Sound of da Police

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“Sound of da Police”
“Sound of da Police” cover
Single by KRS-One
from the album Return of the Boom Bap
B-side "Hip Hop vs. Rap"
Released December 6, 1993
Format CD single
Recorded 1993
Genre Hip hop
Length 4:18
Producer Showbiz
KRS-One singles chronology
"Outta Here" (1993) "Sound of da Police" (1993) "MC's Act Like They Don't Know" (1995)

Sound of da Police is the second and final single from rapper KRS-One's debut album, Return of the Boom Bap. The lyrics referred to the police in Bronx, New York with lines like "Are you really for peace and equality?" and the chorus "Woop-Woop, that's the sound of da police" making fun of them. The song is produced by Showbiz. It was a CD single featuring b-side, Hip hop vs. Rap.

[edit] References

Neg Dupree from Channel 4's Balls of Steel show uses the song as his entrance music, and hollers "Woop-Woop!" during the stunts.