05/18/07 - 50 Cent, T.I. Speak Their Minds On Lyric Censorship

J-Banks · 05-18-2007, 10:11 AM

50 Cent, T.I. Speak Their Minds On Lyric Censorship
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Top rappers 50 Cent and T.I. spoke their minds about the recent controversy over inappropriate language in hip-hop yesterday (May 16) during a press conference to announce the 2007 BET Awards nominees. As previously reported, a group of urban leaders has urged the music industry to censor the words "b*tch," "ho" and the "N-word" from future hip-hop albums.

"It's not really a tragedy to me that that's happening," 50 Cent said. "I think for a moment a lot of people forgot that our country's at war. They'll point to usage of content in music like hip-hop and say it maybe influences violence on some levels and not point to actual films that are released and have similar content. I personally believe on every level that it's easier to attack an individual than it is to go after a corporation. They'll go after a specific hip-hop artist as opposed to a Paramount or a Columbia Pictures."

A journalist pressed that 50, who repeatedly promoted his upcoming album, "Curtis," during the Q&A, hadn't truly answered the question, adding, "Do you feel compelled at all to get with the program and not use certain words?"

"Music is a mirror and hip-hop is a reflection of the environment we grew up in, the harsh realities," 50 Cent said. "If I ask you to paint a picture of the American flag and not use the color red, you'd have a difficult time. So to capture what we're trying to in this art form, I'm sure some conservative Americans can't actually ID with it because of their lifestyle and the way they've been brought up. They haven't been exposed to these realities. I understand it. I'm actually angry at some points when I'm confused or I don't have information. Again, I understand why I'm constantly being attacked on some levels. It's difficult to find hip-hop that has had any success that hasn't had content on some level that was a little racy."

Adding his perspective, an impassioned T.I. remarked, "What 50 was trying to put into words without losing his temper is it all starts at home. I'm a father of five. And my kids watch BET. They watch all kinds of videos, they watch movies, they listen to music, they like 50 and Lil' Wayne, whomever you can mention. But when my children look at these videos or listen to this music, I don't care how impressionable it is. They know they aren't going to have to deal with 50. They're going to have to deal with daddy. And that's the way it starts."

Against loud applause, T.I. continued, "We look to rappers, athletes and stars to raise our children instead of ourselves. To blame hip-hop when they should be looking in the mirror and blaming themselves ... you know, how much more time could I have been there for my child? I'm on CD. He [the child] listens to me but I can't listen back. I don't know what he's getting from it. You do. You know when you wake up and see him dressed in a shirt you've never seen him in before, and you figure this could be the beginning of something, why don't you stop and talk to him about it. Ask where he got the shirt from. If you don't do that, it will grow into something bigger and bigger."

"The things I say come from the life that I used to live," he said. "And this is a harsh reality. Now, maybe most of you were fortunate enough to not have ever dealt with that. Most of you all don't know what it's like to have to sell some dope or you aren't going to have nothing to eat for the next three days. Most of you all don't know what that life is like. I know the B-word, the H-word and the N-word are the words under attack right now. And I don't know if you know it or not, people, but there are b*tches, n*ggas and hos who live in America. And as long as that fact exists, I think rappers deserve the right to talk about it."

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Jack Frost · 05-18-2007, 10:22 AM

1st propz. fuck censorship. when people buy cds with foul language in it, its a decision THEY MADE. they should stop hating.

rewynd · 05-18-2007, 10:24 AM

Props...J-Banks is always quick to spread the word....but ur late on this one...news already posted couple of times..

lovelyleo815 · 05-18-2007, 10:27 AM

They are making all this fuss about the lyrical content of hip-hop records, when there are other genres of music with offensive material as well. And how are lyrics at the forefront of the issues in America when we have countless numbers of young soldiers dying in Iraq, and the ones who aren't killed, but wounded have to come home to over crowded, under maintained VA hospitals and receive shitty medical care???? Instead of worrying about which rapper says bitch in his rhyme, worry about how our government is treating these loyal soldiers who die for this ungrateful country.

