15 songs for Hollywood’s next prison break movie

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In the last month four prison riots across the Muslim world have set free over 2,000 inmates.

Breakouts occurred in Pakistan, Libya, Iraq and Indonesia with the Taliban and Al-Qaeda claiming responsibility for the attacks on prisons in Pakistan and Iraq, respectively.

Interpol issued a global security alert last Wednesday after news that dozens of terrorists associated with Al Qaeda were among the escaped in Iraq.

For now, they fought the law — and won.

Yikes.

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Considering the series of prison breaks is sounding more and more like the movies, we offer you the potential soundtrack from The Clash, to Johnny Cash, Public Enemy, 2Pac and more.

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