What African American who was beaten by Los Angeles Police Department in March 1991 was referenced in the song "Mrs. Offider" by Lil Wayne?
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Mrs. Officer "Mrs. Officer" is the fourth single from Lil Wayne's album "Tha Carter III". Its lyrics explore the tension between criminal suspects and police officers by means of the image of sexual tension in the relationship between Lil Wayne and a female police officer; it even goes so far as to reference Rodney King and police brutality, a sexual metaphor which is given almost ambiguous relation. The song features Bobby Valentino and Kidd Kidd, and is produced by Deezle. The song officially debuted on September 9, 2008 It was ranked the No. 25 Hip-Hop song of 2008 by MTV.
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Rodney King Rodney Glen King (April 2, 1965 – June 17, 2012) was a taxi driver who became internationally known after a tape was released of him being beaten on March 3, 1991, by Los Angeles Police Department officers following a high-speed car chase. A witness, George Holliday, videotaped much of the beating from his balcony, and sent the footage to local news station KTLA. The footage shows four officers surrounding King, several of them striking him repeatedly, while other officers stood by. Parts of the footage were aired around the world, and raised public concern about police treatment of minorities in the United States.
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U.N.I.T.Y. "U.N.I.T.Y" is the Grammy Award-winning song by rapper/actress Queen Latifah's 1993 album, "Black Reign". The single, released on January 6, 1994, spoke out against the disrespect of women in society, addressing issues of street harassment, domestic violence, and slurs against women in hip-hop culture.
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Mr. Carter "Mr. Carter" is a song by American hip hop artist Lil Wayne, released July 1, 2008, as a promotional single from his sixth album "Tha Carter III" (2008). The song, produced by DJ Infamous and Drew Correa, features a guest appearance from fellow American rapper Jay-Z. In the song, Wayne borrows lyrics from Jay-Z's song "Lucky Me", from his 1997 album "In My Lifetime, Vol. 1". Lil Wayne had said that this track is his favorite from "Tha Carter III".
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Lil' Mo Cynthia Karen Loving, (born November 19, 1978) best known by her stage name Lil' Mo, is an American R&B singer, radio personality, songwriter, and record producer. She debuted on the music scene as Missy Elliott's protégée and contributed guest vocals to some of Elliott's work, most notably the record-breaking "Hot Boyz". Under the wing of Elliott, Lil' Mo would land a contract deal with Elektra Records and release charting singles of her own, including "Ta Da", "Superwoman Pt. II", "4Ever", "Hot Girls", and her debut single "5 Minutes".
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Hustler Musik "Hustler Musik" is the second single from Lil Wayne's 2005 album "Tha Carter II". Although popular it failed to live up on the "Billboard" chart to other singles put out by Lil Wayne. The song received airplay on East Coast radio stations and moderate airplay elsewhere, and a music video was also shot for it which also received moderate airplay. Lil Wayne has stated that this was one of his favorite songs he ever recorded. A remix was made sampling Anita Baker's "Mystery".
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Hot Revolver "Hot Revolver" is a song by American recording artist Lil Wayne, released March 17, 2009, it was intended to be the second single from his seventh studio album, "Rebirth" (2010). The song, produced by American production duo Cool & Dre, features uncredited guest vocals from Dre. The song was originally intended to be included on "Rebirth", however for unspecified reasons it was left off the final track listing. An extended version of the song with an extra verse from Wayne later leaked online on March 26, 2009. A re-recorded version of the song was later included as a bonus track on Wayne's tenth studio album "I Am Not a Human Being II" (2013), featuring no Auto-Tune and a new verse from Wayne.
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No Worries (Lil Wayne song) "No Worries" is a song by American hip hop recording artist Lil Wayne, released on September 3, 2012, as the second single from his tenth studio album, "I Am Not a Human Being II". It features vocals from Detail and was produced by Detail himself, along with Dre Moon, Brian Soko and Rasool Ricardo Diaz.
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Beat Assailant Beat Assailant (born Adam Turner, Atlanta, 1977) is an American musical artist known for fusing hip-hop with jazz, funk, and other musical genres, which Celeste Rhoads of Allmusic writes "push the boundaries of hip-hop". "Rain or Shine", a song off his 2012 album "B", is featured in a commercial for the 2013 Nissan Juke.
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Sanyika Shakur Sanyika Shakur (born Kody Dehjon Scott; November 13, 1963), also known by his former street moniker Monster, is a former member of the Los Angeles gang the Eight Tray Gangster Crips. He got his nickname as a 13-year-old gang member when he beat and stomped a robbery victim until he was disfigured. Shakur claimed to have reformed in prison, joined the Republic of New Afrika movement, and wrote a 1993 autobiography called "".
