Recently, the State of New York along with other states was discussing to ban the N-word from being used. They want to stop the word from being used so casually. It is seen by many African Americans to be one of the most offensive words in the English language. Many rap artists and young New Yorkers toss the word around as a term of endearment or as a substitute for black. It angers some of the black leaders who consider those who use it as ignorant of the word's hate-filled history in slavery and segregation. Al Sharpton and Jesse Jackson are two of the big supporters of the banning.
I personally never really use the N-word but it is very common used among other teenagers. Hip-Hop artist still continue to use it and I have heard some of them say that they would still use it because it’s apart of whom they are. I think with out artist using the N-word music would be very different. In my opinion I see nothing wrong with hip-hop artists not using the n-word because they will just create another word to substitute for it and if they stop using it first then other people will follow after.
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