Name: The FBI Sent a Letter to N.W.A. Over Their Lyrics
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Description: Watch the stand-up comedy video 'The FBI Sent a Letter to N.W.A. Over Their Lyrics' from PowerfulJRE on Comedy Buff. Published 2023-06-29. Transcript available.

Watch the stand-up comedy video 'The FBI Sent a Letter to N.W.A. Over Their Lyrics' from PowerfulJRE on Comedy Buff. Published 2023-06-29. Transcript available.

- The Joe Rogan Experience.
- Today we got the FBI letter.
- What was the FBI letter?
- We got the FBI letter.
They sent the letter to Priority Records
saying, one guy was like I'm, you know,
part of this department of the FBI
and we're very concerned with this record
called Straight Outta Compton.
You guys got a song on there called Fuck the Police
and we think this song could encourage, you know,
people to go against law enforcement
and blah, blah, that and blah, blah, that.
And basically, you know, we'd like it
if you guys took it off the shelf,
you know what I'm saying, to that tip.
So, you know, they call us up there, you know,
they panicking and we don't know why they want us to come.
They just like, man, you gotta come up here,
we gotta talk to you.
We get up there and it's like, pull out this letter, FBI.
And we're like, it's like, man,
do you know what this is?
This fucking agent, he sent me this letter
and you know, they was all like nervous and shit.
And we're looking like, a letter?
That's all you get?
They not gonna come in here and try to fuck with us?
Like, they not gonna, you know what I mean?
Arrest us, cuff us, rough us up, none of that.
And we're like, y'all scared over a fucking letter?
Come back, come back to South Central with us, you know what I mean?
Deal with the sheriffs down there, you know what I mean?
They do way more than give you a letter.
So, we felt that it was like, you know, Eazy was like, we gonna be big as fuck
after this.
You know what I'm saying?
And, and, and, and, but, but the guys at the record company, this was the first
time they ever dealt with, like, pushback.
First time the government probably even knew they existed.
So, they were freaked out and we, uh, we were like, okay, we was looking for
them to raid our houses and shit.
Like, damn, cause we, we done seen the Bataram, we done seen them run up in
people's houses on dope charges, whatever, you know,
especially in the late 80s, early 90s, that's like, they got a kick out of just
running up in people's houses and shit.
So, um, we were like looking for that to come for the, in the next, you know,
next few weeks.
We was looking like, oh, they about to hit us and it never happened.
So, we was like, what's the, what's the issue?
What's the problem?
So, it was just that letter and that was it?
It was just that letter.
And then we made the letter public and they kind of just backed off and shit.
And then it became this big story of, you know, the FBI hates this group.
And I think we was on the cover, like one of those, you know, New York
magazines.
And it was like, the FBI hates this group.
Yeah, look at this.
Yeah, the FBI hates this band.
Wow.
Wow.
Yeah.
Easy was right.
Yeah, he was.
That's the letter.
Wow.
Look at that.
A song recorded by the rep group NWA on their album entitled Straight Outta Compton
encourages
violence and disrespect for law enforcement officer and has been brought to my
attention.
I understand your company recorded and distributed this album and I am writing
to share my thoughts
and concerns with you advocating violence and assault is wrong.
And we in law enforcement community take the exception to such action.
Violent crimes, a major problem in our country, reached an unprecedented high
in 1988.
78 law enforcement officers were feloniously slain in the line of duty during
1988.
Four more in 1987.
Law enforcement officers dedicate their lives to protection of our citizens.
Recording such as the one from NWA are both discouraging and degrading to these
brave, dedicated officers.
Music plays a significant role in society and I'd want you to be aware of the
FBI's position
relative to this song and its message.
I believe my reviews reflect the opinion of the entire law enforcement
community.
Huh.
Yeah.
Never met this dude?
Nah.
Nah, never.
Interesting.
Yeah.
1988.
It was a different world.
First, that was like the first moment of that where, you know, we had heard
that like
the government and politicians were concerned about rap music.
Without a doubt.
Um, and then it just, you know, they didn't come after me, but all these other
different
agencies were starting to hit us up and, you know, they were going, they start
going after
Ice-T, you know, a little bit cause he, Body Count did a song called Cop Killer
and, um, yeah,
you know, it was, it was, it was, uh, it was a time when we grew up real fast
and we had
to understand that, you know, this is bigger than hip hop.
Um, and we gotta, um, and we gotta, we gotta stand up for what we know is true
and right.
Um, it's like, um, it's like we're not making shit up, you know, um, um, I've
seen guys tell
cops, you know what I mean?
It's like, take off that gun, take off that badge and we can knuckle it up in
the streets
and do it like men.
And, uh, so, you know, we knew that sentiment was out there where people was
really like,
yo, um, if you're not gonna, if you're gonna act like a thug, you know what I'm
saying?
Let's thug it out.
You know what I'm saying?
Are you gonna act like an officer?
Then we'll, we'll, we'll, you know, um, you know, we'll respect your authority.
