04/24/07 - The NAACP Joins War On Offensive Rap Lyrics

Mail Man · 04-24-2007, 06:21 PM

The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recently announced that it has launched an initiative called 'The Stop Campaign' which will aim to end racist and sexist language, images and concepts in the media.

After Don Imus' recent firing for using disparaging remarks about the Rutgers University Women's Basketball team, hip-hop critics and activists in the black community have called for record labels to be held liable for the music they distribute and they've also called on rappers to tone down their denigrating lyrics. Also under scrutiny is the misrepresentation of young black men and women in music videos and films.

"The NAACP Stop Campaign is urgently needed to combat recent remarks and continual visual depictions that cast African Americans in a negative light," said Interim NAACP President & CEO Dennis C. Hayes via a statement. "We recognize the need for balance within the African American community in regards to what music, film, and media we deem acceptable. When it comes to establishing norms, nothing is more influential than the images and concepts delivered into our lives on a daily basis by radio, TV, film and the Internet."

Some of the campaign's numerous goals include increasing the number of African American decision-makers/executives in leadership roles at record companies, television networks, and radio stations. They also plan on mobilizing youth units and branches to address issues of image degradation within their communities through education, peer-to-peer communication and positive imagery.

Various hip-hop radio stations including New York's Power 105.1 and Mississippi's Hot 97.7 have taken action by refusing to play songs with degrading or sexist lyrics.

"What we're doing is holding labels and artists accountable for what they say and how they say it," Power 105 program director Helen Little told New York's Daily News. "We want our listeners to know that whatever they hear here, we thought about it."

"As an African-American owner of four TV stations and one radio station, I am announcing, effective immediately, that music degrading women and other members of our community will no longer be played on Hot 97.7," said Michael Roberts, CEO of Roberts Broadcasting Company which owns Mississippi's Hot 97.7, in a statement to his employees. "The rule applies to all broadcasting operations owned by my brother Steven and me."

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MC B STREETZ · 04-24-2007, 07:19 PM

always blamming rap

2pac1971 - 1996 · 04-24-2007, 07:21 PM

y dont they do shit about hard metal or emo shit....smh racist ass niggas

labaman · 04-24-2007, 07:43 PM

They just mad that rapper are make millions of dollar without a eduaction.

Mischa9000 · 04-24-2007, 08:39 PM

How about not airring reality shows like Flavor of Love or the spinoff Flavor of Love Charm School. These women on these shows degrade one another all the time.

GMNRecordsCT3 · 04-24-2007, 08:44 PM

no... now Hip Hop is dead...

Gttm303 · 04-24-2007, 09:08 PM

smh they really tryin to shut us down...this is only the beginning

G-Unit/DaTest · 04-24-2007, 11:48 PM

I Swear, Didnt 2 Live Crew Make A Song About Rap Lyrics Being Freedom Of Speech???????

I Guess We R Going Into A Full Circle

carraway6268 · 04-25-2007, 12:09 AM

They some fucking assholes. Where the fuck was they at when Kramer was calling the crowd ******s, where the fuck was they at when Katrina happen. Dont blame for shit. I am end this by saying rap didnt create, the word bitch, hoe, trick, ******, slut, and all that other shit they putting on rap, log out.

ImOnMyBkShyt · 04-25-2007, 12:40 AM

there full of shit its just entertainment people need 2 calm down

Playboi305 · 04-25-2007, 01:14 AM

Yo hip-hop need to come together and speak out...

