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| Rap Music Should Be Banned From The Radio |
| Rap music today contains a lot of negative, foul, offensive, and controversial words and phrases. Should this type of music be banned from the radio so that children will not be exposed to it? |
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In my personal opinion, I never liked rap music. To me, rap music and rap artists have lost their
focus on what music is suppose to be about. All of it involves day to day fantasies, some real life
experiences, raining champagne in the clubs on tits, influence people to do things that they
shouldn't do, etc., I could go on for days. If rap music talked about positive things, and
uplifting people, then I am for it to stay on the radio. Until then, it will continue to get worse
and worse. I just could wonder how the rap music will sound 10 years from now, if it still
exists.....more likely it will. Negative energy sticks and spreads more than positive energy....so
sad. |
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Yes. I like a nice fraction of it. But most is garbage and repetitive. And boring. Know what boring
is? When you numb up to things, and that ain't hard when it is repetitive.
But I do like a nice fraction of it. There is skill to be had in many areas. |
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Rap is garbage!! For every rap "artist" that makes it, there is a million other people out there
trying to. These people would rather talk about nothing to music that is normally not thier's than
actually getting a job and contribute to society. |
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Rap sucks! |
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Rap is annoying, it's mostly innopropriate and obnoxious |
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Please do, its too violent and is a shame. Remember in the old days whenmusic use to be good. Live
on beatles and zeppelin |
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Yes, it corrupts youth. People say Tupac and Biggie rapped about real issues, but they didn't. |
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You should look at an interesting book called "The Hidden Messages in Water"
It shows different things that affect water, both good and bad, things that change the very
crystaline structure of water.
It shows experiments that made bad water turn good and good water turn bad.
SORRY, rap music turned the water bad.
Your body is made up of mostly water, so it affects you that way too.
No matter what you like or dislike. And the experiments were done in double blind studies.....turned
out the same EVERY time.
P.S. It's not the lyrics it's the music itself. |
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I half agree. I'm not a fan of rap, thanks to the foul language and bad lyrics. I think it should be
limited to a select few channels on the radio and not intermixed with other genres. |
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I'm for banning rap, but not for the whole it's ruining the teens of this generation thing. I just
can't stand rap. It really sucks. There are like two rap songs that i like and that's it. Rap
isn't music it's noise. |
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Ya i agree with this statement!
Why??
Because rap has had a bad influence on teens.
And the content in most songs are just vulgar now-a-days..i hate it, nasty music..nasty nasty
music.. Rap use to be okay..now its just . Like anyone wants to hear a rapper talk about how he got
in a girls pants. God.. |
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Rap music is not suited for this kind of exposure because it's so influenced by teenagers these
days, they are influenced by music that promotes: Drinking, Partying, Drug abuse, Violence, Hate to
Woman, etc.
WAKE UP! |
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 luhg  19 Apr 2008 23:11
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A large majority of the opposers on this page quite simply don't understand the point of the motion.
This isn't just a case of some old men grumbling about the lack of decent music these days (they may
not be wrong), but the exposure children of a constantly decreasing age experience to it. The very
nature of rap music in general - the vulgar language, the lack of melody, the discriminatory
comments and rebellious lyrics - should be seen as disgusting and yet deams its characteristics
acceptable. Teenagers can be rebellious and disrespectful as it is - they need no encouragement. |
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Yes it should that is what causes most of the problems in the united states |
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Yes i think it should!! |
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Yes rap should be banned
R-retard
A-attempted
P-poetry |
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I agree with this proposition. Those of you that also agree should argue my case that rappers and
rap songs are bad influences on today's youth. |
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I believe that rap music should be banned from the radio. Not only is it offensive, it also promotes
violence. Above all, it is not really music. It is just a bunch of people yelling into a
microphone.
Rap music has too much beat and not enough music. The lyrics rarely fit the music and most contain
very poor grammar. So, not only is rap music offensive, it is also music of the uneducated.
