The Winnipeg Police Service is throwing its cap into a Canada-wide police rap battle.
Detachments across the country have re-written lyrics to rap songs to promote safe winter driving as cold conditions set in.
It began when RCMP in Kindersley, Saskatchewan posted “Ice, Ice Baby” lyrics they rewrote to be about icy road conditions.
#WinterDriving reminder. ^mm pic.twitter.com/ClQ99c6jiR
— Kindersley RCMP (@RCMPKindersley) November 24, 2015
The post on Facebook and Twitter took off, and police forces across the prairies to replied.
The Winnipeg Police Service answered the call on Tuesday with a rendition of “Push It” by Salt N Pepa.
The lyrics warned drivers “don’t push it” and “get those winter tires on – or ya destined for the ditch.”
WPS declined a request to sing the lyrics.
K... #CopShop2015 is done. #GreyCup103 is in the books. Time to step up to the mic! Kick it! https://t.co/hSdVgmyQr4 pic.twitter.com/3AKHHYek4q
— Winnipeg Police (@wpgpolice) December 1, 2015
Police in Edmonton, Moose Jaw and Calgary have also released lyrics about driving safe in snow and ice.
Vancouver Police stepped into the ring with a version of “U Can’t Touch This” by MC Hammer written about rain instead of snow.
The Kindersley RCMP have challenged the VPD in the #PoliceRapBattle of 2015, to take an old rap song and re-write the...
Posted by Vancouver Police Department on Thursday, November 26, 2015
Many police services looked to rap songs from the 80s and 90s for inspiration, though Regina Police Service took the battle into this decade with a parody of Uptown Funk by Mark Ronson.
Kindersley RCMP has been posting all the parodies on their Facebook and Twitter pages.
