Putin says rap should be controlled in Russia, not banned

Associated Press ^ | December 15, 2018

[Olog-hai]

Alarmed by the growing popularity of rap among Russian youth, President Vladimir Putin wants cultural leaders to devise a means of controlling, rather than banning, popular music.

Putin says “if it is impossible to stop, then we must lead it and direct it.” […]

Putin noted that “rap is based on three pillars: sex, drugs and protest.”

But he is particularly concerned with drug themes prevalent in rap, saying “this is a path to the degradation of the nation.” …

[neverevergiveup]

I can stand most rap, but this is just another example of the march back towards soviet-style totalitarianism.

[gov_bean_ counter]

The Godfather

I also don’t believe in drugs. For years I paid my people extra so they wouldn’t do that kind of business. Somebody comes to them and says, «I have powders; if you put up three, four thousand dollar investment - we can make fifty thousand distributing.» So they can’t resist. I want to control it as a business, to keep it respectable. I don’t want it near schools - I don’t want it sold to children! That’s an infamia. In my city, we would keep the traffic in the dark people - the xxxxxxx. They’re xxxxxxx anyway, so let them lose their souls.

[Navy Patriot]

I don’t know about Russian Rap Music, but the contribution American Rap “Music” has made to Civilization, Culture advancement of Women, Science, Medicine, and National Pride has been incalculable.

[Vaduz]

If one can’t sing do rap simple for the simple.

[VietVet876]

I’d love to have a hand-held device that, when I push a button, would blow up the sound systems of cars playing rap music that I can hear on the sidewalk or inside of my house. If there’s a residual fire inside, it’s all good.

[fieldmarshaldj]

I hope Putin obliterates it. After he’s done, he can come here and get rid of that filth.

[neverevergiveup]

Of course! You're so right, and that's not even mentioning its enormous contribution to Youtube videos.

[sockmonkey]

Putin did not identify the three pillars of rap. His Presidential Council for Art and Culture did. He did respond to that assessment.

http://tass.com/culture/1036251

[Navy Patriot]

I’d love to have a hand-held device that, when I push a button, would blow up the sound systems of cars playing rap music ...

As long as you're willing to use two hands ...

[wgmalabama]

I really wish we could buy them. How cool. I would love to have an RPG also. Big caliber chain fed automatic would be nice. Say a M2. Guy could have some fun but $$$$$ would limit the fun.

[Caipirabob]

I stopped listening to American music because of (c)rap. When I could not get away from gansta (c)rap in the early 90s I went Latin and never came back. Love good old 60s,70s and 80s rock, early 90s as well, it it just seemed to go to crap after that.

All that while the Latin music scene has gone through a gold age that has lasted since then of brilliant artists and music.

[daniel1212]

I can stand most rap, but this is just another example of the march back towards soviet-style totalitarianism.

And rap singers still have more legal freedom of expression than evangelical Christians.

[neverevergiveup]

True. Much more.
For the record, I actually meant “I can’t stand most rap..”.