05/07/07 - Sharpton Marches Against Majors

stray-bullet · 05-07-2007, 10:09 AM

A rally held Thursday protests derogatory rap lyrics.

Reverend Al Sharpton, in conjunction with the National Action Network, joined a march and rally Thursday (May 3) to protest derogatory rap lyrics.

The march was organized by Tamika Mallory, director of the Decency Initiative for the National Action Network, and included Brooklyn City Councilwoman Darlene Mealy, and hip hop legend Kurtis Blow.

The demonstration follows the controversy surrounding former shock jock Don Imus, who called misogynistic and violent hip hop lyrics into question, after his firing from MSNBC. Sharpton was instrumental in Imus' dismissal from the station.

After the controversy, Sharpton decided to pull out of honoring Island Def Jam CEO LA Reid with the James Brown award at the National Action Network convention in April, to protest against artists who use offensive language.

Commencing outside Sony Music on 55th and Madison, the throng of marchers made their way past major record labels, Warner Music Group, and the Universal Music Group before stopping at Columbus Circle on 8th Avenue.

"We started by walking by the four major record labels," Sharpton spoke through a bullhorn. He stood atop an NYPD flatbed truck, outside the Time Warner building at Columbus Circle. "We will next be dealing with them one by one. We will also be dealing with the media companies. HBO is owned by Time Warner. When we finish the record companies, we will go across the board."

The protest outside Time Warner marks the longstanding debate over rap lyrics and censorship, which Sharpton has been close to - particularly in its involvement with the heavyweight media conglomerate, Time Warner.

In 1995, Sharpton told The Oregonian, "Yes, I have a problem as a parent with some of these lyrics, but I have even more of a problem with the right wing using this concern as an excuse to usher in censorship. That is not right and it will infringe on our First Amendment rights." He made the comments after a meeting with Time Warner executives, to protest the censorship of rap lyrics.

"I told the Time Warner people that they should not in any way cave in to the pressure and protest," he continued. If they do, they will see protest from people like me, and we will have a lot of support from the black constituency. We will accuse them of playing presidential politics and using our children as political guinea pigs, and of creating a climate of regression and censorship."

At Thursday's rally, Sharpton reiterated that point, making it clear he still does not advocate censorship of lyrics.

"We're not asking for censorship. But there's a standard in this business. They had a standard that said Ice-T could not rap against police. They had a standard that said you couldn't rap against gays, and you shouldn't. They had a standard against Michael Jackson saying something they felt anti-Semitic. Where is the standard when it comes to 'nigga,' 'ho,' and 'bitch!?'"

Protestors flanked Sharpton and TV cameras and chanted, "Stop the dirty lyrics," while wearing "No Justice, No Peace" t-shirts.

"You've seen attacks on the record company," Sharpton said. "But you've never seen people in the actual community come out and protest and I think that is a huge difference they did not expect. And it's only going to grow."

source - vibe

COPOTE DA ICEMAN · 05-07-2007, 10:48 AM

im starting to loose respect for al sharpton.

hes lik a bitch begging for attention

Sion De Freitas · 05-07-2007, 11:15 AM

I think everybody should march against all this rallying, and defend Hip Hop.

That on top of a couple tracks dissing them and we should be cool

COPOTE DA ICEMAN · 05-07-2007, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sion De Freitas

I think everybody should march against all this rallying, and defend Hip Hop.

That on top of a couple tracks dissing them and we should be cool

SON WHY THE FUCK U GOT A PIC OF YOURSELF IN UR AVY,U GAY?

Sion De Freitas · 05-07-2007, 12:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COPOTE DA ICEMAN

SON WHY THE FUCK U GOT A PIC OF YOURSELF IN UR AVY,U GAY?

because i have, so da fuck what, i aint gay.

Smithilberry · 05-07-2007, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COPOTE DA ICEMAN

SON WHY THE FUCK U GOT A PIC OF YOURSELF IN UR AVY,U GAY?

what kind of shit is that

are you too ashamed of the way you look that you dont post a pic of yourself in your avy?

tastyme · 05-07-2007, 02:24 PM

The fucked up thing about this is that he was partying in Las Vegas with Puffy, Jay Z and other rappers, and his response was that they are his friends and it shows how strong he his in his stance against bad words in rap music. He also said that he will be partying in the Hamptens with his friends(Puffy)and he will sure to wear all white so he won't disrespect the dress code. Now what kind of shit is that, I think I read this online at New York Post or New York Daily News.

