Emboldened by the recent controversy over indecent rap lyrics, No Limit founder and owner Master P has decided to launch Take A Stand Records, which will not release any music with offensive lyrics.
The label head spoke on the new venture to AllHipHop.com:
Al Sharpton and Oprah Winfrey are absolutely right! It's time for us to take a stand and be responsible for our own actions. I am willing to accept my responsibility. Hip-Hop is about our neighborhoods, the reality of what is going on within them, and dreaming big.
...The Hip-Hop industry has come a long way. Today, it continues to generate billions of dollars in which corporate America is the main beneficiary. Hip-Hop artists have been able to use their talents in this industry and make a better life for themselves and their families. I believe that it is possible to make a street album without explicit lyrics. I am not expecting the entire industry to change over night but this is one positive step towards the growth of Hip-Hop.
The label's first release will be a collaborative album featuring Master P and his son Romeo to be called Hip Hop History, which is set for release this fall.
To find other artists for the label, P plans to recruit through his web reality show, AmericasNextHipHopStars.com. All procceds from Take A Stand sales will go towards a scholarship fund for underprivileged youth.
