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NTM, an abbreviation that is more than direct (from the French slang of the suburbs "Nick Ta Mere": f**k your mother) for one of the most well-known French rap groups abroad.
Key figures in the toughest wave of the French hip hop scene during the '90s, Joey Starr and Kool Shen express, without mincing words, all the anger, hatred, and misunderstanding of young French people originating from the cités, the ghetto neighborhoods on the outskirts of French cities.
Thus, "93" (neuf-trois, nine-three, the administrative designation of one of Paris's suburban districts) becomes, from an anonymous abbreviation, a strong sign of belonging.
The release in 1993 of "1993... J'Appuie Sur La Gachette," NTM's second album after «Authentik», immediately sparked controversy (and a first investigation without follow-up) because of the track "Police": a concentrate of incendiary rhymes against the French law enforcement agencies. At the same time, various radios abroad began boycotting them. The track "Police" would again cause the group a lawsuit during a 1996 concert, resulting in a 3-month suspended sentence plus a ban on performing for 6 months.
Finally, it’s worth noting that «Police» is one of the samples used by DJ Cut Killer during his brief appearance (at the turntables, from a high-rise window) in the film «La Haine».
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