2pac Called Out Violent False Narratives Over 25 Years Ago

The Violent false narrative that is used to describe black people has a long history. There is a lot of coverage in the news today, but hip hop addressed this long ago.

Going all the way back to his album, Strictly for My N.I.G.G.A.S., is this relevant throwback from 2pac. Way back in 1991, 2pac was talking about the issues between the Police and the black community. He was talking, way back then about police murdering uuarmed black people. Also he was speaking about the false narrative that frames black people as violent.

Ignoring that most acts of violence are a response to violence pushed onto black people.

They tried to frame me
They tried to say I had some dope in the back seat
But I’m a rap fiend, not a crack fiend
My homie panicked (“I’m out”) he tried to run
(Freeze nigga!) I heard a bullet fire from the cop’s gun
My homie dropped, so I hit the cop
I kept swingin’, yo, I couldn’t stop
Before I knew it, I was beatin’ the cop senseless
The other cop dropped his gun, he was defenseless
(Argh, fuck you! Ungh!)
Now I’m against this cop who was racist
Givin’ him a taste, of trading places
And all this, cause the peckerwood was tryin’ this
Frame up, but I came up
Now they claimin’ that I’m violent

The blacks are violent false narrative is used to excuse how blacks are treated in society.