Hip-hop mogul Russell Simmons has called for the ban of "b***h", "ho" and
"n****r" from all rap songs.
All extreme curse words must be cut from 'clean' versions used for
broadcasting, but the definition of such words is unclear.
Record companies can choose which offensive terms to delete and many allow
"b***h", "ho" and "n****r" to remain on tracks because they are not
considered extreme.
Simmons, of Def Jam records - who has signed the Beastie Boys and LL Cool J
- says the derogatory terms should be considered "extreme curse words" and
excluded from all 'clean' versions.
He has now called for a lyrical standardization throughout the broadcasting
industry to clearly define which words should be cut.
The record boss said: "We recommend they're always out.
"This is a first step. It's a clear message and a consistency that we want
the industry to accept for more corporate social responsibility.
"Our discussions are about the corporate social responsibility of the
industry to voluntarily show respect to African-Americans and other people
of color, African-American women and to all women in lyrics and images."
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Good for him. I don’t think they should be used either, especially in songs that are played on air. Guess I’m old, okay I am, but growing up we didn’t have all that crap so music didn’t need to be monitored.
This is coming from a man who cusses more than a frickin’ sailor (for those of you who have seen him on numerous “Run’s House” episodes…my goodness) I mean look, they curse in rock, alternative and metal…we (sometimes) just can’t understand them when they’re doin’ all that creative yelling…If rappers wanna say b*tch, h*e and n*gga that’s their choice, they’ve been sayin’ it for YEARS and YEARS. Most of their listening audience can feel where they’re coming from and feel what they’re saying…to a certain extent. Period point blank, if you don’t like that type of music, don’t listen to it…Russell Simmons needs to find something else to do with his time AND his money! I’m a rap fan to the death and personally, if it ain’t cussin’ I ain’t listenin’...I like to cuss…it makes me feel better…LOL…I feel like I get my point across better if I say…B*TCH!!! You betta have my money…verses Excuse me miss, may I please have my money….HAHAHAHAHAHAHA…
Fair enough, Russell, if we can also ban the word “phat”.
Look if martin luther king couldn’t promote everybody to get along no matter what color they are in this country then russell’s motives will go in one ear and out of the other. Hell many people don’t like rap as music period i can imagine what they say about the lyrics. Don’t like it, don’t listen to it, don’t talk about it.
Those words are derogatory - I don’t care how long they have been using them- that’s no excuse. I think it is a dbl standard- some can people are allowed to use the N word and others aren’t. Some people get in trouble for using it and others don’t.
I agree with both DIAMONS And RAINY DAY. I too listen to hip-hop, the other day my husband was playing an old snoop tape (Dog Pound) and I was listening and I told him “damn they swear alot on this CD he listened and said your right, I love the album but I guess now that I have kids, I dont let him play it unless he is by himself and he respects that. There are a lot of double standards, like its ok for Eminem to say N*gga, but not ok for the next white person, this is going to be a battle for a long time, rappers are not going to stop “Expressing themselves” the same goes for Rocker and all types of music.
Oooh la la, thanks for posting the pic of LL up, that made my day & your comment was funny! I also agree with Diamond, Russell swears a lot on his brother’s show, “Run’s House” so who is he to say there should not be cussing in rap, it has been done for years. Personally, I feel if you’re not a fan of rap, don’t listen to it, plain & simple
sweetmisses121, ANY DAY is a good day for some LL Cool J in my book. Glad you agree hon!
Oooh la la I can deal with “phat” as long as we aren’t subjected to Kimora!!
Eminem say “nigga”? I don’t have his cds or his music unless he releases something that i like but i didn’t know he said that word in his music.
Well those are one of the most used words in the rap music… I’m sure that the rap it’s not made just with those words but are kinda “important” for it.