Music Producer Carvin Haggins Calls Urban Radio ‘Ratchet’

Every song that is played on the radio is considered clean enough for radio airplay according to FCC standards and the Program Director of that paticular station. For instance when a station plays a radio edit version of YG’s My Hitta, then it’s determined to be safe for all ages. But every kid that hears it knows what the song is really saying. Why? Because they’ve already heard it on YouTube or it’s been shared on their phone through a tweet, a text, or somewhere else on social media. However 99% of the lyrics surrounding the hook are either hypers,exually … Continue reading Music Producer Carvin Haggins Calls Urban Radio ‘Ratchet’

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