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Banned in the U.S.A. (song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Banned in the U.S.A.'" is a song recorded by the American hip hop group 2 Live Crew. It was released in May 1990 as the lead single from their fourth album of the same name. "Banned in the U.S.A." was also released on the alternate version of the album, credited as Luke's debut solo album, titled 'The Luke LP'. The song peaked at number 20 on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot 100 chart and is the group's highest-charting song on that chart. It also reached number-one on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Rap Tracks chart.
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The song is a reference to the decision in a court case that the 2 Live Crew's album 'As Nasty as They Wanna Be' was obscene. (The decision would later be overturned on appeal.) Bruce Springsteen denied them permission to sample his song "Born in the U.S.A." for it, offering to sing the track himself instead. It contains a sample of a Ronald Reagan impressionist proclaiming the United States' government to be a government "Of the people, for the people, by the people."
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Category:Political rap songs
Category:1990 singles
Category:2 Live Crew songs
Category:Luther Campbell songs
Category:1990 songs
Category:Atlantic Records singles
Category:Luke Records singles
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