T.I makes a good point. Instead of looking to celebrities to influence our youth, why aren't we holding their parents accountable?

fromtheWSide · 05-18-2007, 10:44 AM

coudn't agree more with fif and T.I=)

El Scorpio · 05-18-2007, 11:02 AM

nice to see 50 & T.I. sticking up for eachother and for hip-hop!

I fucking hate censorship, glad I don't live in Germany....it's stupid how they had to censor "Atomic Bomb" & "Kamikaze Soldiers" in the German version of the Game Command & Conquer 3

GMNRecordsCT3 · 05-18-2007, 11:12 AM

How many times will this be posted?

Smithilberry · 05-18-2007, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Frost

1st propz. fuck censorship. when people buy cds with foul language in it, its a decision THEY MADE. they should stop hating.

word... fuck cencership, fuck 50 cent

BuckFan77 · 05-18-2007, 12:19 PM

I know the B-word, the H-word and the N-word are the words under attack right now. And I don't know if you know it or not, people, but there are bitches, niggas and hos who live in America. And as long as that fact exists, I think rappers deserve the right to talk about it.

Said the shit best

SiLenT_KillaH · 05-18-2007, 12:42 PM

j bankz.....u delete one more of my post.....i will take ur fuckin super mod job away....i'll basically take ur life away......i know u dont want that.....so fuckin stop u nerdy lil mothafucka

threat_513 · 05-18-2007, 01:18 PM

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^lol

but propz that real talk from fif an T.I ........didn't kno they was cool

Westside Money · 05-18-2007, 01:20 PM

hell nah they better keep explicit cds on dat shelf, i dont wanna hear a whole line cut out or changed because of censor ship, hip hop artist are grown ass men and women, they have the right to their language, i mean after all they bought or burned the cd and listened to it, i dont hear no1 complanining when they bought the explicit version of king or get rich or die tryin

native og · 05-18-2007, 01:48 PM

couldnt agree more with that shit

faraz · 05-18-2007, 02:32 PM

ye ye. fuck this censorship shit. its called expression. if sme fuckcs don wanna listen 2 da truth den dats their shit

Jeezy Da Snowman · 05-18-2007, 02:58 PM

propz t.i. speaks tha truth

CANNONS*TP09* · 05-18-2007, 03:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jack Frost

1st propz. fuck censorship. when people buy cds with foul language in it, its a decision THEY MADE. they should stop hating.

reppped....

Jarome · 05-18-2007, 03:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J-Banks

I know the B-word, the H-word and the N-word are the words under attack right now. And I don't know if you know it or not, people, but there are b*tches, n*ggas and hos who live in America. And as long as that fact exists, I think rappers deserve the right to talk about it."

^^ real talk from hommie T.I.

propz on the news!

MS DIOR · 05-18-2007, 04:17 PM

those were good comments from them.....................

bksoulja905 · 05-18-2007, 11:58 PM

Fucc Censorship!!!!!

