30 for 30: Protest Songs Day 10. Fuck tha Police - NWA 1988
Most of these I have posted little commentary. But, the linked video had the "Parental Advisory" on the album cover and whoa that takes me back. For us lost youth of the 80's groups like Run-DMC, NWA and the 2 Live Crew were hugely influential. The explicit language, the directness, the underlying message, and yes the INEVITABLE parental headwinds with the "new" attitude we were sporting... oh and our musical tastes". Decades later and when my son really got into rap and hip hop, I played a few of my 12" singles and expected a general mocking of my dated music. What ensued was my son's explanation of how the present day Hip Hop/Rap community would NEVER have evolved without these groups. How courageous to even bring this music to the masses in the 'Just Say No" era. #prouddad