Dave Winer made a minor error yesterday in attributing “F— Tha Police” to Public Enemy. His I-Pod is giving him erroneous information. But now Scripting.Com has this little ditty,
Marc Canter sheds some light. “Musical acts evolve – just like software companies. NWA was the original name of the group that did Fuck the Police. Guess what? Some of the founders then went on to create Public Enemy!”
Which is, of course, pure bunk. Public Enemy was formed long before NWA. Public Enemy was hardcore East Coast rap while NWA pretty much defined “gangsta rap.”
Remember, just because someone on the Internet says it’s true doesn’t mean it is.