Topic: Congress set to Hold hearings on Hip-Hop lyrics and contents
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Folks may want to recall we predicted this was going to happen. Its time for people to start politicizing themselves, because these attacks are not gonna stop
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Congress holds hearing on hip-hop
Executives to be questioned about misogyny
By WILLIAM TRIPLETT
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117971328.html?categoryid=16&cs=1
A new front on the content wars may be opening when Congress holds its first hearing specifically into media "stereotypes and degradation" of women -- particularly African- American women -- later this month.
Hearing, not yet officially announced and tentatively skedded for Sept. 25, will focus primarily on hip-hop lyrics and videos, which critics have frequently derided for explicit misogyny aimed largely at black women.
But other media will likely come under scrutiny, too.
"I want to engage not just the music industry but the entertainment industry at large to be part of a solution," said Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill.), chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, which will hold the hearing.
Just as his colleagues on other committees have summoned TV execs to be grilled on sexual or violent content, Rush wants to hear from the leaders of companies purveying rap music. The intent is to examine commercial practices behind the music's most controversial content.
"I want to talk to executives at these conglomerates who've never taken a public position on what they produce," Rush said. "But it's been surprisingly very difficult to get them to commit to appearing."
Rush had planned the hearing twice before and had to postpone both times to accommodate execs' schedules. "But after a series of long conversations and other communications, they know this hearing is going to go forward, and they will be coming -- reluctantly, if I might add."
Witnesses include toppers Philippe Dauman of Viacom, Doug Morris of Universal Music Group and Edgar Bronfman Jr. of Warner Music Group.
A music industry exec said the delay was more an issue of getting the right people to appear. "Not everyone agrees that the top people are the same as the right people," the exec said, noting that decisions to sign particular artists or distribute their CDs are often made at lower levels.
Another insider said scheduling conflicts had been the only reason for the delay.
So far, only one artist has committed to appearing -- Master P, who began his career as a gangsta rapper but has since focused on positive messages and images in his music.
The witness list is still being developed, according to Rush's spokesman. A congressional aide said witness lists are never finalized and released before the hearing itself is announced. Expect this hearing to be formally announced one week prior to the confirmed date, per standard procedure, the aide added.
Currently titled "From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degradation," the hearing is intended to address "what is certainly a timely issue and one that won't go away," Rush said.
"I want to look at not only the problem caused by misogynistic content in some hip-hop music but also some of the pain that emanates from this degradation," he continued. Rush plans on having "representatives from African American women's groups" appear before the hearing.
Rush stressed that this is "not an anti-artist hearing, or antimusic or antiyouth hearing." He said he's hoping for voluntary -- not regulatory -- solutions. "I respect the First Amendment, but rights without responsibility is anarchy, and that's much of what we have now. It's time for responsible people to stand up and accept responsibility."
- Sep 5, 2007 07:40pm by phism
what a waste of times.
maybe bone thugs will get another sample out of it, at least.
- Sep 5, 2007 08:02pm by Reach. - Peace and oneness,
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This is a classic case of pointing out the speck in someone else's eye while ignoring the log in your own... Misogyny is an American theme. If Hollywood and Television are next in line I have no problem with holding Rap music to a standard.
It's ridiculous to single Rap music out though.
What say you start policing the conduct of your fellow Congressmen?
*Cough* Senator Craig *Cough*
- Sep 5, 2007 10:40pm by Whatsgood
lol give me a break. People are dying by the thousands and Iraq, we have no alternative energy plan, and we can't control our border and yet they wanna hold hearings on hip-hop? hahaha
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[quote:66c31d6fda="Whatsgood"]lol give me a break. People are dying by the thousands and Iraq, we have no alternative energy plan, and we can't control our border and yet they wanna hold hearings on hip-hop? hahaha[/quote:66c31d6fda]
Indeed.
We've got our priorities in order.
Rap's contributions to the decline of our moral fabric should come behind at least 2-dozen areas of concern I can think of.
- Sep 6, 2007 12:27am by DJSKEME Location: Grandview, MO
[quote:5e578862b3="Whatsgood"]lol give me a break. People are dying by the thousands and Iraq, we have no alternative energy plan, and we can't control our border and yet they wanna hold hearings on hip-hop? hahaha[/quote:5e578862b3]
Yea, it's called a distraction. Along with Vick. Headlines are trying to focus more on other things, rather then the fact that the Congressional Auditors are ripping the surge efforts with their reports. But whatever..
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[quote:8fa8da3169="Whatsgood"]lol give me a break. People are dying by the thousands and Iraq, we have no alternative energy plan, and we can't control our border and yet they wanna hold hearings on hip-hop? hahaha[/quote:8fa8da3169]
Haha For real though.
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Hearing, not yet officially announced and tentatively skedded for Sept. 25, will focus primarily on hip-hop lyrics and videos, which critics have frequently derided for explicit misogyny aimed largely at black women.
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On Sept. 25th, a US Congressional hearing entitled "From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degradation" will take place and it will investigate media "stereotypes and degradation" of black women in hip-hop and the entertainment industry.
Ja Rule recently spoke to Complex magazine and expressed his opinion about this. "They got my man Doug Morris under fire and shit, they got him going down to go speak to Congress about hip-hop lyrics, are you fucking serious?" Ja said. "There's a fuckin black kid right now about to get 25 years for having a fight with some white kids over hanging the nooses over the white tree, let's get to that. Let's get into shit like that, because that's what's tearing up America, not me calling a woman a bitch or a hoe on my rap songs."
"And if it is, then we need to go step to Paramount, and fuckin' MGM, and all of these other motherfuckers that's making all of these movies and we need to go step to MTV and Viacom, and lets talk about all these fuckin' shows that they have on MTV that is promoting homosexuality, that my kids can't watch this shit," he continued. "Dating shows that's showing two guys or two girls in mid-afternoon. Let's talk about shit like that! If that's not fuckin' up America, I don't know what is."
"There's a lot of issues we can address besides hip-hop, but they want to put everything on us like we're the problem," Ja added. "This is going to be a shameless fuckin' plug, but I said, 'when everyone wants to point the finger, and ask why there's so much corruption, they only need to look in the mirror.' It starts with themselves."
Top industry executives including Philippe Dauman of Viacom, Doug Morris of Universal Music Group, Edgar Bronfman, Jr. of Warner Music Group and music mogul Master P are expected to appear as witnesses in the hearing.
- Sep 16, 2007 08:10am by phism
i think we should ban the rap music.
