Quentin Tarantino once famously said that the first thing he does when he sits down to write a film is go to his record collection and pick out some suitable tunes to set the mood. Indeed, it has been the case with most of Tarantino’s films, that in the end, what gives them their sexiness and their cool is their soundtrack.
The B to the H to the N Words: Words of the Ghetto?
[Article] The ongoing saga of the question of censorship in music continues to be a major issue, with hip-hop at the forefront. Certain words and expressions have become regular targets, i.e., the ‘b…h’, ‘h-’, and ‘n….r’ words. Finding such terms discriminatory and offensive, some people are working to bring the movement back to its essence.
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The fact that this music is so popular worldwide and is so widely broadcast creates a repetitive process where these words become so ingrained in our everyday minds. One might even say that this phenomenon is what caused popular radio host Don Imus to think it was alright to use these words in...
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