Censor music? (drugs, lawyer, voted, Cheney)

[Robert_J]

Originally Posted by tb4000

The only rap that's violent nowadays is maybe the more underground grimy stuff some of the old school guys still put out.

When I think of old school rap, I think of happy rap like this.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vxni-FM-UVA

[Driller1]

Then video games???

[kshe95girl]

Originally Posted by Driller1

Then video games???

Lets not forget anything in print!

[Ceece]

I'm just expecting more from elected officials and people in positions of influence than I am some entertainer who only wants to make money and shock people.

[doc1]

Originally Posted by Ceece

I'm just expecting more from elected officials and people in positions of influence than I am some entertainer who only wants to make money and shock people.

Me too.

Of course I'm sure you've been just as let down and disappointed as I've been with our so-called "leaders" in DC, Sacramento (you) and Trenton (me).

[oz in SC]

Originally Posted by Memphis1979

One quick question.

Is there a difference between the Vice President of the United States and, lets say, Madonna?

One is a musician, one is the next in line to the most powerful person on the planet.

Whose words have more meaning?

Madonna...well whoever passes as THE Musician of the moment.

Most young people wouldn't even know who was VP.

[oz in SC]

So political rhetoric is bad and exacerbates the problems in our society...

But violent music,violent video games,and violent movies and TV do not.

[AnUnidentifiedMale]

Originally Posted by nightflight

So what do you think, people? Progressives, should there be calls for rap artists to "tone down" their violent lyrics? And if not, why not?

No. When it comes to artistic expression, there shouldn't be any limits on speech.

[Deezus]

Originally Posted by oz in SC

Madonna...well whoever passes as THE Musician of the moment.

Most young people wouldn't even know who was VP.

Madonna? Gangster rap?

This whole thread is like a flashback to the early 90s... Isn't Madonna in her early 60s at this point?

[workingclasshero]

Originally Posted by Memphis1979

One quick question.

Is there a difference between the Vice President of the United States and, lets say, Madonna?

One is a musician, one is the next in line to the most powerful person on the planet.

Whose words have more meaning?

why should eithers have 'more' meaning???

if biden or cheney both said the same as madona, springsteen or 50cent does it matter...if the persons refers to volence (let's kill cops, let's hang bush or obama, let's kill all the lawyers, etc), is it not the same no matter whom it comes from???



as country joes said, "one, two, three ,what are we fighting for"