ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1995, Roanoke Times
DATE: Friday, December 15, 1995 TAG: 9512150085
SECTION: NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL PAGE: A-7 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
DATELINE: WASHINGTON
Protesting what they say are violent and anti-women lyrics, black community and church leaders said Thursday they would expand their campaign against gangsta rap recordings.
``The real culprits are the record companies who exploit these young artists,'' said C. Delores Tucker, chairwoman of the National Political Congress of Black Women.
Tucker's group and church leaders plan to protest Tuesday in front of a Tower Records store near the White House. The nationwide chain has been airing commercials promoting a new gangsta rap album called ``Dogg Food'' by the group The Dogg Pound, advertised as the ``nastiest'' to date.
Amina Grier, a supervisor at the record store, said ``Dogg Food'' has a label warning of explicit lyrics but does not prohibit children under 18 from buying the album.
- Associated Press
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