Why Is Eric Clapton’s Song “Cocaine” Not Censored on the Radio, but Drug References in Rap Songs Are?

Question by Anonymous: Why is Eric Clapton’s song “Cocaine” not censored on the radio, but drug references in rap songs are?
Eric Clapton: “…When your day is done and you wanna run; cocaine. If you got bad news, you wanna kick them blues; cocaine…” This is obvious reference to recreational/self medicating illegal drug use.

If this song is acceptable, other drug references in music should be too. The importance or necessity of the lyrics is irrelevant; the right to express yourself takes precedent over the value of such expression.

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Answer by Amelia
agreed.. i think the fact that rap songs sound strident emphasizes the negativity behind the drug references. but yeah it all has to do with freedom of expression. people choose what they want to say, but people also choose what they want to hear.

Answer by Boredom Swells
I agree completely,
I don’t agree with censorship,
It is a parent’s CHOICE (not their job) to protect their children,
Not the media, or the government…

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