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Posted by Dave
Rap News Network
3/16/2005 10:09:49 AM
Rev. Al Sharpton has spoken with Radio One, Clear Channel. and Emmis Communications in response to his call for Rhythm & Blues and hip hop stations to ban artists promoting violence for 90 days.
“There have just been conversations,” said Sharpton. “We talked about changing the general climate of how radio companies, record companies and artists interface.”
Sharpton called for the ban after last month’s gunfire outside the studios of Emmis R&B/hip-hop WQHT-FM (Hot 97) New York following an in-station interview with rapper 50 Cent.
Sharpton said his aim isn’t to ban all rap music. “We hope to take out the incentive of anybody that is an artist engaging in actual violence because of anger or thinking it will help their records using FCC regulated airwaves,” he said. “We aren’t trying to get a ban on all artists -- only if an artist actually engages in violence.”
Last week, hip hop magazine The Source, announced that it would support the efforts of Sharpton and the institution of the 90-day ban.
“It is inspiring to see that Rev. Al Sharpton is speaking out against the crisis of corporate manipulation of violence in the hip-hop industry, which is benefiting the bottom line of a few major conglomerates,” said David Mays, co-founder and CEO of The Source.
Mays also added that The Source doesn’t support the censorship of artists, but is opposed to artists and their backers using incitements of violence over the airwaves to promote record sales.
Sharpton and The Source hope the 90-day ban will incite accountability for violence in the hip hop community.
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