... general types of music that was the focal point of censorship. Now in the twenty-first century the major focus of censorship is rap, mainly gangster rap. Some of the main factors of music in general that cause legal consequences are sexual content, suggestive violence, and obscene language. ... that experts feel are caused from uncensored music. Some of these problems are suicide, murder, and sexual assault. Many people argue that gangster rap is not only music made for entertainment purposes. Many parents and experts argue that rappers and musicians use vulgar, profane, sexually explicit...

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... someone always seems to argue about their negative effects on society and the need for government regulation. Being a fan of rap, I am particularly interested in issues effecting regulation of the recording industry and rap artists. Popular gangsta rappers include Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dog, Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube, and Ice T. Many are ... most publicized gansta rappers whose songs contain explicit lyrics and who has been indicted for criminal activities. Tupac was a gangster rap artist who practiced what he preached. Because of his profanity and lyrics, people say he should be censored. H...

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... to express it in their music. This is all these artists have ever known; it is what they lived through, so obviously, this is what they rap about. These artists are not necessarily trying to offend any particular person or group, nor are they trying to deter youth to the immoral ways of society. ... These artists are merely expressing what they know and how they lived in a form of entertainment. Rap is their outlet for anger. However, rap is the most censored form of music on the market today. Censorship of any form does not allow the people to decide, with their ... not allow people to ...

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... Discontinuing production of this music takes the freedom of expression away form everyone- musicians and fans of every age. The increasing controversy surrounding rap music, with its rough-edged lyrics about sex and violence, has prompted two very different responses from black oriented radio stations in New ... think a child has a better chance of hearing profanity in there own home or school then by hearing it in a song. The recent rap hearings on Capitol Hill bore all the elements of 1985's dramatic Parents Music Resource Center debate-heated testimony talk of labeling explicit lyri...

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... Under Siege 3). Most of the early problems with censorship were in the early 1950's. The 90's are the most controversial decade dealing with the censorship of music. The rap group "2 Live Crew" was the target for the censorship bureau in the time. The groups lyrics weren't as violent, but more explicit. The album "Me So ... Horny" was illegal to sale in couple of states like Alabama and Florida. In the 90's rap music was taking all the heat for music censorship. Rappers such as Ice-T, Public Enemy, and N.W.A. were getting the majority of the heat in the hip-hop ... Don't get me wrong I"...

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... You," surround children, especially in urban areas. This type of music encourages children to get into drugs and gang violence. In the past eight years, the period in which "gangsta" rap has been heavily promoted, teenage drug use has increased more than four-fold (Dr. C Delores Tucker). The government is the underlying power that allows corporations to send messages like these ... , but when these artists glorify guns and beatings they are injecting poison into the veins of America's future" (Coretta Scott King). This argument is not isolated to urban areas, or rap music. In fact, hard ...

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... , has spoken out against labeling. He claims that everyone has the basic right to express themselves musically regardless of the response because of the first amendment. Luther Campbell, of the rap group 2 Live Crew released a single titled "Banned in the USA" in response to the labeling. The lyrics of this song are blatantly attacking the governments" right to censor music and ... Government of the people For the people By the people [News reporter]: Earlier today in Broward County, appalling court judges upheld the previous ruling To ban the sale of Miami rap group the 2 Live Crew's do...

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... . Children are playing these for hours and filling their heads with the violent pictures. Music also contains the "adult" label. Rap is a genre mostly focused toward the African culture. This contains constant references to sex, gang killings, and racial discrimination. A rap artist can have a hit single that is played over the radio and has censored out the four-letter words and sexual ... ...

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... of all of the censorships that are placed in music, cartoons and movies from now in days. Music now in days especially RAP is censured very strictly because of their lyrics, and by what their lyrics can promote. Its true rap artists now in days use a great deal of obscenities, violence and foul language in their lyrics that can create censorship. Many ... ...

