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"April 29, 1992 (Miami)" is a song written by American rock band Sublime in 1996 from their eponymous album Sublime. [1] The song title refers to the date of the beginning of the 1992 Los Angeles riots, [2] of which news spread throughout the United States following the acquittal of four police officers accused in the videotaped beating of Rodney King.
The song was inspired by the 1992 Los Angeles riots. The accompanying music video, set in a dystopian future, features a man who becomes a cyborg after witnessing Cyber-cops brutally beating another individual. Idol aimed to capture the political and economic conflict of the LA Riots, using the camcorder as a metaphor for technology in rebellion.
(Alphabetical by artist) 2 Chainz's song "Riot" begins by talking about April 29, 1992.; 2Pac's song "Hellrazor" is dedicated to Latasha Harlins – "Little girl like LaTasha, had to die, She never got to see the bullet, just heard the shot, Her little body couldn't take it, it shook and dropped, And when I saw it on the news I see busta girl killin 'Tasha.
Many Korean Americans in Los Angeles refer to the event as 'Sa-I-Gu', meaning "four-two-nine" in the Korean language (4.29), in reference to April 29, 1992, which was the day the riots started. Over 2,300 mom-and-pop shops run by Korean business owners were damaged through ransacking and looting during the riots, sustaining close to $400 ...
"Killing in the Name" is a song by the American rock band Rage Against the Machine, and appears on their 1992 self-titled debut album. It features heavy drop-D guitar riffs. The lyrics protest police brutality, inspired by the beating of Rodney King and the 1992 Los Angeles riots.
Co-starring Tyrese Gibson and Ray Liotta, Ariel Vromen's low-grade crime movie lunges for unearned sociopolitical depth by using the L.A. riots as set dressing.
According to Brooks, he was inspired to write this song after being in Los Angeles where the ACM Awards were being held during the 1992 L.A. Riots: "The night the riots hit we watched it all on TV on the bus leaving LA. And as you drove out of LA you could see the buildings on fire.
The post There’s a Riot Goin’ on: A Look Back on the 1990s Rave Riots in Los Angeles appeared first on SPIN. It was New Year’s Eve 1996. They had booked the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los ...