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Prophets of Rage (Police (Harassment, Urban police forces in USA have…
Prophets of Rage
Police
Harassment
Urban police forces in USA have become soldiers on the war on drugs
Fight black freedom
Public identifies police as 'our troops' making black and hispanics the enemy
Brutalise protestors
Mistakes= casualties of war
Have a lot of power they like to exercise in the USA which is a problem
Lots of use of 'you' objectifying police in raps
Views on power and abuse of power
Powerful people make stuff up to keep everyone in check
Hidden dialogues attack and undermine this power
Rap does this too but generally more obviously e.g. Public Enemy's rap
Many rappers see themselves as 'stray dogs' of society
Snoop Dogg etc
Rap subjects
Fighting the power
Anti- police violence and racism
Sexism and homophobia frowned upon in raps, less liked area of rap
Blues and punk have also been resistive but sexist in a similiar way
Nation of Islam
'Do you know what time it is? Nation time!'