Hip hop artists face hearing on sexist lyrics in Congress
In a House Energy and Commerce subcommittee session in Washington DC two rappers Percy Mille known as Master P and Levell Crump aka David Banner argued over responsibility for sexist and violent lyrics. Master P apologized for past songs while Crump defended free expression and urged not to silence hip hop. Executives and scholars described industry use of offensive terms and the debate over censorship versus cultural impact.
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