television and recording industries. Whether it is the cartoon Beavis and

Butthead, the controversial television drama NYPD Blue or rap recording

artists, someone always s eems to arguing about their negative effects on

society and the need for government regulation.

Being a fan of rap, I am particularly interested in issues effecting

regulation of the recording industry and rap artists. Popular "gangsta

rappers" include Dr. Dre, Snoop Doggy Dog, Tupac Shakur, Ice Cube, and Ice

Tea. Many are outraged at the explicit lyrics of the songs and the

lifestyles of these artists. Snoop Doggy Dog and Tupac Shakur are two of

the most publicized "gansta rappers" whose songs contain explicit lyrics

and who have been indicted for criminal activities.

Snoop Doggy dog is a native of Long Beach, California. His mother named

him Snoopy because of his long face and droopy ears. Growing up, Snoop was

a member of the Golgotha Trinity Baptist youth choir and an excellent

basketball player. However , shortly after his graduation from high

school, he landed in jail for possession of cocaine. Recently Snoop was

Angeles are adopting policies to ban all songs that degrade women or

bitches and our people niggers will have to face the wrath of our

ghetto life and that criticism of rap is another form of racism. One of

One thing is clear and that is that there are strong opinions on

Consumers are free to boycott literature, records and programs that they

1. Do you listen to Rap music? Seventy percent of the

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