Krs Sound Of Da Police Lyrics May 2026

"WOO-HAH! WOO-HAH! WOO-HAH! WOO-HAH!"

🔊 "WOO-HAH! Got you all in check."

"The sound of the police / The sound of the beast" "The police are here to protect me? / Protect me from who? From myself? / Nah, protect me from the guy next door / Who's the guy next door? Another Black man." "I'm not a criminal / The system is criminal" Why it still hits: Three decades later, the track remains a timeless commentary on racial profiling, police brutality, and the relationship between authority and marginalized communities. KRS-One uses the fable of the "duck and the rabbit" (hunter vs. pest) to explain how the same law treats different people based on perception. krs sound of da police lyrics

Released in 1993 on the album Return of the Boom Bap , KRS-One's "Sound of da Police" is one of hip-hop's most powerful socio-political anthems. The track uses a sample of the Inner City Blues instrumental and a iconic police siren to frame a raw critique of law enforcement and systemic oppression. "WOO-HAH