Some sponsors of the Don Imus Show pulled their sponsorship from his program because of the content of his show directed toward the Rutgers Womens Basketball team. Does anyone know if some of those same sponsors also sponsor Rap music artists that use the same language in thier lyrics? If so, isn’t that extremely hypocritical, and shouldn’t people boycott those products, or platforms such as MSNBC and CBS, for the same reason that those sponsors pulled out from the Imus show?
The people who like rap are usually not the same people that listen to Imus. Rap music appeals to people that are rebelling against society. Obsenities mean nothing to them. Imus had a more central audience that were offended by his remarks and thus cost him his job.
March 28th, 2010 at 7:52 am
Absolutely !!!
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March 28th, 2010 at 8:39 am
The people who like rap are usually not the same people that listen to Imus. Rap music appeals to people that are rebelling against society. Obsenities mean nothing to them. Imus had a more central audience that were offended by his remarks and thus cost him his job.
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March 28th, 2010 at 8:52 am
People have the right to boycott anyone or anything they chose. I think that Imus’ company decided to can him because his remarks was costing them money and guests who wanted to appear on the show. They have that right.
I hate rap music but the women in these videos are there because they want to be presented that way. The Rutgers students didn’t deserve that.
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March 28th, 2010 at 9:39 am
Yes, its being done on the public airways, so Sharpton and
Jackson need to step up.
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March 28th, 2010 at 9:52 am
I stand behind Imus and the rappers, freedom of speech; we don’t need people dictating who what when and where, turn the dial , don’t go to the movie , don’t buy the CD; you don’t take the rights of all away for some; it is in the choice, your choice, my choice , the choice of every American to choose; I don’t need a sponsor telling me or a reverend, or news weatherman, or a person at the View etc ; things work out the way that should by the movement of a dollar , from our pocket not for fear of a protest , or fear of a lawsuit, or fear of press etc ; this circumvents our freedom, it erodes the fiber of America; stand for your right of choice; they dictate in prison what you can do , go , when, etc; I am not in prison are you?
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March 28th, 2010 at 10:00 am
Actually you have a point as to why those sponsors pulled away from the Imus show, however MSNBC and CBS canned him because they LOST REVENUE…. It was a business decision… NO MONEY.. NO SHOW!!!!
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March 28th, 2010 at 10:10 am
Yes. I would suggest not buying rap music and don’t support the companies that push that racist/bigot rap crap. It is ruining the kids in our country. It is their freedom of speech to sing crap, but it is also my freedom to decide where to spend my $$.
Isn’t it strange the Rutgers women did not also speak out against the rap industry which does far more harm to women and children? hmm…..
thanks
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March 28th, 2010 at 10:46 am
Hell, I been doing that since I heard the first Ukca-Chucka-Mutha-Fuka at a Red Light volumed up to the point of shaking my car. I just grin now and realize the imbecilic individuals that do that are going to be deaf shortly. Really good job security for the Hearing Aid industries. Get’r Done!
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March 28th, 2010 at 11:08 am
People should boycott sponsors and platforms of any media they deemed racist, sexist, antisemitic, immoral and/or so forth. "Gangsta" Rap music and heavy metal music lead the way in this field. Don’t be fooled that rap music that degrades women and uses the "n-word" has been whole-heartedly accepted in the African-American community. Both Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson (as well as others) have been outspoken critics of "gangsta" rap for many years. Dolores Tucker led a national campaign against "gangsta" rap in the early 1990s that received a decent of amount of media coverage.
Why did her campaign fail you may be asking? Because the demographics of rap music changed. Back in the late 1980s to the early 1990s, rap music was primarily listened to and produced by young black men (and some black women). Now about 70% of rap music sales (as well as producers) are from the young white community. (Notice I said producers and not rappers).
The big question will be who should re-furbish the effort to change or removed gangsta rap/heavy metal music. Unfortunately, no white leaders (such as Pat Robertson and Pat Buchanan) have publicly taken up the fight in the way that Jesse and Al have. It always seem to fall on the black leaders, such as Jesse and Al to stick their necks out.
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