Ice-T Release of Contract from Sire Records

Under much public pressure, Sire Records asked Ice-T to pull the track “Cop Killer” from the Body Count album, claiming it advocated violence against police. Ice-T felt the request compromised his artistic integrity. “‘Cop Killer’ is a song that allowed people to understand the rage of a person and just how far it can go,” Ice-T said. “The record is not a call to murder police. It’s just a way of saying how angry we are.” This letter released the artist from his recording contract.