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Posted by Dave
Rap News Network
9/25/2002 12:00:00 AM
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P.E. Requests MTV Boycott
Posted by Jon Peters on Tuesday, September 24 2002
With Chuck D's announcement of MTV refusing to play their video, "Give The People What They Need", Public Enemy and hip-hop fans worldwide have come together to show support thru an online petition started by Shemia Muhammad. Part of the online petition states :
"MTV has chosen to prohibit Chuck D and Public Enemy from showing a Video because a political activist such as Mumia Abu-Jamal is shown briefly. I say to MTV, how HYPOCRITICAL! MTV continues to show videos that reek of lewd sexual nature and discussion of violence, drugs, violence against women, in particular Black Women.
I, Shemia Muhammad, at Here After Records stand by Chuck D's initiative to speak the truth, and believe until MTV plays the video, like BET then the Black community and those that respect Hip-Hop should no longer watch its channel."
If you want to sign the petition, you can access it here, http://www.petitiononline.com/No2MTV/petition.html.
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