12:27 AM - More crap
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/18096327/
From an MSNBC article:
Some defenders of rap music and hip-hop culture, such as the pioneering mogul Russell Simmons, deny any connection between Imus and hip-hop. They describe rap lyrics as reflections of the violent, drug-plagued, hopeless environments that many rappers come from. Instead of criticizing rappers, defenders say, critics should improve their reality.
?Comparing Don Imus? language with hip-hop artists? poetic expression is misguided and inaccurate and feeds into a mind-set that can be a catalyst for unwarranted, rampant censorship,? Simmons said in a statement Friday.
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Pulling Imus off the air was also censorship. That's what the people were asking for. Apparently no one cares about free speech. If you want to bitch, you have to make it equal across the board. Its just like all the video games caused VT bullshit. There is much more than video games in this world that may or may not be violent. Its just like the people who complain about porn on the internet. These same people don't call for playboy to be banned.
As far as making the situation better, by the time we hear rap artists they are making tons of money. Putting more time into helping children in poor neighborhoods would be a better use of time and money. However, this won't be uniform either. I lived in a fairly poor, trailer park town during high school. I can tell you that there are poor white kids out there.