Should 50 Cent be banned?

TheProgtologist wrote: Peace Frog wrote: Hell yes!! BTW...What is your reasoning for this?What has he done that has offended you so badly you think he needs banned from tv and radio?

His lyrics are horrible, they don't seem to be very inspired. I suppose you can call it self expression, but it seems he's just following trends, and trying to be the "baddest" he can be. Really though, his lyrics even offend me, and I don't care about too much, but his lyrics are sexist and all that. Just look at the lyrics for his song "Just A Lil Bit." And his messages of sex and violence aren't very good examples for kids who look up to him. And now he goes and makes a movie about his life. And it seems like he brags how he got shot nine times, or at least he used to. But, then again, maybe he's just trying to fit an image that he was unfairly labelled with and he'll fail if he doesn't conform to that specific image. Wow, writing that made me think. Maybe I do have some sympathy for him now... or maybe I just think I do and I really don't care at all.   

They came Turkey in a rock festival called Rock'nCoke. SOme other bands i remember were Iggy & The Stooges, The Rasmus, Ash, Sly & Robbie Fun Lovin Criminals etc. Ok not a fantastic organisation, but what the hell is 50 Cent? Are they musicians? No, they are suckers... 

The Doctor wrote: But let's face it Mystic.  Most rappers aren't just talentless, they are also usually thugs, guilty of theft, assault, battery, drug possession and sales, firearm possession violations, and some even murder or attempted murder.  They are disgusting vermin.  That's why they should be banned (read killed) not because they have no talent, but because they have no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

If by most rappers then you mean most popular rappers, then that's something close to vaguely true.

But let's face it Mystic.  Most rappers aren't just talentless, they are also usually thugs, guilty of theft, assault, battery, drug possession and sales, firearm possession violations, and some even murder or attempted murder.  They are disgusting vermin.  That's why they should be banned (read killed) not because they have no talent, but because they have no redeeming qualities whatsoever.

Yeah, change it Wooty

As for 50 cent, hell yea!

It would cause some of his fans to maybe listen to good music... at least some.

wooty wrote: Man With Hat wrote: Nope. Censorship = the bane of society, IMO. It appears I've stolen your icon  how embarrassing!

Yes you have.

Man With Hat wrote: Nope. Censorship = the bane of society, IMO.

It appears I've stolen your icon  how embarrassing!

I think the guy's a total pantload, but I wouldn't ban him. I just choose to ignore him, that works for me.

I really don't care.  I don't think he is good for culture in the world, but censorship is something that is repeatedly taken too far.  I think that one should be able to speak as much as he wants, but he can't prohibit any other speech either.  Too many times in the U.S. only have of this is fullfilled.  So many groups have unlimited speech, but anyone with an unpopular opinion is silenced.

Certif1ed wrote: Definitely not. Banning someone is one of the best ways of guaranteeing disproportionatley high record sales - and someone like 50 cent doesn't deserve the controversy he obviously wants for self-publicity. Let everyone hear how crap he is.

Although not everyone will notice that he actualy is crap