Archive for November, 2007
November 30th, 2007 | 
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Tehran cracks down on 'obscene' rap music
Daily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 30 Nov 2007 By Agence France Presse (AFP) TEHRAN: Iran on Thursday said that it planned to launch a crackdown on rap music, complaining that the words used by hip-hop … |
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'Decadent' rap music outlawed in Iran
CBC Ottawa, Canada - 1 hour ago Iran has declared rap music illegal and says it will hunt down rap artists who attempt to reach local audiences. "There is nothing wrong with this type of … Iran targets 'obscene' rap music BBC News Iran cracks down on 'obscene' rap music AFP IRAN: AYATOLLAHS PROHIBIT RAP MUSIC DUE TO "OBSCENITY" AGI - Agenzia Giornalistica Italia Exclaim! - Scopical all 19 news articles |
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FAM MART: All I wanted was a mixtape
San Diego Union Tribune, United States - 7 hours ago came home with me, and if you couldn't tell from the titles, they're both pretty standard West Coast gangsta rap, which sounds about right for Southeast San … |
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Jay-Z's "American Gangster" is pure soul disguised as hip-hop
USU The Utah Statesman (subscription), UT - 4 hours ago When he admitted on the title track, "Got to admit a lil' bit I was sick of rap," it was abundantly evident. As a plus-thirty MC who currently sits in the … |
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Positive Link to launch new CD
The Freeport News, Bahamas - 4 hours ago Referring to the fact that the group may face criticism from some persons who say that they are singing rap music and not traditional Bahamian music, … Grand Bahama Shows The Bahama Journal all 2 news articles |
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Glasses Malone: What U See Is What U Get
AllHipHop - 1 hour ago Glasses Malone: The challenge in itself is trying to earn a plaque without [Dr.] Dre’s involvement doing Gangster rap. Even if it’s not Dre it has something … |
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If you can't define it, it's probably folk music
National Post, Canada - 4 hours ago … categorization but still have one musical foot in the folk world." He also points out that rap music has its roots in the folk tradition of spoken word. |
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N-word for rap should be 'No'
Palm Beach Post, United States - 1 hour ago The rapper's desperate plea for attention proves that the long-awaited death of gangsta rap, in all of its misogyny, materialism and violence, … |
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Gotta love it!
Boston Herald, United States - 1 hour ago Discovered and broadcast by the Jezebel gossip blog, Irwin performed her new gangsta rap song, “Trouble in the Jungle,” on the “Today” show. … |
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Rap lyrics contribute to ongoing denigration of women, says author
The Mercury (subscription), South Africa - 2 hours ago RAP music, riddled with derogatory words for women, is contributing to the denigration of women. This is the view of Mmatshilo Motsei, the founder of the … |
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