Music is a form of expression and, like all forms of expression, is protected by first amendment rights. So, it would be unconstitutional for the government to censor it. Music censorship has tormented our generations society since the rap groups of the early eighties. With their sexual lyrics and explicit content, they were the first to be labeled as indecent and explicit. Censorship has always been around in some form or another, but there has …showed first 75 words of 471 total…

…showed last 75 words of 471 total…The musical group Rage Against the Machine, is the band most affected by this censorship because of their explicit lyrics and “vulgar content.” If one takes off the censor, one would realize that they are fighting for our freedom of speech and the fight against racism. Rage’s lead singer, Zack de la Rocha, once stated “Freedom isn’t a gift; it’s a right,” and it’s a right that can’t be controlled.