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Christopher Commission The Independent Commission on the Los Angeles Police Department, informally known as the Christopher Commission, was formed in April 1991, in the wake of the Rodney King beating, by then-mayor of Los Angeles Tom Bradley. It was chaired by attorney Warren Christopher (who later became U.S. Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton). "The commission was created to conduct 'a full and fair examination of the structure and operation of the LAPD,' including its recruitment and training practices, internal disciplinary system, and citizen complaint system."
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Mama Said Knock You Out Mama Said Knock You Out is the fourth studio album by American rapper LL Cool J. It was produced mostly by Marley Marl and recorded at his "House of Hits" home studio in Chestnut Ridge and at Chung King House of Metal in New York City. After the disappointing reception of LL Cool's 1989 album "Walking with a Panther", "Mama Said Knock You Out" was released by Def Jam Recordings in 1990 to commercial and critical success.
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Stop the Violence Movement The Stop the Violence Movement was formed by rapper KRS-One in 1987 in response to violence in the hip hop and African American communities.
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Brenda's Got a Baby "Brenda's Got a Baby" is the solo debut single by Tupac Shakur, and tenth track from his debut album, "2Pacalypse Now". The song, which features R&B singer Dave Hollister, is about a twelve-year-old girl named Brenda who lives in a ghetto, has a baby, and is incapable of supporting it. The song explores the issue of teen pregnancy and its effect on young mothers and their families. Like many of Shakur's songs, "Brenda's Got a Baby" draws from the plight of the impoverished. Using Brenda to represent young mothers in general, Shakur criticises the low level of support from the baby's father, the government, and society in general. Shakur wrote the song when he read a newspaper article about a twelve-year-old girl who became pregnant from her cousin and threw the baby in a trash compactor.
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Darren Taylor Darren "Bo" Taylor (January 20, 1966 – 11 August 2008) was a one-time American gang member who helped negotiate a truce following the Los Angeles riots of 1992.
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Illegal Business? Illegal Business? is Mac Mall's debut album. It was released July 12, 1993, and is considered a classic West Coast rap album. It is produced entirely by West Coast producer Khayree. One single "Ghetto Theme" was released in 1994. Rapper Tupac Shakur is responsible for directing the music video for it and also has cameo appearances in it.
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Let Me Ride "Let Me Ride" is a 1993 single by rapper and producer Dr. Dre, and the third single from his debut studio album, "The Chronic". It experienced moderate success on the charts, until it became a massive hit when Dre won a Grammy Award for Best Rap Solo Performance for the song during the Grammy Awards of 1994. The chorus is sung by Ruben and Jewell, and Snoop Dogg (then known as Snoop Doggy Dogg) raps the line "Rollin' in my 6-4" and appears in some background vocals.
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Ronald A. Williams II Ronald Austin "Ronnie" Williams II (June 8, 1969 – March 4, 1995) was a New Orleans Police Officer who was mortally wounded along with two employees of a family-run Vietnamese restaurant during an armed robbery attempt on March 4, 1995. The shooters were a fellow New Orleans police officer, Antoinette Frank and her accomplice, Rogers Lacaze.
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Death of Meredith Hunter Meredith Curly Hunter, Jr. (October 24, 1951 – December 6, 1969) was an 18-year-old African-American man who was killed at the 1969 Altamont Free Concert. During the performance by The Rolling Stones, Hunter approached the stage, and was violently driven off by members of the Hells Angels motorcycle club who had been contracted to serve as security guards. He subsequently returned to the stage area, drew a revolver, and was stabbed and beaten to death by Hells Angel Alan Passaro.
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Ghetto Girls "Ghetto Girls" is a hip hop song by Lil' Bow Wow It is the fourth and final single from his debut album "Beware of Dog" (2000). It features background vocals by Jermaine Dupri. The song uses a sample of "All in My Mind" by R&B group Soul for Real.
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Toss It Up "Toss It Up" is a song by rapper Tupac Shakur under the new stage name, Makaveli, hence making it the first song released under this name. It released as the lead single from the album "". It was released just under 2 weeks after his death. There are 3 versions of this song (Album version, Radio cut, and video versions). The song contains a diss to Dr. Dre questioning his sexuality and calling him gay. The song features vocals and singing from Aaron Hall, Danny Boy, K-Ci & JoJo.
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Hood Took Me Under "Hood Took Me Under" is one of the most popular singles by the group Compton's Most Wanted and was released in their album, "Music to Driveby". The song was featured in in the fictional radio station, Radio Los Santos. In the music video, several scenes depict gang-life in Los Angeles, and a little boy is shown growing up with the gangs and ending up in prison. The song also samples Isaac Hayes' "Walk On By".