Sound of da police - Wikipedia Sound of da police This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( August 2014 ) `` Sound of da Police '' Single by KRS - One from the album Return of the Boom Bap B - side `` Hip Hop vs. Rap '' Released December 6, 1993 Format CD single Recorded Genre Conscious hip hop, political hip hop, G - funk Length 4 : 18 Label Jive Songwriter ( s ) Eric Burdon, Chas Chandler, Rodney Lemay, Alan Lomax, Lawrence Parker Producer ( s ) Showbiz KRS - One singles chronology `` Outta Here '' ( 1993 ) `` Sound of da Police '' ( 1993 ) `` MC 's Act Like They Do n't Know '' ( 1995 ) `` Outta Here '' ( 1993 ) `` Sound of da Police '' ( 1993 ) `` MC 's Act Like They Do n't Know '' ( 1995 ) Audio sample file help `` Sound of da Police '' is the second and final single from rapper KRS - One 's first solo album, Return of the Boom Bap. It was released as a CD single featuring a b - side, `` Hip - Hop vs. Rap ''. The song is produced by Showbiz from DITC. The song begins with KRS - One whooping twice to evoke a police siren ( the `` sound of the police '' ) ; this recurs several times throughout the song. The heavy bass sample loop was taken from Grand Funk Railroad 's cover of Inside - Looking Out, the final track of their not quite eponymous LP Grand Funk ( album ). It featured in the films Cop Out and Attack The Block, was featured as an in - game radio selection in the 2015 video game Battlefield Hardline ( by Electronic Arts ), and was used for the end credits of the 2016 movie Ride Along 2 and in the 2016 published The Angry Birds Movie soundtrack. The ' Whoop whoop, sound of da police ' hook was referenced by ska - punk band Sonic Boom Six on their track Piggy In The Middle. Charts Chart ( 1994 ) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 89 US Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ( Billboard ) 79 References Jump up ^ `` IMDB - Ride Along 2 - Soundtracks ''. Jump up ^ `` Piggy In The Middle Lyrics by Sonic Boom Six - Lyrics On Demand ''. Lyrics On Demand. Retrieved 2017 - 11 - 17. Jump up ^ `` KRS - One Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` KRS - One Chart History ( Hot R&B / Hip - Hop Songs ) ''. Billboard. External links `` Sound of da Police '' at AllMusic Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics KRS - One B.D.P. albums Criminal Minded By All Means Necessary Ghetto Music : The Blueprint of Hip Hop Edutainment Sex and Violence KRS - One albums Return of the Boom Bap KRS - One I Got Next The Sneak Attack Spiritual Minded Kristyles Keep Right Life Adventures in Emceein Maximum Strength 2008 Back to the L.A.B. ( Lyrical Ass Beating ) The BDP Album Just Like That Never Forget Live albums Live Hardcore Worldwide Collaborative albums Hip Hop Lives ( with Marley Marl ) Survival Skills ( with Buckshot ) The Just - Ice and KRS - One EP Vol. 1 ( with Just - Ice ) Meta - Historical ( with True Master ) Godsville ( with Showbiz ) Royalty Check ( with Bumpy Knuckles ) Return of the Boom Bip ( with DJ Premier ) Mixtapes The Mix Tape Prophets vs. Profits KRS - One Presents... Peedo & the Luna Empire It 's All Good ( Greenie album ) Compilation albums Man & His Music Best of B - Boy Records A Retrospective Groups Boogie Down Productions Group Therapy Filmography I 'm Gonna Git You Sucka Who 's the Man ? Beef Beef II Related articles Discography B - Boy Records Scott La Rock Stop the Violence Movement Suicide, it 's a suicide Book : KRS - One Portal : Hip hop This hip hop song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Sound_of_da_Police&oldid=810780625 '' Categories : 1993 singles Jive Records singles KRS - One songs Music videos directed by Michael Lucero Political rap songs Hip hop song stubs Songs against racism and xenophobia 1993 songs Songs written by Eric Burdon Songs written by KRS - One Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from August 2014 All articles needing additional references All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from October 2017 Articles with hAudio microformats Singlechart usages for Billboardhot100 Singlechart called without song Singlechart usages for Billboardrandbhiphop Articles containing video clips All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Français Edit links This page was last edited on 17 November 2017, at 11 : 35. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings that's the sound of the police
Answer: KRS-One