WASHINGTON A coalition of national black women's groups todayurged the music industry to stop releasing "gangsta" rap because thelyrics demean women and promote crime.
Citing a string of hit rap songs with lyrics about rape andshootings, the National Political Congress of Black Women and othergroups said, at a Senate building press conference, the songs shouldbe banned from the airwaves.
Sen. Carol Moseley-Braun (D-Ill.), the only black femalesenator, promised to hold hearings early in 1994 on the controversialmusic.
C. DeLores Tucker, head of the NPCBW, said "gangsta" rappers"compromise our dignity and disrespect our females, promote rape,hate and disrespect.
"Gangsta rap is plain old pornography," she said.
The groups praised black-owned radio stations and others inWashington, New York and Los Angeles that have announced they will nolonger broadcast the music.
They distributed lyrics to songs by groups such as Bytches WithProblems, Niggers With Attitude, KRS-1 of Boogie Down Productions,Too Short, The Geto Boys and others that refer to rape, sodomy,slitting throats, shootings and other crimes.
Tucker said it was "unfortunate that these groups have suchdisrespect for women, especially black women."
She said that 70 percent of black families in the United Statesare headed by women.
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