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NOBODY DROPS THE N-BOMB UP IN HERE (NYC related)

ZEN2ZEN2 1,540 Posts
edited March 2007 in Strut Central
http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenew...R1-MostViewed-2NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City symbolically banned use of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip hop music and television.The City Council unanimously declared a moratorium that carries no penalty but aims to stop youth from casually using the word, considered by most Americans to be the most offensive in the English language.The New York City measure follows similar resolutions this month by the New York state assembly and state senate, and supporters of the ban are taking their campaign to The Recording Academy, asking it not to nominate musicians for Grammy awards if they use the word in their lyrics.

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  • jaymackjaymack 5,199 Posts
    symbolically banned


  • kalakala 3,361 Posts
    so does this mean patti smith and quentin tarrintino are on some "blacklist" now?
  • ZEN2ZEN2 1,540 Posts
    symbolically banned



    This is a practice the strut needs to get up on a la Colbert's "On Notice" and "Dead to Me" boards.

  • kalakala 3,361 Posts
    symbolically banned



    This is a practice the strut needs to get up on a la Colbert's "On Notice" and "Dead to Me" boards.

  • ReynaldoReynaldo 6,054 Posts
    http://today.reuters.com/news/articlenew...R1-MostViewed-2

    NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City symbolically banned use of the word nigger on Wednesday, the latest step in a campaign that hopes to expunge the most vile of racial slurs from hip hop music and television.

    The City Council unanimously declared a moratorium that carries no penalty but aims to stop youth from casually using the word, considered by most Americans to be the most offensive in the English language.

    The New York City measure follows similar resolutions this month by the New York state assembly and state senate, and supporters of the ban are taking their campaign to The Recording Academy, asking it not to nominate musicians for Grammy awards if they use the word in their lyrics.
    Thank you New York City Council.
  • DJ_EnkiDJ_Enki 6,473 Posts
    symbolically banned



    This is a practice the strut needs to get up on a la Colbert's "On Notice" and "Dead to Me" boards.


    That is freaking brilliant.
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