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My Senior Seminar paper will discuss the censorship of Rap music over its lifetime. The issues of sexism and the N-Word have been an important part of the criticism of Rap music. I will explore how various groups tried to censor Rap directly and indirectly, the amount of censorship that occurs today, male and female Rappers’ use of the word “bitch,” sexual themes in the music, and Rappers wanting to start conversations on the N-Word. With all of these subjects addressed, I make the point that the censorship that occurs today, while appropriate, is enough. There needs to be an understanding between those in the industry and those who are trying to limit the music regarding reasonable restraints that do not go too far in terms of limiting First Amendment rights.