In the last few years, hip hop music has become a musical phenomenon, drawing
listeners from all over the globe, including the United States. Controversial lyrics and
sexual overtones have stirred conservative sentiments in the US. Many songs with foul
language are censored, and sex talk is bleeped out. But does this censorship really works
on the radio? Listening to a couple of broadcasted rap songs will make anyone switch the
station out of irritation. Most of the time, radio stations censor the music by reversing or
just plain cutting out the dirty word or phrase.…
