"Respect" is the fourth single from Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets' self-titled debut album.

The verses are performed by the Modern Day Poets (MDP), with Turner contributing the chorus, bass and beatbox backing.

It also alludes to the gang wars that have claimed the lives of several American rappers, and is a warning and a plea that the Australian hip hop scene does not follow suit.

In addition, ABC video show Rage censored the lyric "When peeps knock on your door / And force you to the floor / Put a gun in your mouth / Blow your brains out all over the wall".

Shortly after the video's release, a second clip for the song emerged in which most of the original content (including Shakur's likeness) was replaced with colour scenes of the group performing the tune for the camera.