GMNRecordsCT3 · 05-07-2007, 02:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by COPOTE DA ICEMAN

im starting to loose respect for al sharpton.

hes lik a bitch begging for attention

LOL damn...

Masterpiece · 05-07-2007, 03:15 PM

all sharpton is mad dumb.....he needs to shut up

Chee5e · 05-08-2007, 05:05 PM

Fuuck all sharopton

05-07-2007, 10:09 AM	#1
stray-bullet True Rhymer Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Moscow, Russia baby Posts: 873 Repped: 391 Repped 312 Times in 79 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	05/07/07 - Sharpton Marches Against Majors 05/07/07 - Sharpton Marches Against Majors A rally held Thursday protests derogatory rap lyrics. Reverend Al Sharpton, in conjunction with the National Action Network, joined a march and rally Thursday (May 3) to protest derogatory rap lyrics. The march was organized by Tamika Mallory, director of the Decency Initiative for the National Action Network, and included Brooklyn City Councilwoman Darlene Mealy, and hip hop legend Kurtis Blow. The demonstration follows the controversy surrounding former shock jock Don Imus, who called misogynistic and violent hip hop lyrics into question, after his firing from MSNBC. Sharpton was instrumental in Imus' dismissal from the station. After the controversy, Sharpton decided to pull out of honoring Island Def Jam CEO LA Reid with the James Brown award at the National Action Network convention in April, to protest against artists who use offensive language. Commencing outside Sony Music on 55th and Madison, the throng of marchers made their way past major record labels, Warner Music Group, and the Universal Music Group before stopping at Columbus Circle on 8th Avenue. "We started by walking by the four major record labels," Sharpton spoke through a bullhorn. He stood atop an NYPD flatbed truck, outside the Time Warner building at Columbus Circle. "We will next be dealing with them one by one. We will also be dealing with the media companies. HBO is owned by Time Warner. When we finish the record companies, we will go across the board." The protest outside Time Warner marks the longstanding debate over rap lyrics and censorship, which Sharpton has been close to - particularly in its involvement with the heavyweight media conglomerate, Time Warner. In 1995, Sharpton told The Oregonian, "Yes, I have a problem as a parent with some of these lyrics, but I have even more of a problem with the right wing using this concern as an excuse to usher in censorship. That is not right and it will infringe on our First Amendment rights." He made the comments after a meeting with Time Warner executives, to protest the censorship of rap lyrics. "I told the Time Warner people that they should not in any way cave in to the pressure and protest," he continued. If they do, they will see protest from people like me, and we will have a lot of support from the black constituency. We will accuse them of playing presidential politics and using our children as political guinea pigs, and of creating a climate of regression and censorship." At Thursday's rally, Sharpton reiterated that point, making it clear he still does not advocate censorship of lyrics. "We're not asking for censorship. But there's a standard in this business. They had a standard that said Ice-T could not rap against police. They had a standard that said you couldn't rap against gays, and you shouldn't. They had a standard against Michael Jackson saying something they felt anti-Semitic. Where is the standard when it comes to 'nigga,' 'ho,' and 'bitch!?'" Protestors flanked Sharpton and TV cameras and chanted, "Stop the dirty lyrics," while wearing "No Justice, No Peace" t-shirts. "You've seen attacks on the record company," Sharpton said. "But you've never seen people in the actual community come out and protest and I think that is a huge difference they did not expect. And it's only going to grow." source - vibe __________________

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05-07-2007, 02:24 PM	#7
tastyme Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 510 Repped: 5 Repped 45 Times in 7 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	The fucked up thing about this is that he was partying in Las Vegas with Puffy, Jay Z and other rappers, and his response was that they are his friends and it shows how strong he his in his stance against bad words in rap music. He also said that he will be partying in the Hamptens with his friends(Puffy)and he will sure to wear all white so he won't disrespect the dress code. Now what kind of shit is that, I think I read this online at New York Post or New York Daily News.

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Masterpiece The Mother ****in Man Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: New York Posts: 535 Repped: 1 Repped 24 Times in 23 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	all sharpton is mad dumb.....he needs to shut up

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Chee5e Banned Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 49 Repped: 0 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fuuck all sharopton