There have been numerous stories flooding the news about teenagers committing suicide or hate crimes due to certain song lyrics among the rap and rock genres. Many rappers do not serve as good role models for the children that listen to their music. ... Rappers such as these write songs focusing on the murdering of policemen and the raping of women for fun, and many children can sing-a-long with these hateful lyrics without fully comprehending the intensity of the situation. ... It is not only the rock community that is home to dozens of musicians writing and recording songs with explicit...

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In the 90's rap music was taking all the heat for music censorship. ... Now rap and hip-hip aren't the only type of music getting "picked on". Rock and heavy metal music are in the same boat as rap and hip-hop. ... In 1985 the parents of John McCullom sued Ozzy Osborne, claiming that his song "Suicide Solutions" caused their son to commit suicide. The judge in this case decided that overt lyrics are protected speech and that the evidence was insufficient to connect the song with the death of their child. ...

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Obviously, it's always been a major challenge for anyone to find a direct link between the lyrics of any song and virtually anyone's behavior, whether good or bad. ... Another point raised is that references to the song "12- by the group Insane Clown Posse were also made in a letter attributed to Eric Harris. The music of Marilyn Manson is believed partly responsible for the December 12, 1996 suicide death of Richard Kuntz a Burlington, North Dakota teenager who was listening to Manson's "The Reflecting God- at the time of his death, a song his friends say he was always playi...

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Music is very powerful and there are numerous events in today's news about teenagers attempting suicide or trying to kill other people and blaming it on song lyrics. Psychologists don't only blame the song lyrics but the artists themselves also. ... For example, a very popular rapper today is Eminem. In his songs he expresses very clearly the hatred he has for his mother and his ex-wife. ...

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