You see what I mean?
Yeah.
So, it was a lot of cops that we respected that came through that, and they
would treat
us like, you know, real humans, you know, not like, you know, suspects.
You know what I mean?
You don't want anybody come through just treating you like a suspect.
You ain't out here doing nothing.
These dudes, uh, so we knew some dudes that would come through and talk to us,
tell us,
you know, y'all need to watch out, be careful, you know what I'm saying?
And, you know, do anybody know something that happened around the corner and
all this little
stuff?
And we like, nah, nah, nah.
But they was respectful, and, and we respected their authority.
Then there was others that would come through, you know, look at you crazy, uh,
harass you,
you know?
We was kids on the bikes.
We saw, one day they came, we like eight, nine years old, man.
We on our bikes, got our bikes laid down.
We made a ramp.
We all kicking on the grass, resting, looking at our bikes.
Like their fucking motorcycles and shit, like, you know?
And, um, man, sheriffs hit the, get the corner, came all up on the grass and
like, get against
the car, all that, you know, bullshit.
And we kids, they know we kids sitting on the bikes, man.
What, what you think we did?
You know what I'm saying?
Like, rode on some of my grass.
I mean, what you, what you think we out here doing?
Yeah.
Yeah, so.
What was it like when the album came out, like, interacting with cops?
Most of them was cool, actually.
Some of them liked it.
Most of them said they listened to the song.
Um, in the movie, we get ran out of Detroit.
Like, they ran us off stage because we sung the song.
A lot of undercover police, you know, throwing M-80s and shit on the stage.
Really?
Yeah.
So, we thought they were shooting at us.
So, we run off.
They catch us.
They round us up.
And, you know, they like, thought you was gonna come to Detroit, right?
Talking that cop, I mean that, uh, fuck the police shit.
And, can't come through Detroit talking that.
And, we should run y'all to jail, you know what I mean?
We should lock y'all up.
And, blah, blah, blah.
And, we like, listening, we listening.
And, he said, um, but, if y'all got a couple pictures, y'all got a couple A-by-10s,
y'all
signing for my daughter, we ain't gonna have no problems.
So, you know, we was pissed, but we was like, man, Eazy was like, get them t-shirts,
get
them everything they need.
Come on, come on, come on, come on, come on.
And, so, you know, we signed and shit, you know, reluctantly.
But, the concert's over.
Yeah, they turned the concert out.
Yeah.
I mean, they, they ran us off stage after three songs.
And, they got pictures.
And, then, they got pictures, and they got autographs for their daughters, and
they let us go.
They just said, you can't come to Detroit with that bullshit.
Wow.
So, it was only Detroit that was the only place that fucked us up?
Cincinnati, they ran us off.
Really?
Man, they would, they would, they would, uh, have us, they would, they, before
every concert,
the, a sergeant or a captain or somebody would come in.
Man, we, a city ordinance of what was obscene in their city, in their town, and
what could
be said on stage, and what couldn't be said.
And, if you say any of this, or do any of this, we will arrest you after your
performance.
Wow.
Like, what words?
I mean, fuck, motherfucker.
Really?
Oh, my God.
Yeah, it was like the 1950s again.
Yeah, it was like on that tip.
Wow.
And, this is 88?
Around then?
Yeah, 88, 89.
Wow.
And, when we hit the stage, we like, man, we would tell the audience, you know
what these
motherfuckers told us backstage?
They said we couldn't say fuck, we couldn't say shit, we couldn't say this, we
couldn't
say bitch, you know what I mean?
And, we're gonna start this off with a bitch is a bitch.
A bitch is a bitch.
You know, so, um, we would do our shows, you know, sometimes they would just
let us go,
and then sometimes you would, like, after the show, you'd have to look and see
the look
and, like, the security and everybody's face, and you knew, okay, they on us.
So, many a times, we come off stage, but then we, like, switch in jackets, like,
people
handing you jackets, handing you different shirts and shit, so you can put them
on and
walk through the backstage, because now cops was like, where they at?
You know, we're those guys that was on stage.
And, um, in Cincinnati, I had to, I saw them coming, I saw them all, like,
looking around,
and I didn't have a chance to change my shit, so they was looking for me.
And so, uh, I hit the exit, I just, I went outside, I went outside the concert,
and there
was people, like, flowing in and out, and, um, it was like, Q, what you doing
out here?
I said, man, they looking for me.
He was like, I jumped in the car with them, like, fans and shit.
I jumped in the car with them.
They drove me across the bridge to, uh, Kansas City, I mean, uh, Kentucky is
right across from
Cincinnati.
Like, we're sitting there waiting for anybody to drive up.
Nobody drove up, and they ended up driving me back to the hotel.
And then you got Eazy and Dre.
Where the fuck was you?
Where'd you go, man?
We all got citations, and we gotta come back here.
They want us to fly back here to go to court, and they couldn't, they was
looking for you,
they couldn't catch you.
I was like, man, I dipped.
I dipped.
And I'm gonna dip again next show.