HIP-HOP & THE POLICE The hip hop police is a term used in the hip-hop industry for an NYPD department devoted to criminal activity within the Hip-Hop industry. Originating in New York and spreading to Police Departments of several cities. They are obviously mocked and disrespected within the hip hop industry for their overly aggresive investigations and constant stalking of high-profile rap artists. Usually the hip hop police don't take in artists to jail but offer them a deal to say a few names and they will be let go. Which unfortunately if you haven't noticed not many have been to jail as of late. “The crazy world of these so-called rap artists. They're basically thugs who celebrate violence that oftentimes manifests itself during their performances.” - New York Police Department (NYPD) Commissioner Bill Bratton 2016 Hip-hop is one of the most prominent black-led phenomena in the culture today, and it’s long been under the scrutiny of a police department e
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