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... the great things about this country, the freedom to express yourself. It is not fair, nor is it constitutional that music should be censored in anyway. It is not only rap music trying to be censored it is in all types of music. They are taking away their rights and it isn't fair. Wall-Mart CD standards are Changing Pop Music ... choose to monitor their children's musical selections. Discontinuing production of this music takes the freedom of expression away form everyone, musicians and fans of every age. The increasing controversy surrounding rap music, with its rough-edged lyrics about...

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... is completely comprehendible since there are many popular artists who can be vulgar and in many cases, inappropriate. In any situation, one has to be fair to everyone "if a rap song is uncensored, than a rock song has a right to be uncensored, too. People appear to be appalled at the music or lyrics they hear, but they just have to learn ... ...

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... be censored so all audiences can hear it without it containing any controversial lyrics. Others believe it should not be censored and musical artists should be able to speak, sing, rap, or rhyme freely without anyone censoring them. Religious or moral beliefs have a great influence on how a person feels about censorship, and as generations pass on the common beliefs on it ... ...

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... . This is completely comprehendible since there are many popular artists who can be vulgar and in many cases, inappropriate. In any situation , one has to be fair to everyone - if a rap song is uncensored, then a rock song has a right to be uncensored, too. People appear to be appalled at the music or lyrics they hear, but they just have to learn ... ...

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... by his toe"" he gives a reason why he says what he says. He feeds off of the media and the public saying what they do about him. He likes to rap and society won't let him say what he wants, so he says twice as appalling lyrics. This whole song if you listen to it tells how the media has made ... ...

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... hips during his time of fame, now though he is considered a revolutionary figure in music. Elvis" gyrating hips gave off the same message of sexual interest as the now popular rap artist Juvenile. Simply because people are being more direct in what they are discussing over mass media dose not change what it means....

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... research out of context to show what they want to see, not what truly exists. Music censorship advocates use correlation studies as evidence when defending their beliefs. The correlation between rap and gang activity or heavy metal and suicide is a popular defense for censorship. While it is proven and well researched that certain types of music appeal more to certain types ... ...

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... offering that glorifies killing and fornicating with another person's wife." These lyrics are teaching the children who buy them that guns and degrading women is a way of life (Tucker). "Gangsta" rap is all about live a life of violence and indecency, and this is what the children of our society are looking up too. Music with lyrics, as harsh as these need ... ...

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... children to be exposed to profanity, nudity, and violence, which I can see as a good point. Although I am all for free speech and no censorship, I am totally against that whole gangsta rap thing. Freedom of speech should not be abused by talking about gangs, guns, drugs, rape, and discriminating women. I still feel that freedom of speech is not as free as it ... ...

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... just want to play music, and deliver a message that may actually help someone; because that's what music is, it's not about the money or the glitter of fame, like most Rap and Rock stars would have you think. It's all about the music, and some bands have lost touch with that and that's why bands break up, and members leave. "I could ... ...

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... are not supposed to watch. Those are just a few minor points about censorship on television, but many of the same points can be made about the censorship in music. Is a rap group portraying real life in the ghetto, or a heavy-metal band singing about suicide, protected as a singer's "artistic expression"? Or do these songs really influence society, becoming a cause of violence ... ...

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... being at the center of the media and it played right into his hands on this album as he went multi-platinum again and is one of the most successful rap artists of all time. The claims he makes on this album aren't the literal claims in the issues he talks about, but instead his claims come out indirectly in his ... ...

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... importance of music to kids. "Or for anyone who's ever been through s--- in their lives Till they sit and they cry at night wishin' they'd die Till they throw on a rap record and they sit, and they vibe" So what is wrong with these artists lyrics? Is it that they are inappropriate and graphic? No, is it because these expressions conflict ... ...

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... taken as explicit content just on a matter of how someone takes the lyrical content. The explicit content sticker is too broad on some parts of the topic while with most rap and heavy metal CD's, its too eager to slap stickers. Britney Spears can sing about how she's a "Slave for You- and get all kinds of radio airplay and yet a classical ... ...

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