... 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 ... 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 sex and violence, has prompted two very different responses from black oriented radio stations ...

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... . You don't have to buy his CD's and you don't have to go to his concerts. Many of his songs do have a meaning to them. Like the song "Cleaning Out My Closet" expresses why he feels such strong dislike towards his mother. To some people they might listen to his music and relate. But because of some ... not liking his music, message or not, they don't want his music heard. He writes for people to hear what he has to say. In this line from the song "My Dads Gone Crazy" "I"d rather have pussy lips glued to my face with a clit ring in my nose then quit bringing my flows, so quit giving me my...

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... recording. More and more music stores are restricting the accessibility of works deemed to be offensive to one group of citizens or another. In 1992 it was announced that Ice T's song "Cop Killer" would not be in future albums, and that all existing albums would be recalled. Consequently, approximately 1,400 stores dropped the album. Many major retailers such as Woolworth's and ... or proven.(3) Many organizations have been founded as a counter attack to the Parent's Music Resource Center. One group that works for freedom of expression call themselves, Parents of Rock and Rap. Members i...

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... and depend on them to express their own emotions. Countless number of teenagers listen to music to forget about their problems and relate to a singer"s lyrics. One lyric from a Eminem song describes the 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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