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It has always been said that everyone has his or her freedom of speech. Contrary to this statement a lot of music acts has been banned from performing on stage and their albums have been banned from stores. I think differently because of how the censorship bureau has taken extreme efforts to ban hip-hop music and the distribution of it. “How can covering children’s ears solve serious social problems like violent crime, racism, or suicide? If suppressing creative expression were the way to control anti-social behavior, where would you stop? The main source of inspiration most frequently cited by criminals has been the Bible” (Popular Music Under Siege 3). Most of the early problems with censorship were in the early 1950’s. The 90’s are the most controversial decade dealing with the censorship of music. The rap group “2 Live Crew” was the target for the censorship bureau in the time. The groups lyrics weren’t as violent, but more explicit. The album “Me So Horny” was illegal to sale in c