The PMRC's original target was rock 'n' roll and heavy metal music in the 1980s, but its focus abruptly shifted to rap music in the late 1980s and early 1990s after rap began to increase its mainstream fanbase. People of all political persuasions —conservatives, moderates, and liberals alike — need to dedicate themselves once again to preserving the moral foundation of our society.It's about 2 hours worth of Jello Biafra from Dead Kennedys talking about being attacked by the government and PMRC stuff etc. When two Dodge City, Kansas, teenagers were charged with killing a man in 1990, their lawyer claimed they were temporarily hypnotized by the Geto Boys' classic "Mind of a Lunatic." A deadly cocktail of alcohol, marijuana and rap music with violent themes had stolen two of the nation's youth and turned them into murderous zombies.In 1991, Wal-Mart, the world’s largest music retailer, announced it would not carry CDs with the PMRC-approved "Parental Advisory: Explicit Lyrics" label. "In some ways, rappers are like reporters. Even as the shifting structure of the family and other social changes disrupt old patterns, we must reassert our values through individual and community action. Quality stuff. "There is absolutely no reason for a record like this to be published," said Quayle at the time, calling on Interscope Records to withdraw the album. Outside of people who already had problems to begin with, there are no examples of a cause-and-effect relationship." ... Mrs. Gore and other Parents' Center officials first met last fall with executives of MTV, the dominant cable-music channel, to … Posted on March 21, 2016 by hiphopculture2016. Mike Royko CHICAGO TRIBUNE. Beyond that, he draws comparisons between black and white artists with similar subject matter, noting their different receptions. In the late 80's and early 90's they were tremendously scared of the black community having a voice and an outlet that was reaching the rest of the country.
When I was a kid, those with strict parents used friends with CD burners to get around their restrictions.Also, Frank Zappa, once again, proving to me he's a muthafuckin' G.I think that heavy metal was also a big fear of hers and a genre she was crusading against. There could be a little sticker on the jacket that says: ''This song contains the F word 23 times, the Mother word 5 times, and rape and female stomping. Also in attendance were representatives from the Recording Industry Association of America.There are a lot of reasons why I’m not a fan of the Parental Advisory label, but I’ve always hated it because I think it blemishes album art.Also the internet makes it nearly impossible to really police this anymore.