Rap Videos That Address Police Brutality

Scarface releases visuals for "Steer."

Scarface featuring Rush Davis - 'Steer' - Scarface has never been quiet about addressing police brutality and for his newest visual "Steer" he gives us a look at how cops are quick to play judge and jury. After a drug deal goes bad, an unarmed Face finds himself on the wrong side of the gun when an overzealous cops shoots him dead after reaching for his phone. The eerie clip mirrors so many of today's headlines so you know the Geto Boy had to put the epidemic matter on front street. While Scarface shows that #BlackLivesMatter in his latest clip and prepares to drop his new album Deeply Rooted on September 4th, check out other MCs who tackled police brutality in their videos. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Scarface via Youtube)

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Scarface featuring Rush Davis - 'Steer' - Scarface has never been quiet about addressing police brutality and for his newest visual "Steer" he gives us a look at how cops are quick to play judge and jury. After a drug deal goes bad, an unarmed Face finds himself on the wrong side of the gun when an overzealous cops shoots him dead after reaching for his phone. The eerie clip mirrors so many of today's headlines so you know the Geto Boy had to put the epidemic matter on front street. While Scarface shows that #BlackLivesMatter in his latest clip and prepares to drop his new album Deeply Rooted on September 4th, check out other MCs who tackled police brutality in their videos. -Michael Harris (@IceBlueVA)(Photo: Scarface via Youtube)

Charles Hamilton featuring Rita Ora – 'New York Raining' - Charles Hamilton has returned with a vengeance with his hit single "New York Raining" and just released the video today, which takes a look at police brutality while he portrays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and other revolutionaries during the civil rights era. (Photo: Republic Records)

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Charles Hamilton featuring Rita Ora – 'New York Raining' - Charles Hamilton has returned with a vengeance with his hit single "New York Raining" and just released the video today, which takes a look at police brutality while he portrays Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Malcolm X and other revolutionaries during the civil rights era. (Photo: Republic Records)

Run the Jewels Featuring Zack de la Rocha – 'Close Your Eyes (And Count to F**k)' - Killer Mike and El-P raged against the machine with an assist from Zach de la Rocha in their latest visual. "Close Your Eyes (And Count to F**k)" features a black suspect being chased by a police officer and beaten as he frantically tries to get away. (Photo: Producto Mart, Mass Appel Records)

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Run the Jewels Featuring Zack de la Rocha – 'Close Your Eyes (And Count to F**k)' - Killer Mike and El-P raged against the machine with an assist from Zach de la Rocha in their latest visual. "Close Your Eyes (And Count to F**k)" features a black suspect being chased by a police officer and beaten as he frantically tries to get away. (Photo: Producto Mart, Mass Appel Records)

Joey Bada$ – 'Like Me' - Joey Bada$ uses his new video "Like Me" to bring attention to police brutality and young Black men being murdered across the country while surrendering and putting their hands up after being stalked for no reason. In the clip, the Pro Era MC catches a slug in the back from NY's finest, who seem to have never read the memo that #BlackLivesMatter. (Photo: Cinematic Music Group, Pro Era)

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Joey Bada$ – 'Like Me' - Joey Bada$ uses his new video "Like Me" to bring attention to police brutality and young Black men being murdered across the country while surrendering and putting their hands up after being stalked for no reason. In the clip, the Pro Era MC catches a slug in the back from NY's finest, who seem to have never read the memo that #BlackLivesMatter. (Photo: Cinematic Music Group, Pro Era)

KRS-One – 'Sound of da Police' - KRS-One put the police on blast for their overseeing ways back in 1993. Mixing in clips of police abusing their power over the years, he pointed out that cops treat Blacks like they are slaves on a plantation across the country and used footage of them hosing African-Americans during the fight for civil rights to drive home the point.(Photo: Jive Records)

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KRS-One – 'Sound of da Police' - KRS-One put the police on blast for their overseeing ways back in 1993. Mixing in clips of police abusing their power over the years, he pointed out that cops treat Blacks like they are slaves on a plantation across the country and used footage of them hosing African-Americans during the fight for civil rights to drive home the point.(Photo: Jive Records)

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G-Unit – 'Ahhh S**t' - Young Buck and Kidd Kidd led the G-Unit revolt when they paid tribute to Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, and Michael Brown while riding out on the boys in blue for their clandestine acts. The clip shows visuals of police across the country abusing their power and the footage of Garner's murder.(Photo: G-Unit Records)

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G-Unit – 'Ahhh S**t' - Young Buck and Kidd Kidd led the G-Unit revolt when they paid tribute to Eric Garner, Trayvon Martin, and Michael Brown while riding out on the boys in blue for their clandestine acts. The clip shows visuals of police across the country abusing their power and the footage of Garner's murder.(Photo: G-Unit Records)

Jasiri X – 'Jordan Miles' - Jasiri X has been spitting about racial injustices for a minute while others chose to turn a blind eye and turn up. One of his gems released in 2011, called "Jordan Miles," told the true story of how Pittsburgh police tried to lynch an 18-year-old Black man. The footage includes pictures of the officers as well as Miles badly beaten body after the assault and a re-enactment of the attack.(Photo: Jasiri X via Youtube)

