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'French Eminem' Ignites Censorship Fight

Canceled concerts fuel national censorship debate

By Matt Cantor,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 29, 2009 3:25 PM CDT

(Newser) – A rapper slammed for backing violence against women has sparked a censorship debate that’s reached the upper levels of France’s government, the BBC reports. OrelSan, the “French Eminem,” was dropped from a music festival after former presidential candidate Segolene Royal warned...   Read full story »

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