One of the craziest things an artist can do is be an advocate for censorship. Not to say that it’s not needed is certain instances, like when children are involved of course. But art should always challenge \u00a0you to think and push the envelope even if sometimes it offends.<\/p>\n

The truth is, these lines that try to define\u00a0what is and what is not offensive and profane shift from time to time. But in the case of hip hop, some want the music to be an instrument of education and act as though these artists are aliens that fell from the sky. These artists are a product of our society, were educated in our school systems, raised in our homes, and are some of the people we associate with in our daily lives. They live in our neighborhoods and are a part of us whether you like it or not. And those who follow them relate because they come from the same places.<\/p>\n

So, artist A<\/strong> can’t spit knowledge if he doesn’t have the education that artist B<\/strong> has. And artist B<\/strong> will have a harder time reaching the masses if most of them aren’t enlightened to comprehend\u00a0the message. Art can be used as a tool to educate but it’s not the artist’s responsibility. Smarter listeners want smarter artists.<\/p>\n

And why are you getting pissy at radio? That house is built on advertising dollars from corporations and you want them to play the kind of artists who educate the masses against those structures? Now that wouldn’t be too smart on their part now would it?<\/p>\n

How about this, fuck the radio, fuck the Grammys, and fuck Soundscan. You’re wasting energy trying barge into already crumbling structures only to end up\u00a0rebuilding them with the same faulty bricks. You’re better off directing your energies towards\u00a0building totally new structures and paving new roads.<\/p>\n