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Jasiri X – 'Jordan Miles' - Jasiri X has been spitting about racial injustices for a minute while others chose to turn a blind eye and turn up. One of his gems released in 2011, called "Jordan Miles," told the true story of how Pittsburgh police tried to lynch an 18-year-old Black man. The footage includes pictures of the officers as well as Miles badly beaten body after the assault and a re-enactment of the attack.(Photo: Jasiri X via Youtube)

Ice Cube – 'Wicked' - Ice Cube has written several classic rhymes bringing light to police brutality but most have not had visual clips to document this madness. With the L.A. Riots fresh in the minds of the people in 1992, Cube made that one of the main points of discussion on his Predator album. The video for "Wicked" included scenes from riots throughout history and showed clips of racist cops who were the causes of many of those lit matches.(Photo: EMI Music)

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Ice Cube – 'Wicked' - Ice Cube has written several classic rhymes bringing light to police brutality but most have not had visual clips to document this madness. With the L.A. Riots fresh in the minds of the people in 1992, Cube made that one of the main points of discussion on his Predator album. The video for "Wicked" included scenes from riots throughout history and showed clips of racist cops who were the causes of many of those lit matches.(Photo: EMI Music)

Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone – 'Ridin'' - Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone scored a No. 1 hit on Billboard with their racial profiling anthem "Ridin'." In the visual, The Texas MC is pulled over for DWB while he and the Bone spitter try to evade cops who wrongfully think they are up to something. (Photo: Universal Records)

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Chamillionaire Featuring Krayzie Bone – 'Ridin'' - Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone scored a No. 1 hit on Billboard with their racial profiling anthem "Ridin'." In the visual, The Texas MC is pulled over for DWB while he and the Bone spitter try to evade cops who wrongfully think they are up to something. (Photo: Universal Records)

Killer Mike – 'Pressure' - Killer Mike and Ice Cube led the Black Revolutionary charge when they dropped facts with "Pressure" and addressed America's treatment of Black people over the years and how overseers transitioned into some police forces through time. The high powered video includes clips of police officers terrorizing Black people during the civil rights era and before, as well as modern day whippings like the Rodney King beating.(Photo: Grind Time Official)

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Killer Mike – 'Pressure' - Killer Mike and Ice Cube led the Black Revolutionary charge when they dropped facts with "Pressure" and addressed America's treatment of Black people over the years and how overseers transitioned into some police forces through time. The high powered video includes clips of police officers terrorizing Black people during the civil rights era and before, as well as modern day whippings like the Rodney King beating.(Photo: Grind Time Official)

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Public Enemy – 'Can't Truss It' - Public Enemy brought the noise with "Can't Truss It" in 1991 as they documented America's history of violence against African-Americans with their visual. Chuck, Flav and crew end the empowering clip with a re-enactment of Rodney King getting beat by a goon squad of pigs.(Photo: Island Def Jam Music Group)

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Public Enemy – 'Can't Truss It' - Public Enemy brought the noise with "Can't Truss It" in 1991 as they documented America's history of violence against African-Americans with their visual. Chuck, Flav and crew end the empowering clip with a re-enactment of Rodney King getting beat by a goon squad of pigs.(Photo: Island Def Jam Music Group)

Tupac – 'Trapped' - Tupac talked about being "Trapped" in the ghetto and his community being overseen by po-pos. The video shows Pac getting sweated by police but it also has an interesting twist as the crooked cop catches one after years of hunting down brothers.(Photo: Interscope Records)

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Tupac – 'Trapped' - Tupac talked about being "Trapped" in the ghetto and his community being overseen by po-pos. The video shows Pac getting sweated by police but it also has an interesting twist as the crooked cop catches one after years of hunting down brothers.(Photo: Interscope Records)

Geto Boys – 'Crooked Officer' - Scarface, Big Mike and Bushwick Bill waged war with the police and their harassing and murderous actions in their 1993 visual "Crooked Officer." Speaking about the Rodney King ordeal and beating which took place around the time, The Geto Boys used actual footage of police attacking Black people throughout the years as well as cops using gestapo tactics to make people confess to crimes and murders they didn't commit.(Photo: Rap-a-Lot Records)

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Geto Boys – 'Crooked Officer' - Scarface, Big Mike and Bushwick Bill waged war with the police and their harassing and murderous actions in their 1993 visual "Crooked Officer." Speaking about the Rodney King ordeal and beating which took place around the time, The Geto Boys used actual footage of police attacking Black people throughout the years as well as cops using gestapo tactics to make people confess to crimes and murders they didn't commit.(Photo: Rap-a-Lot Records)

J. Cole Featuring TLC – 'Crooked Smile' - J. Cole pulled at the racial strings for his 2013 video "Crooked Smile," which depicts an overzealous cop murdering a little girl during a drug raid. The eerie clip was was dedicated and based loosely on a 7-year-old girl who was shot and killed during a police raid on her house in Detroit back in 2010. The touching video closed with the words, “For Aiyana Stanley-Jones. And please reconsider your war on drugs."(Photo: Roc Nation)

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J. Cole Featuring TLC – 'Crooked Smile' - J. Cole pulled at the racial strings for his 2013 video "Crooked Smile," which depicts an overzealous cop murdering a little girl during a drug raid. The eerie clip was was dedicated and based loosely on a 7-year-old girl who was shot and killed during a police raid on her house in Detroit back in 2010. The touching video closed with the words, “For Aiyana Stanley-Jones. And please reconsider your war on drugs."(Photo: Roc Nation)