From: delledg@jake.cc.wayne.edu (De Vaughn Elledge)
Newsgroups: alt.rap,talk.politics.misc
Subject: Re: Rocker, rapper, Mrs. Vice president?
Date: 24 Jul 92 01:50:01 GMT
Distribution: usa
Organization: Wayne State University, Detroit

In article <1992Jul23.013031.19195@Princeton.EDU> pswanson@phoenix.Princeton.EDU (Paul Swanson) writes:
>In article <21JUL92200235@acad3.alaska.edu> fsspr@acad3.alaska.edu writes:
>>In article <1992Jul18.125753.2950@desire.wright.edu>, demon@desire.wright.edu (Stupendous Man) writes...
>>> 
>>>	It appears Tipper may have been on an ego trip back in 1988.  She has
>>
>>>and that her children listen to rap music.
>>
>>Yeah, I'll bet you that she rushed right out to the store to buy Body
>>Count.  :-)  They probably listen to Hammer, in which case, they don't
>>listen to rap.
>>
>The amazing thing about the Body Count album is that people keep
>thinking it is a Rap album.  IT IS NOT!  Its a speed metal album (like
>the group Anthrax).
>
>Paul.

That may be the problem in its self!!
 For years, Rap groups have been dissing the police, and quite a few
 groups(NWA,BDP..come to mind first) did a far better job of doing it
 on an entire album than the one record on the Body Count album. I guess
 the police put up a token resistance to rap music in the past but
 decided they wouldn't take it in Heavy Metal format. I may be totally
 wrong in saying that but it just seems funny that they would pick this
 song to boycott, when the more Popular "F--- the Police" by NWA (both
 versions) have been out for years!!! I know policemen hate this song,
 especailly  when they pull me over and I have it blasting!!

 If they are really worried about entertainment advocating violence
 against the police, Why aren't they boycotting movies and TV shows.
 These entertainment formats actually show you how to do it, when to do
 it, etc.... need I say more!!!  I saw no picket signs when the
 GODFATHER came out, nor any of its sequels, No PICKETS for the remake
 of the Untouchables or GoodFelas. No picket signs for Thelma and
 Louise, especailly after the police actually had to chase two teenage
 girls across OHIO for actually doing what they saw in the picture.
 Fortunately the cops caught the girls before the found a cliff to drive
 off of :). But OOOOOPPPPPSSSSS!!!!!!, I almost forgot, this is also
 covered under freedom of speech....and perfectly acceptable as far as
 the (weak ass) Texas Police Assoc. and others who joined the bandwagon
 are concerned!!

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