peace and light.
wow.
probably not the political statement to make when u only have 45 min. to do a set and not be able to explain.
BADU EXPLAINS..........

''otherside of the game'' (1997 BADUISM ) is chpt.1 of the ''f ''the police saga.
its a story about a woman who struggles w/ the reality of her boy friend saling dope
to make it and give her the life he feels she deserves ( shes pregnant ).
Up to this point we've never heard from the woman's perspective concerning the ''game''. NWA called her ''the dopeman's bitch'' in 1988. This song and its video broke the game down in 4 min. and some change......(police play dirty / see '' otherside'' video ) directed by e. badu.

''DANGER'' (2003 WWUG) is chapter 2 of the ''f'' the police saga.
its a continuation of '' otherside of the game ''.
in this story the baby has come , the fear and love is penetrating thru this sisters words,
and the life ,once glamorous is now manifesting into the nightmare that haunted her in
''otherside''...''WHATCHA GONNA DO WHEN THEY COME FOR YOU?''
the block has gotten really hot... if you will. There was no video for this song ... it was off of an E.P.
(sounds like im tryin to pitch a movie. lol )

DANGER
lyrics: CAUSE YOU KNOW THEY (cops ) GOT THE
BLOCK ON LOCK
THE TRUNK STAY LOCKED
GLOCK ON COCK
THE BLOCK STAY HOT
MIGHT HAVE TO FLUSH THE YEYO

I am a charecter , as i am in most of my songs.
i am a writter who enjoys telling a story from all sorts of perspectives....
these are real sittuations from my perspective .
its important to me to give it to ya'll like that.
one thing i find uncomfortable is being misunderstood.
but thats life. lol.

in my show i break the game down in 16 bars:

1. THEY bring drugs to yo hood
2. yo man sale'em
3. ya'll get payed
4. yo baby see that
5. now you got the block on lock
6. but police play dirty
7. somethin go wrong
8. collect call on yo phone
9. now yo man in jail
10. now you got to move to the trap
11. now YOU got to boil the water
12. now you like crack
13. in another 10 years
14. yo baby's (your child) in the game
15. and they give him 25 to life
16. cause the game dont change

so yes...FUCK THE POLICE.
who is the police?
not the officers who have given thier lives on 911.
not yo uncle Micheal.
not LATIFAH's pops ( who happens to be an x-cop).
...they all WORK for THE POLICE.

representing the HOOD ,

i'm erykah badu