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Simmons, Sharpton, Obama Weigh In Once More On Hip-Hop Lyrics, Play Like Jimi, And More

4/24/07, 9:15 am EST

Obama, Sharpton, Simmons all weigh in on hiphop lyrics

  • After convening a meeting of major hip-hop luminaries to discuss “the future of hip-hop,” Russell Simmons is now saying he’s against the use of offensive language in rap music and suggests that watchdog groups be implemented to make sure certain standards of appropriateness (which wouldn’t be subjective at all) are upheld. Meanwhile Al Sharpton is making plans to buy stock in corporations that own record labels so he can attend board meetings and rail against bad words. At least Barack Obama remembers the dangers of censorship. “We are all complicit … let’s not just single out the rappers,” he said, pointing out that offensive language isn’t employed in our culture exclusively sell albums.
  • Scarlett Johannson is supposedly working on a Tom Waits covers album, but in between sessions, or whatever, it seems the pillow-lipped starlet will find time to team up with the Jesus and Mary Chain. Johannson is apparently singing backup for the band when they play their pre-Coachella warm-up gig in Pomona on April 26th.
  • Anyone who ever wanted to play guitar like Jimi Hendrix now can. All you have to do is follow the instructional, paint-by-numbers-like DVD being released by Guitar World. It shows how to play each note on Hendrix’s album, Axis: Bold As Love.
  • Pete Wentz may enjoy the occasional break from tour spent canoodling with a starlet or two but he’s no cheesy-club-going, tabloid culture-worshiping party boy, he claims. The rocker, along with his fellow tattooed-but-sensitive buddies (The Academy Is …, Gym Class Heroes, Cobra Starship, for example) are opening their own clubhouse/dive bar in New York’s East Village. The spot will be called Angels & Kings, because that’s who it’s for. [via Vulture]
  • Check out new Kanye West material via two “equally crappy” videos of the artist performing “Stronger,” off his forthcoming new album Graduation, out in the fall.

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Colbert '08 | 4/24/2007, 9:31 am EST

Russell Simmons is an idiot.(the Colbert Report confirmed that on Monday). What a flip-flop. Now that he has made his cash, he turns his back on the crap HE created. Stick with your poetry jam and your book. NOT!

abandonedstation | 4/24/2007, 10:21 am EST

I’m sure once bad words are removed from rap music life for minorities will get better immediately. Crack will disappear forever and every black man will get a diploma from Harvard. Remember, words speak louder than actions!

Scarlett Johannson is now officially hot AND cool. She seems to have a thing with old, weird guys, though (working with Woody Allen, Bob Dylan, Tom Waits). And the J&M Chain are pretty fucking insane. Watch out for flying bottles, Scarlett! Maybe wear a helmet.

Well obviously all it takes to play like Jimi Hendrix is a free DVD that comes with a magazine. You guys should include a disc with your next issue that reveals the secrets to live a long, hedonistic life like Keith Richards.

May Pete Wentz have all the luck of Britney Spears’ NYLA.

goddamn plugs:
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Andy | 4/24/2007, 10:22 am EST

Al Sharpton is a racist, hateful, bastard.

Hunter | 4/24/2007, 10:25 am EST

Al Sharpton is a disgrave to the human race.
Scarlett baby!!! I think I love ya!!!!

Audrey | 4/24/2007, 10:34 am EST

Heaven forbid there be a single day that we are not kept up to speed on the goings-on in the life of Pete Wentz.

Alobar | 4/24/2007, 10:53 am EST

This may be unpopular but it is my feeling that no one can sing a Tom Waits song like Tom Waits can sing a Tom Waits song. Although, John Hammond’s Wicked Grin is a mighty fine thing…..

Arch | 4/24/2007, 10:59 am EST

“…pointing out that offensive language isn’t employed in our culture exclusively sell albums.”

WTF?!? Doesn’t anyone proofread this crap?

Invisi | 4/24/2007, 11:08 am EST

Al Sharpton needs to mind his own business and if he does not like the sound or lyrics of certain genre’s of music he should just not listen to them. I don’t like country, so it does not play in my stereo. Simple as that. We should just live and let live.

Ignis | 4/24/2007, 11:09 am EST

What the f*%k is his problem?

mr critic | 4/24/2007, 11:13 am EST

Hmmm, two Yahoo news articles in a row, RS? (hendrix, scarlett and the mary chain)

Shouldn’t you guys be the ones reporting this news first?

jb | 4/24/2007, 12:21 pm EST

yeah so this pretty much cements what many of us guys already knew…….Scarlett Johannson is the perfect woman.

Larry | 4/24/2007, 12:54 pm EST

It’s amazing that all this because of a old A**HOlE called a women’s basketball team a bunch a “nappy headed ho”. If this Imus was talking about the “Favor of Love Girls” you wouldn’t be hearing a word from Sharpton and others.

If Sharpton want to see a true Ho, then he should look in the mirror.

Russell Simmons | 4/24/2007, 1:02 pm EST

The negros are a scramblin!

Jordan | 4/24/2007, 1:08 pm EST

Jimi is the best…i’m most likely to purchase this DVD….and Pete Wenz is the hottest man ever !!!!

w0nderwall | 4/24/2007, 1:32 pm EST

Al Sharpton is a disgrace to the human species. How can this patheitc excuse for a man get the time from the media that he does? It’s unbelievable that a racist gets a pass! We need to stop the double-standards in the media and in this country!

Jerome Almon | 4/24/2007, 1:39 pm EST

Fact since the beginning of the Hip Hop era in 1976-domestic homicides of Black women have dropped almost 60%-kinda kills the theory rap is causing violence against women doesn’t it.

Thom Perry and The Hitbreakers | 4/24/2007, 2:01 pm EST

It’s funny how Al & Jesse blame corprate america instead of the rapers who “write the offensive lyrics.” Jay Z is the president of a record label, so is Russel Simmons, they don’t look like “white dudes to me?” They still didn’t apoligize to the “white dudes” Duke lacrosse team. So doesn’t that make Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson racists?… Thier racist ways will end when they get some “white meat” ala Scarlett JoHansen….

Matt | 4/24/2007, 2:27 pm EST

Sharpton and the FCC
Sitting in a tree
C-E-N-S-O-R-I-N-G

Beltway Greg | 4/24/2007, 3:57 pm EST

Sharpton is a god and a slick dresser too….I actually think that Imus may have been talking about Soul Brother #2 Sharpton when he made his nappy headed comments.

And, next time Imus should ask manimal Jesse Jackson because it appears he gets all the ladies. An old man makes a stupid comment. He’s gone. If he were left on the air he could’ve done more to change America in a month than either of these two clowns have accomplished in a lifetime.

Back that thang up y’all.

Anthony R, Faustino | 4/25/2007, 2:59 pm EST

Does anyone remember SNL Eddie Murphy`s routine as a Pimp. Send for the Book,How To Be A H`oe. Very funny then in the `80s. Careful about censorship. Remember Nazi Germany, Herr Hitler & Goebels. The book burnings and the advent of The Concentration Camps.

thomas | 4/26/2007, 10:19 pm EST

Al Sharpton is a classic opportunist. Race issues are his means to the spotlight.
It is amazing that hip hop/rap hasn’t been called on all the messages a lot of it sends.
The whole “N” word, disrespecting of women and glorification of anything unproductive has been given such a free ride.
Don’t look to RS to ever call them on it…unless they’re white.

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