05-18-2007, 10:11 AM	#1
J-Banks Super Moderator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Providence, RI Posts: 21,015 Repped: 5,294 Repped 53,425 Times in 7,839 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Neg Reps: 53 Neg Repped at 93 Times in 86 Posts	05/18/07 - 50 Cent, T.I. Speak Their Minds On Lyric Censorship 05/18/07 - 50 Cent, T.I. Speak Their Minds On Lyric Censorship 50 Cent, T.I. Speak Their Minds On Lyric Censorship . Top rappers 50 Cent and T.I. spoke their minds about the recent controversy over inappropriate language in hip-hop yesterday (May 16) during a press conference to announce the 2007 BET Awards nominees. As previously reported, a group of urban leaders has urged the music industry to censor the words "btch," "ho" and the "N-word" from future hip-hop albums. "It's not really a tragedy to me that that's happening," 50 Cent said. "I think for a moment a lot of people forgot that our country's at war. They'll point to usage of content in music like hip-hop and say it maybe influences violence on some levels and not point to actual films that are released and have similar content. I personally believe on every level that it's easier to attack an individual than it is to go after a corporation. They'll go after a specific hip-hop artist as opposed to a Paramount or a Columbia Pictures." A journalist pressed that 50, who repeatedly promoted his upcoming album, "Curtis," during the Q&A, hadn't truly answered the question, adding, "Do you feel compelled at all to get with the program and not use certain words?" "Music is a mirror and hip-hop is a reflection of the environment we grew up in, the harsh realities," 50 Cent said. "If I ask you to paint a picture of the American flag and not use the color red, you'd have a difficult time. So to capture what we're trying to in this art form, I'm sure some conservative Americans can't actually ID with it because of their lifestyle and the way they've been brought up. They haven't been exposed to these realities. I understand it. I'm actually angry at some points when I'm confused or I don't have information. Again, I understand why I'm constantly being attacked on some levels. It's difficult to find hip-hop that has had any success that hasn't had content on some level that was a little racy." Adding his perspective, an impassioned T.I. remarked, "What 50 was trying to put into words without losing his temper is it all starts at home. I'm a father of five. And my kids watch BET. They watch all kinds of videos, they watch movies, they listen to music, they like 50 and Lil' Wayne, whomever you can mention. But when my children look at these videos or listen to this music, I don't care how impressionable it is. They know they aren't going to have to deal with 50. They're going to have to deal with daddy. And that's the way it starts." Against loud applause, T.I. continued, "We look to rappers, athletes and stars to raise our children instead of ourselves. To blame hip-hop when they should be looking in the mirror and blaming themselves ... you know, how much more time could I have been there for my child? I'm on CD. He [the child] listens to me but I can't listen back. I don't know what he's getting from it. You do. You know when you wake up and see him dressed in a shirt you've never seen him in before, and you figure this could be the beginning of something, why don't you stop and talk to him about it. Ask where he got the shirt from. If you don't do that, it will grow into something bigger and bigger." "The things I say come from the life that I used to live," he said. "And this is a harsh reality. Now, maybe most of you were fortunate enough to not have ever dealt with that. Most of you all don't know what it's like to have to sell some dope or you aren't going to have nothing to eat for the next three days. Most of you all don't know what that life is like. I know the B-word, the H-word and the N-word are the words under attack right now. And I don't know if you know it or not, people, but there are btches, n*ggas and hos who live in America. And as long as that fact exists, I think rappers deserve the right to talk about it." Source-billboard __________________ JBanksblog.com - check it out __________________

05-18-2007, 10:22 AM	#2
Jack Frost Natural Born Killah Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Philippines Posts: 2,144 Repped: 145 Repped 125 Times in 51 Posts Neg Reps: 3 Neg Repped at 10 Times in 7 Posts	1st propz. fuck censorship. when people buy cds with foul language in it, its a decision THEY MADE. they should stop hating. __________________ Shady, Aftermath & G unit all day. fuck the haters!

05-18-2007, 11:12 AM	#7
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05-18-2007, 12:42 PM	#10
SiLenT_KillaH -_- Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Chicago Posts: 10,045 Repped: 2,129 Repped 598 Times in 283 Posts Neg Reps: 468 Neg Repped at 125 Times in 91 Posts	j bankz.....u delete one more of my post.....i will take ur fuckin super mod job away....i'll basically take ur life away......i know u dont want that.....so fuckin stop u nerdy lil mothafucka __________________ "1+1+0=11"-Buck Marley 07

05-18-2007, 01:18 PM	#11
threat_513 Nativille-Undisputed G'z Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cincinnati, Ohio Posts: 909 Repped: 317 Repped 286 Times in 92 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^lol but propz that real talk from fif an T.I ........didn't kno they was cool __________________

05-18-2007, 10:24 AM	#3
rewynd Zone3A Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: USA Posts: 590 Repped: 75 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Props...J-Banks is always quick to spread the word....but ur late on this one...news already posted couple of times..

