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Tehran cracks down on 'obscene' rap musicDaily Star - Lebanon, Lebanon - 30 Nov 2007By 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 IranCBC Ottawa,  Canada - 1 hour agoIran 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 NewsIran cracks down on 'obscene' rap music AFPIRAN: AYATOLLAHS PROHIBIT RAP […]

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FAM MART: All I wanted was a mixtapeSan Diego Union Tribune, United States - 7 hours agocame 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-hopUSU The Utah Statesman (subscription), UT - 4 hours agoWhen 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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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, …
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Glasses Malone: What U See Is What U GetAllHipHop - 1 hour agoGlasses 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 musicNational 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 agoThe 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 agoDiscovered 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 authorThe Mercury (subscription), South Africa - 2 hours agoRAP 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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