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Stef Lach

The controversy caused by Cop Killer made a lot of money for Body Count – most of which they had to spend on lawyers

Body Count posing.

Body Count's massive hit Cop Killer brought the band widespread notoriety – but frontman Ice-T says the profits from the song were mostly spent on lawyers to help fend off the controversy.

The track was released on Body Count's 1992 self-titled debut album and it brought Ice-T and his bandmates a world of heat. Usually, that kind of widespread controversy results in pockets full of cash. But not so for Body Count.

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