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Free Speech Crosses the Line as Rap Lyrics Threaten Violence

The right to free speech in a high school setting does not include the right to threaten violence against another. This is according to officials who arrested six teens in Loveland, Colorado for posting threatening rap lyrics on their MySpace.com website.

As one group tried to let their fists and lyrics do the talking, the other group notified Loveland Police. Several school suspensions and charges of harassment followed the arrests.

Let this be a lesson to all you young lyricists who revel in writing rap: if you target a specific group with thinly veiled or unveiled threats, most likely you’ll end up with the wrong kind of "rap sheet" on your record.

Then again, having a police record and rap sheet have helped a few rappers in their rap record ratings. But, face it, unless you're an Akon or a Tupac, you'll end up poor with a lot of people mad at you. So, what's the thug anti-drug? Knowing the difference between reality and image and knowing that you're not all that.

Bravado and bullying may be good entertainment on VH1 and MTV, but it's no way to live your life. If you want to expand your rapping skills, then take it to the stage like any good emcee and show what you're worth. If you do well, you'll be the thug getting all the hugs. Isn't that what it's really all about?

posted by Muse Dog @ 8:51 AM