Inside the Complicated History of Anti-Cop Anthem ‘Sound of Da Police’

The 1993 song reinvigorated KRS-One’s career — and against all odds became a Hollywood (and police) favorite

Eric Ducker
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11 min readJul 17, 2020

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Eric Ducker
LEVEL
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Writer and editor living in the great state of California. You can find his work at the New York Times, The Ringer, NPR and other outlets. ericducker@gmail.com