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...
This article was published Friday, 18 May, 2007 by AFP
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The B to the H to the N Words: Words of the Ghetto?


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