An androgynous figure dressed al in black, he says " there is no real difference between artists and killers- and describes how the group's album, smells like children, is "about abuse of all sorts."" ... In September 1995, Warner music group bowed to public pressure and announced it was severing its 50% stake in Interscope records; home to Nine inch nails and controversial rap artists Snoop Doggy Dog and Dr. ... Rap artists simply turned to a different distribution of network and their CDs continue to hit the stores with lyrics, which glorify guns, rape and murder. ...

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How far does this go from here? ... When you shiver at the sound of one of the great Notorious B.I.G's raps, remember your parents telling you to turn off the unforgettable Bob Marley. ... How is killing someone at school that you don't like any different than killing someone on the street that you don't like? ... How are we helping to end school shootings if every time one occurs, we turn our lives, and the lives of the nation upside for as long as possible in order to get the story? ...

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• Grade Level: High School