Hip-hop trying to clean up?


	Hip-hop trying to clean up?

wiccantexan

4-26-2007 11:38 PM

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music, offensive, lyrics, hip hop, misogynistic, women, rap, radio, songs

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4-27-2007 2:22 PM

The REAL Napster

I guess I never understood why Rap/ Hip-Hop had to use such language in the first place. What are they trying to prove?

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