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Title: 2005 BET Banned Artists list
Post by: Blood$ on September 29, 2014, 09:35:40 PM

stumbled across this just being high on the internet... interesting if true, I guess at that time they weren't allowed to play any newly released music from these dudes because they "didn't appeal to their demographic"

Kool G. Rap
Craig G
MC Lyte
Buckshot
Kool Keith
A Tribe Called Quest
A+
Jeru
The Liks
The Artifacts
AZ
Bad Seed
Bahamadia
Da Brat
Goodie Mob
Bone Thugs N Harmony
Black Moon
Methodman
E-40
Canibus
Afu Ra
Cappadonna
Channel Live
Cocoa Brovaz
Freddie Foxxx
GZA
El-P
D.O.C.
Diamond D
dead prez
De La Soul
MF Doom
Camp Lo
Geto Boys
Brand Nubian
Boot Camp Clik
KRS One
Black Sheep
Raekwon
4th Avenue Jones
Heather B
Jayo Felony
Killah Priest
Lil Cease
McGruff
Mic Geronimo
Monie Love
Mos Def
Ice Cube
Hieroglyphics
Inspectah Deck
Jean Grae
Nate Dogg
O.C.
Onyx

Title: Re: 2005 BET Banned Artists list
Post by: J. B A N A N A S on September 30, 2014, 04:36:33 PM

Smells like bullshit.

I can see them not playing these artists as the bulk of their music doesn't appeal to the main demographic, but I don't think anyone at BET went out of their way to ban any and all content from these artists. Most of them just don't make music that is commercial.

Title: Re: 2005 BET Banned Artists list
Post by: Blood$ on September 30, 2014, 04:46:10 PM

yeah and also Bone, E-40, Raekwon, and Ice Cube had videos on BET after 2005 lol

Title: Re: 2005 BET Banned Artists list
Post by: reddmagic on October 01, 2014, 11:20:43 PM

All stations do have these lists. Its norm...even clubs do it.

They all have programming directors that makes these calls...and to look at it...its not all that unreasonable

Title: Re: 2005 BET Banned Artists list
Post by: Hack Wilson - real on October 18, 2014, 07:19:07 PM

Quote from: reddmagic on October 01, 2014, 11:20:43 PM

All stations do have these lists. Its norm...even clubs do it.

They all have programming directors that makes these calls...and to look at it...its not all that unreasonable

banning Nate Dogg after he's dead???

Title: Re: 2005 BET Banned Artists list
Post by: Blood$ on October 19, 2014, 07:27:32 AM

Nate wasn't dead in 2005

Title: Re: 2005 BET Banned Artists list
Post by: Hack Wilson - real on October 19, 2014, 10:28:45 AM

Quote from: Blood$ on October 19, 2014, 07:27:32 AM

Nate wasn't dead in 2005

oh yeah i forgot about the years on this list