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- From: v065nlpz@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu (Amil)
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- Subject: Re: pIN The Tail On The Honky (Ice Cube/Lenchmob)
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- Date: 19 Nov 92 06:45:00 GMT
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- In article <XJAM.92Nov18152703@cork.CS.Berkeley.EDU>, xjam@cork.CS.Berkeley.EDU (The Crossjammer) writes...
- >>>>>> "Amil" == Amil <v065nlpz@ubvmsb.cc.buffalo.edu> writes:
- > Amil> Did anyone read the article about the Lenchmob in this months
- > Amil> SOURCE mag? In an interview they talk about a song which the record
- > Amil> company made them cut out called "Pin The Tail on The Honky". They
- > Amil> were gonna call the entire album that, too. But they had to settle for
- > Amil> it to be released as a b-side to a single.
- >
- > Amil> I dont care what anyones feeling are towards the song or its title,
- > Amil> that is a form of censorship, which we are beginning to see more and more
- > Amil> of since "Cop Killer" (Body Count). Freedom of Speech, juss watch what
- > Amil> you say, I guess, huh?
- >
- >You're confused. There's nothing that says that Cube's record company is
- >obligated to distribute all of his material. I'll even bet that when he
- >signed his contract (you better believe there was one) there was a clause
- >reserving the right to ask for changes, deletions, etc. That's the price
- >you pay for getting paid.
- >
- >Now if Ice Cube distributed his cut on self pressed records and tapes from
- >out the back of the trunk of his car, and his company said "You can't do
- >that, this stuff is indecent." then you have censorship.
- >
- >The hip-hop community needs to learn this lesson with a quickfast.
- >Constantly shouting "CENSORSHIP!" when *somebody else* decides to not
- >distribute your stuff is 1) ignorant and 2) creates noise that drowns out
- >real cases of censorship.
- >
- >You have a right to say whatever you want but not a right to make sure I
- >hear it.
-
- Thats a good point. True, the record co. has 'final cut' through
- the contract, but its still a form of censorship. Any way you look at
- it.
- But thats not my focus anyway. Nobodys REALLY cryin censorship
- over those incedents...ARE THEY? No. Ice Cube isnt complaining. But
- then why write about it? Why make a big deal about it?
-
- ...BECAUSE it will LEAD to, what you call, "real cases of
- censorship". See, all the warning signs are NOW...we cant come alive
- when rap is banned, we have to stop that from happening! Now.
-
- And you seem a little confused, actually. You should know
- that censorship IS DONE by "*somebody else*". You should look up
- the definition. It fits.
-
- But all Im really saying is that unless the hip-hop LISTENERS
- speak up...
-
- aMIL
-
- "United we stand,
- Divided we fall."
-