According to New York'sDaily News, Sharpton and his supporters, who are calling for an end of the terms 'bi**h', 'h*e' and 'ni**er' on albums and the airwaves, stopped by various record labels headquarters including the offices of Sony, Warner and Universal Music Group. Stop the dirty lyrics, Sharpton declared. We're not asking for censorship, but there's a standard in this business.
It appears that people are more enraged and more outraged than we thought. I've recorded over 150 rap songs and never used profanity, explained Kurtis Blow. So I'm a living proof you can do rap without profanity.
We have to start getting their attention, Mealy said of recording industry executives. The way to hold them accountable is hurting their profits . As SOHH previously reported, Shaprton in Time Warner and Universal Music Group through his National Action Network to attend shareholder meetings and address degrading lyrics.
Although various media outlets, hip-hop critics and activists believe the record industry should be held liable for the music they distribute, rap fans feel the artists should be held most responsible.
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