Ben Folds Does Dr. Dre
Not that I'm a big fan of government censorship or anything, but I think a lot of rap "artists" (not all) are just plain toxic to society, particularly to black society, to non-black society's opinion of black society, and to women in general. Do you think they ever think about how their "art" impacts people? Do you think they could ever learn to censor themselves? Don't some of them have daughters by now? If so, how can they look them in the eye?
I think I've just gotten used to not being able to make out the words in most rap songs, or to not paying attention to the words I do understand, or to just plain changing the station when it comes on. But still, it creeps me out that people actually like this stuff.
Ben Folds's cover of Dr. Dre makes the offensiveness of the songs all too up-close-and-personal. In a way it is really funny, and in a way it is just soul sickening.

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Actually, that was sort of enjoyable in a sick, out-of-context way. And of course it will never get on the radio in this form.
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