been made in the radio industry so that the songs with explicit lyrics cannot be heard. Even though these rappers say that they are reflecting what really happen on the streets rappers before them do not have these explicit lyrics in their messages. Rap has changed for the worse taking the art form and transforming it into trash with some positive messages that are hard to grasp from the music. If the whole album is about death, violence, misogyny and drugs except for one or two songs, what kind of message is going to be placed first. If what can be heard on a porno film can be heard on a rap album, then the album should have an age limit for sale. Since there is no age limit on T.V., today many inventions are being made to prevent children from viewing violence and nudity. Movies are rated as G, PG, PG-13, NC-17 and R Television show are now rated a Y, appropriate for all children,Y7, for children over age seven, Y14, for children over age 14 and MA, for mature audience. Also usually before movies on television viewer discretion or parental discretion is advised. Is this not some form of censorship for children. If there is enough concern to censor programs on T.V. that contains violence and harsh language should there not be concern for children that listen to hard-core gangsta rap. Parents should take more responsibility for what their children listen to and view. There is cause for censorship in these cases with the television shows and the gansta music, but the censorship should be far less in the media. It is understandable not show war scenes on t.v. because of the deaths it might show, but as for other things it is a different story. People should know what really goes on in Area 51, they should know about the deaths of JFK and Martin Luther King. All the facts are not known about these issues that were and are important to the public. Yes the top secret projects that involve the military with weapons and war plans should not b...