All rap music should definitely be banned from the Internet forever. It only takes up valuable space
on the radio and is a waste of time and money. |
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I say that rap provokes kids and other people to sell drugs by saying that they make a lot of money
from it and they go sell them to get one thing and it gets passed on from there |
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I agree with Bulldog that if a particular piece of rap music contains offensive language, then it
should be banned. If it doesn't then I don't see a problem.
Rap music that contains offensive themes and bad language should be banned from the radio altogether
and given a parental guidance rating when it is available to purchase in shops. |
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Hmmm... I do believe it should be banned. But not only on the basis of there being cussing or
vulgarity. Because you can have a negatively-effecting rap song that doesn't cuss. I think any songs
that relay an idea that is negative or wrong should be banned. In short... I think it should be
banned if it has bad language, and a bad message.. Not just language alone. |
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Yes and no. If the rap song contains bad lyrics that should not be heard by young children, then it
should be banned from the radio. Today's children idolize rappers and rap music and it can influence
their lives and the decisions they make. Everyday we see acts of violence that is committed by young
people and I believe that their actions are influenced by the music they listen to. If the lyrics
are not bad, then it is okay to put it on the radio. So, if the words are bad then I think that it
should be banned. However, if there are no bad words, then it is okay to keep it playing on the
radio. |
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It will never happen. Trust me. |
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No it should not be banned! People keep saying that rap music is bad today like music back then
didnt say some common things. Like i like big butts and i can not lie. They dont just get this stuff
from anywhere. Jus becuz music is not gospel or old music doesnt mean its bad. If you dnt like it
dnt listen to it but there's people out there who do. And every rap song is not disrespectful if you
really listen. |
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Why would an entire of genre of music be banned? Other genres have suggestive lyrics and profanity.
They play the "clean" version on the radio. I have been mortified on more than one occasion by the
songs I have heard coming from my daughter's i-Pod dock. That is, however why I pay attention. As
a parent, I can enforce certain regulations on what my kids listen to. The older one has little to
no restrictions and the younger one really doesn't care for bad language or explicit lyrics anyway,
so it has not been much of an issue, aside from stepping in to stop her older sister from playing
the songs when she is around. As parents, we are responsible for what our kids listen to. To an
extent, we cannot totally prevent any and all things we find offensive. We would have to accompany
them to all of their friends homes and practically make them a social outcast. I try to overlook
some things and, instead, teach my kids what values I find important. They do not need to be
singled out this way and I feel comfortable because of the open nature of our relationship. People
who ban things and make rules that are not practical over everything in their childrens lives only
end up with kids who may try to sneak things. My parents were very strict. I was totally
compliant, but my sister was a total mess. They set so many rules and she is a free soul....she
rebelled in a huge way. We have both grown to be responsible, mature adults with good morals and
values, but she did not might not have placed herself in some of the dangerous situations that she
did had my parents been a bit more lenient. |
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Well for one they beep out the bad words so they don't even hear them and well for one its your
choice as a parent to change the station,,,if u don't like it u don't gotta listen to it |
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I don't even like a lot of rap, but this is unfair in too many ways too list |
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I don't know how you can be so stereotypical about a genre of music. That's like if I said all metal
should be banned because it's all satanic, or music from the 60s should be banned because it's all
about drugs.
No-one has put it better than del tha funkee homosapien when he said "Rap aint about bustin' caps
and f*cking b!tches, it's about its about fluency with rhyming inginuity", and it's true.
Even the big bad thugs that you seem to think rap for the soul purpose of raping your children's
innocence and get them addicted to heroin have done some songs that are really good influences.
Eminem did a song about his drug addiction, and how bad it is (Drug Ballad), Immortal technique did
a song about his thuggish past and how it haunts him (Dance With the Devil). Atmosphere wrote a song
about cigarette addiction (The Skinny) Afroman wrote and anti-cannabis song (Because I Got High)
And these songs aren't paid for by the government and created by businessmen for the purpose of
being a good influence. They are real stories told by real people, (well, not afroman) and a
troubled person who raps seriously is going to make a kid listen more then some PSA.