05-18-2007, 10:27 AM	#4
lovelyleo815 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 357 Repped: 196 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	They are making all this fuss about the lyrical content of hip-hop records, when there are other genres of music with offensive material as well. And how are lyrics at the forefront of the issues in America when we have countless numbers of young soldiers dying in Iraq, and the ones who aren't killed, but wounded have to come home to over crowded, under maintained VA hospitals and receive shitty medical care???? Instead of worrying about which rapper says bitch in his rhyme, worry about how our government is treating these loyal soldiers who die for this ungrateful country. T.I makes a good point. Instead of looking to celebrities to influence our youth, why aren't we holding their parents accountable?

05-18-2007, 10:44 AM	#5
fromtheWSide Join Date: May 2007 Location: NORWAY Posts: 77 Repped: 4 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	coudn't agree more with fif and T.I=)

05-18-2007, 11:02 AM	#6
El Scorpio Veteran Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Switzerland (but from UK) Posts: 8,922 Repped: 1,350 Repped 867 Times in 279 Posts Neg Reps: 2 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	nice to see 50 & T.I. sticking up for eachother and for hip-hop! I fucking hate censorship, glad I don't live in Germany....it's stupid how they had to censor "Atomic Bomb" & "Kamikaze Soldiers" in the German version of the Game Command & Conquer 3

05-18-2007, 12:19 PM	#9
BuckFan77 Veteran Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,290 Repped: 124 Repped 229 Times in 24 Posts Neg Reps: 1 Neg Repped at 3 Times in 3 Posts	I know the B-word, the H-word and the N-word are the words under attack right now. And I don't know if you know it or not, people, but there are bitches, niggas and hos who live in America. And as long as that fact exists, I think rappers deserve the right to talk about it. Said the shit best

05-18-2007, 01:20 PM	#12
Westside Money Ja Rule Style On Em Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Oceanside California Posts: 143 Repped: 6 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	hell nah they better keep explicit cds on dat shelf, i dont wanna hear a whole line cut out or changed because of censor ship, hip hop artist are grown ass men and women, they have the right to their language, i mean after all they bought or burned the cd and listened to it, i dont hear no1 complanining when they bought the explicit version of king or get rich or die tryin __________________ Ja Rule Is Back

05-18-2007, 01:48 PM	#13
native og Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: West Coast Posts: 437 Repped: 234 Repped 2 Times in 1 Post Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	couldnt agree more with that shit

05-18-2007, 02:32 PM	#14
faraz Drama King 07 Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 89 Repped: 8 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	ye ye. fuck this censorship shit. its called expression. if sme fuckcs don wanna listen 2 da truth den dats their shit __________________ Nigga get in ma way n i'll blow out yo brain...

05-18-2007, 02:58 PM	#15
Jeezy Da Snowman Veteran Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ten-A-Kee Posts: 9,561 Repped: 485 Repped 3 Times in 3 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	propz t.i. speaks tha truth __________________

05-18-2007, 04:17 PM	#18
MS DIOR ♥ IM A FEMALE ♥ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: WITH 50 ;) Posts: 8,157 Repped: 967 Repped 717 Times in 241 Posts Neg Reps: 79 Neg Repped at 28 Times in 28 Posts	those were good comments from them..................... __________________ CHR!SSY:TH3 OR!G!N@L..HATING IS THE SINCEREST FORM OF FLATTERY....FUCK YOU! ;)

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bksoulja905 $-Money In Da Bank-$ Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: durrty shwa Posts: 1,071 Repped: 712 Repped 0 Times in 0 Posts Neg Reps: 0 Neg Repped at 0 Times in 0 Posts	Fucc Censorship!!!!! __________________ C'z ^ M2M..CMC 4 Life Its Killa Time! G-G-G-G-UNIT!!!

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