Congress Questions Misogyny in Hip-Hop

::Exhibit A: Screencap from random Nelly video
Hot damn, hoe, here we go again. The U.S. Congress, fresh of summer vacay, is set to hold hearing on misogyny in hip-hop lyrics and videos. The hearing will be formally announced in the next two weeks or so, but word has it that Universal boss Doug Morris and a few other t.i.s have been called on to take the witness stand.
Tentatively scheduled for Sept 25th, the hearing titled From Imus to Industry: The Business of Stereotypes and Degradation will zoom in on misogynistic content in some hip-hop lyrics. Chairman of the House sub-committee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection, Rep. Bobby Rush (D-Ill), claims that hip-hop is not his primary focus. “I want to engage not just the music industry but the entertainment industry at large to be a part of a solution.” (Full Story)
The worst part is having Master P as the closest thing to a hip-hop “representative” at the hearing. I’m just saying, I’d rather hear it from a Byron Hurt than a guy who made a gazillion dollars from so-called misogynistic lyrics before deciding that pushing positive lyrics is the new new.