The fact is that if you can think of a subject then there is a rap about it. MC Chris raps about
reece's peices and star wars. MC Frontalot raps about how homosexual oppresion is wrong. Del tha
funkee homosapien rapped about the importance of cleanliness (If You Must)
If this thread was "Gangster Music Should be Banned From The Radio" then people may be more inclined
to vote for it. My mistake "vote FOR it! *thumb up*" |
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Whateva rap is a way of life if you don't like don't listen to it.we don't talk about rock i like
rock to but if you look at those videos they are the same as rap talk about the same thing + you
probably don't like rap because it's most black people and down whites ,and other races all races
like rap plus check yo history all rap ain't like dat but i like all least its real and for biggie
and pok listen to i album read some people have different lives and wanna express them through music
and it may be violent and sexual but look at other genres of music to and judge them |
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Not rap specifically, but rap is more often guilty of obscene language and innuendo. I don't like
hearing songs about sex everyday. I can't believe people enjoy this stuff. I lose a lot of respect
for people who listen to obscene music. |
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What!!! OK Mr. Censorship if you are going to do that you might as well just have the government
make the music for us |
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Holy heck. If anyone thought to ban rap from the radio, country has a huge chance of being banned,
too. Rap is music in a way that people may like. Get used to it! |
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Iiiiiiiiiittt shouldn't be banned |
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If ban rap then you better ban all music. Not all all rap has negative messages. But make it seem
like rap is the only music that has neg messages because rock talks about violent asks and many pop
songs are just as negative as rap so if you ban one you ban all!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If if you
don't like the music then don't listen to its not that hard to change the radio . Ta got hands for a
reason ! |
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If that is the case a lot of other types of music would have to be banned also. Rap is not the only
music it negative things in the lyrics. I you don’t like it just turn the station. Listen to a
station that doesn’t play rap. |
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I don't think that any type of music should be banned. We are supposed to have freedom of choice.
Music doesn't turn good people had. A lot of it comes down to how children are brought up to know
right from wrong |
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That would be censorship, which is unconstitutional. It still happens, but it is
unconstitutional. |
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Ok lets get a few things straight here.The only reason i made this account is so i can voice my word
on rap because of the comments i have read against it.I am 23 years old i have listened to hip hop
since i was 12 and yes my parents knew about it and was not bothered because their not like you lot
who wouldn't let their child have a can of shandy.I love hip hop its the only music i will ever like
(i hate rock now that is just noise) apart from that tho i have never killed someone sold drugs beat
up my girlfriend or feel i need to carry a gun or took drugs (well the last one is a lie) all i'm
saying is that to me all the people who have chosen to have rap banned are stupid small minded fools
whoum themselves feel a person can be influenced by what he or she listens to which i am guessing
would be them.Hip hop and rap have a massive history a massive fanbase so it would be impossible to
ban it fullstop.All you people need to get your heads out of your arses and actually listen to some
hip hop then maybe it would change how you feel about it.No its not just noise (less than rock) at
least the lyrics are about life and life as life was or is for them any how im bored now |
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These goes to all my African American brother and sisters the rap music that is displayed as bad is
the result of Hip Hop being mainstream and I' am sorry to white people but this problem should be
handle to the people how create it because these effect us more than whites so this problem should
be faced by Black people |
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What a wonderful Idea and I don't like Jazz lets sensor that too and not give people the option of
what to listen too lets force them too listen to whatever you want. Lets make you king of the world. |
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That's insane. Rap music is not only music its a way of expressing real life stories. Many rappers
influence many young people in today's day and age. Yes I agree there is a lot of offensive and foul
language but that I think is the only way you can get a point across to youngsters in today's
generation and do so successfully. It definitely influences me and more than anything inspires me.