Thewrecker1ne · 04-25-2007, 03:25 AM

Wow just wow

04-24-2007, 06:21 PM	#1
Mail Man Veteran Join Date: May 2006 Location: C-bridge Posts: 2,488 Repped: 174 Repped 263 Times in 92 Posts Neg Reps: 7 Neg Repped at 11 Times in 7 Posts	04/24/07 - The NAACP Joins War On Offensive Rap Lyrics 04/24/07 - The NAACP Joins War On Offensive Rap Lyrics The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) recently announced that it has launched an initiative called 'The Stop Campaign' which will aim to end racist and sexist language, images and concepts in the media. After Don Imus' recent firing for using disparaging remarks about the Rutgers University Women's Basketball team, hip-hop critics and activists in the black community have called for record labels to be held liable for the music they distribute and they've also called on rappers to tone down their denigrating lyrics. Also under scrutiny is the misrepresentation of young black men and women in music videos and films. "The NAACP Stop Campaign is urgently needed to combat recent remarks and continual visual depictions that cast African Americans in a negative light," said Interim NAACP President & CEO Dennis C. Hayes via a statement. "We recognize the need for balance within the African American community in regards to what music, film, and media we deem acceptable. When it comes to establishing norms, nothing is more influential than the images and concepts delivered into our lives on a daily basis by radio, TV, film and the Internet." Some of the campaign's numerous goals include increasing the number of African American decision-makers/executives in leadership roles at record companies, television networks, and radio stations. They also plan on mobilizing youth units and branches to address issues of image degradation within their communities through education, peer-to-peer communication and positive imagery. Various hip-hop radio stations including New York's Power 105.1 and Mississippi's Hot 97.7 have taken action by refusing to play songs with degrading or sexist lyrics. "What we're doing is holding labels and artists accountable for what they say and how they say it," Power 105 program director Helen Little told New York's Daily News. "We want our listeners to know that whatever they hear here, we thought about it." "As an African-American owner of four TV stations and one radio station, I am announcing, effective immediately, that music degrading women and other members of our community will no longer be played on Hot 97.7," said Michael Roberts, CEO of Roberts Broadcasting Company which owns Mississippi's Hot 97.7, in a statement to his employees. "The rule applies to all broadcasting operations owned by my brother Steven and me." sohh.com __________________ [IMG]<a href="http://www.rewards1.com/index.php?referrer_id=16074" target="_blank"><img[/IMG]

04-24-2007, 07:19 PM	#2
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04-24-2007, 07:21 PM	#3
2pac1971 - 1996 Banned Join Date: May 2005 Posts: 1,749 Repped: 128 Repped 101 Times in 28 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	y dont they do shit about hard metal or emo shit....smh racist ass niggas

04-24-2007, 07:43 PM	#4
labaman Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: ct Posts: 4 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	They just mad that rapper are make millions of dollar without a eduaction.

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Mischa9000 Meowww! Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Southfield, MI Posts: 228 Repped: 8 Repped 38 Times in 6 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	How about not airring reality shows like Flavor of Love or the spinoff Flavor of Love Charm School. These women on these shows degrade one another all the time.

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Gttm303 Taking a big risk Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Long Beach,California Posts: 8,975 Repped: 2,012 Repped 25 Times in 8 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	smh they really tryin to shut us down...this is only the beginning

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G-Unit/DaTest *Gang Green* Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Miami 305 Posts: 5,698 Repped: 1,842 Repped 522 Times in 74 Posts Neg Reps: 5 Neg Repped at 4 Times in 4 Posts	I Swear, Didnt 2 Live Crew Make A Song About Rap Lyrics Being Freedom Of Speech??????? I Guess We R Going Into A Full Circle

04-25-2007, 12:09 AM	#9
carraway6268 Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 1,205 Repped: 929 Repped 8 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	They some fucking assholes. Where the fuck was they at when Kramer was calling the crowd ****s, where the fuck was they at when Katrina happen. Dont blame for shit. I am end this by saying rap didnt create, the word bitch, hoe, trick, ****, slut, and all that other shit they putting on rap, log out.

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ImOnMyBkShyt Join Date: May 2006 Location: 718 all day Posts: 905 Repped: 2 Repped 2 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	there full of shit its just entertainment people need 2 calm down

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Playboi305 MIA ALL DAY NIGGAZ Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: miami/virginia beach Posts: 1,833 Repped: 131 Repped 83 Times in 18 Posts Neg Reps: 6 Neg Repped at 2 Times in 2 Posts	Yo hip-hop need to come together and speak out...

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Thewrecker1ne Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 755 Repped: 145 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Wow just wow