NYC Tries To Ban The N- Word

Yesterday New York's City Council unanimously declared a moratorium on the "n-word," hoping to discourage casual use of the word among youth.

While the moratorium carries no penalty, the move is the latest in several campaigns to remove the n-word from common vocabulary. According to Reuters reports, similar resolutions were passed this month by the New York state assembly and state senate. Additionally, supporters of the ban have expressed plans to ask the Recording Academy to not nominate musicians who use the n-word in their lyrics for Grammy awards.

"This could be the beginning of a movement," Councilman Albert Vann told Reuters reporters.

However, a Grammy spokesperson doubts the academy's 11,000 voting members will be keen on putting limits on free speech.

"They are not going to be supportive of something that excludes someone simply because they are using a word that is offensive," Ron Roecker, Vice President of communication for the Recording Academy told Reuters.

While one sponsor of the moratorium, Councilman Leroy Comrie, says the move to ban the word has gained support after Michael Richards slur-laden tirade at Los Angeles comedy club, The Laugh Factory.

"The Michael Richards incident really brought it to another level. It has forced people to express their outrage. Many people had been seething quietly," Comrie said.

Richards apologized for the incident, and the Laugh Factory has since banned comedians from using the word in their acts.

However, many clubs continue to allow comedians the freedom to use the word. As recently as last week, while performing at Caroline's comedy club in New York City, popular comedian Donnell Rawlings, (who is frequently called Ashy Larry after one of his characters) made references to the Richards incident and used the n-word freely during his act.

"I think it's extreme," Rawlings told SOHH of the NYC council moratorium. "The question is, who are you going to get to be the ------ Word-Police?"

When asked about the ban, comedian Chris Rock expressed similar views to Reuters reporters.

"What, is there a fine? Am I going to get a ticket?" Rock mocked in a Reuters interview when asked about the City Council move. "Do judges say, '10 years, ------!'"

I see where there coming from but going about it the wrong way.

oh man well the ny rap scene is officially over

I see it as a positive notion, but I mean come on, how are they gonna enforce that, Every NY rapper I ever heard, used the N word as part of there regular vocabulary

"Free speech"<--what a joke, if there really was free speech, then anyone in the world would be allowed to use the so called "n- word". If you want "free speech" then you have to make sure that you will not take offence to anything that can possibly be said-If you can not steel yourself against verbal attacks, no matter the content, you are in opposition to the absolute basic essence of "Free Speech", as "Free speech" implies the freedom to say anything.<-Thats some weighty shit think about it.

You don't have to agree with what another person says, but you have to agree that they have the right to say it.(if you believe in Free speech)

This post is not directed at Ef , but at anyone, and everyone who reads this thread.

To ban a word is just to place it upon a pedestal, and propagate its legend, it will only make the word stronger, if you wish to eliminate the use of a word, it must be done, by personal will, & not general force.

^Cosign my dude, how you gonna try and ban a word, and tell people not to use that word, that creates the forbidden fruit syndrome where you tell people not to do something, and what do they do, they do it more.

Like Phat-Dub said, if you want people to stop saying a word, dont ban it, just dont fuckin say it.

It's a good thing that they want 2 ban the N- word but i think rappers will still use it.

can u image that 2 afro-american guys meeting each other and saying What's up my brown coloured man? It's just a way of speakin I think

When I saw this on the front page I thought it would say

NYC Tries To Ban The Snowman
Seriously.

lol thats funny man,,, cant ban jeezy lol

LoL..

Banning the N word would be stupid.. The word is strong and can give meaning to meaningless forms of literature and entertainment... I mean, where would songs be if rappers didnt use theN word?

i agree with that free speech shit...i mean damn how u gonna b like oh
u got freedom of speech but then be like u cant say this this n that...hell naa...i get what they sayin but damn...ima say what i wanna say...-----!! lol naa 4real i get it but that aint tha way 2 do it

They arent going to do it, and even if its done...-----s will still use it, also other races will bitch and eventually they'll have to ban cracker, chink, honky, white trash etc etc etc. Shit is just stupid.

if they give me a ticket.....or try to bag me
for useing ''-----'' that would realy start a big issue
in the streets....for me i was basically raised with it..
realy crazy when you think about it.....new world order....w0ow

http://www.crazypellas.net/single-do...r-crazy-28583/

what do yall think of this track? i agree with basically all of it. im not black, so i have in no way any right to say the n word is acceptable in rap music.

but i look at it like this. if NlGGA is racist against black people, and theres black people wanting to say it, then doesnt that make it okay?

ha yea, i heard bout that...
i was like...wow.