Take Reverend Run from Run-D.M.C. He influenced many people too and take Mary J Blaige's song
'Runaway Love'. That definitely touched me. I don't see why you could think banning rap music would
be beneficial. My advice is, if you don't like it don't listen to it. Simple! |
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It's not fair to ban rap. If that was the case a lot of things should be be banned. What you like
isn't going to e the same thing I like and vice versa. Not all rap is the same. What about country
and pop and rock. They use vulgar language also. But I wouldn't ban it because its a form of
expression. And as far as influencing children. If you don't want your child listening to it don't
by the records for them. When they are in your presence change the channel. Be a role model to your
child and enroll them in something positive. Don't blame rap for everything that goes wrong... |
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Sturgeon's Law says 90% of everything is crap. With rap it's closer to 98%. But it belongs in that
wonderful thing we call "freedom". |
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Rap music is expressive as is any other genre of music and it is not any more vulgar than some other
genres can be. I think because it is mainstream, some people are against it. Banning it from the
radio will only result in listeners finding another way to enjoy Rap music. It's not mainstream for
no reason. Obviously there are people out there who support it. Radio has so many channels of other
available music. If you don't support Rap, don't listen. If you feel that it is inappropriate for
your children then sensor them, NOT radio. If Rap is such a negative thing, then maybe so much
emphasis shouldn't be placed upon it and maybe today's youth would not as well. The more we attempt
to shelter them from something the more they will want to be involved with it. |
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I think that Rap music should NOT be banned from the radio. Children might listen to it. But you
should be able to control what your children listen to. And if you as a parent listen to that type
of music...then you are not setting a good example for your child. You should listen to a song
before the child listens to it to see if that song is OK or if it is negative! |
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You are assuming all. The problem in not the rappers but the companies willing to play the music. |
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Although I do not prefer this type of music, we cannot simply make something illegal because we
personally do not enjoy it. People should be able to select their means of entertainment. This is
especially true with rap music as there is nothing sufficiently inethical in this genre for it to
banned entirely from the radio. And rap is not randomly played in each station; there are stations
that specialize in rap so one can easily avoid these.
Maybe some of the tracks should not be permitted on the radio but there are not many songs that are
obscene to that extent and these single parts of rap should not be at the expense of all of this
realm.
Lastly, think about the time and money congress would be wasting, attempting to do something as
entirely pointless as removing rap from the radio. Remember, these are your tax dollars. |
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"i know i can be what i want to be
if i work hard at it, i will be where i wanna be"
is this so bad for the young population to hear, some rap songs to idolise violence and drugs,
prostitution, BUT
so do many rock songs.
So if rap is banned, then so must be rock
and then we would be stuck with preppy music on the radio... |
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Rap has a lot of meaning to it. It is a way of people expressing themselves through music just like
hip hop and country. Who cares if there are swear words! Its not like no one is ever going to hear
any swearing in their lives. A good parent would be able to teach their kid not to swear. People
don't listen to it for the swearing they listen to it for the meaning. Sure the rappers swear and
say bad things but if that is their way of expressing themselves there is nothing wrong with it. Its
a big world and people go to school and work and watch t.v. If rap is banned so should t.v. And
movies because they all show the same thing. People you cant always be sheltered from every bad
thing in the world! Rap is not one of the worst things! |
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Rap is a form of music that yes some don't like but if you don't like it then don't listen to it,
personally i hate jazz but i know others that do like it, so i just don't listen to it. |
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Rap Is a Cultural Form of expressing your
voice n opinion and hill no it shouldn't be banned |
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CHANGE THE STATION THEN!!!!!!! Rap music shouldn't have a conscience its entertainment it shouldn't
be morallycorrect its entertainment and it shouldn't be raising your kids its entertainment so if
you don't like what rappers say get over it and don't listen just like if you don't like a how a
certain food tastes you don't buy it |
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.............................................I'm not sure. |
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Despite the rap music contains some foul, controversial and negative words and phrases; it should
not be justified to ban it from radio. Everyone has their own choice of music and the one who likes
it would surely miss it from the radio. This would be very unjust to ban a certain genre of music
from radio as there are lots of admirers of this sort of music. Its mounting fame proves that it has
the reach to a number of people. So banning this rap music would not be a fair step in any way. This
very much simple that who does not like it or not convinced with this type of sound would never go
to tune in the radio. Many people can say that rock or the metal music should be banned then as
there are some pretty bad metal songs too. |
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