The Effecs of Censorship on the Rap Music Genre
The Effects of Censorship the Rap Music Genre"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances (First Amendment of the US Constitution, 1791)."The expressions given above are derived from the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees the "free" exercise of speech. Music lyrics, in their original and intended form, should be included in this right, as they are extensions of songwriter's and the artists' speech. Nonetheless, artists are censored in many venues. "It's a fact of life for musicians~ especially rappers- that the original versions of their songs often get 'cleaned up' just so they can be aired on the radio or shown on TV (Benesch, 1994)." Reasoning behind censorship is related to the audience in which the music may be relayed, as well as the actual content of the lyrics. "So record companies sometimes release two different versions of the same song- the "clean" or radio form and the original, or "street" one
" Society needs to be examined and remodeled before there will be any change in the way that the music of our country is changed. "For instance, Alanis Morrisette's 1994 "Jagged Little Pill" album had swearing and references to oral sex in a public place as well as breaking and entering. " Incidents like this can occur all the time to many artists undeserving of the improper banning and censorship. Their job is to protect and promote the interests of the record companies and their clients. women (Parents Music Resource Committee). American Journalism Review. The Dixie Chick, on their album "Fly" devote an entire song to the celebration of murdering an abusive man. "You don't have a sense of how they're being delivered.
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