2 Live Crew



Description of the Art Work

The rap album, "As Nasty as They Wanna Be," by the group 2 Live Crew considered obscene by the state of Florida.

Description of incident

The owner of a Florida record store was convicted of obscenity charges for selling a recording by the rap group 2 Live Crew that had been declared obscene by a Federal judge. Members of the group Luther Campbell, Chris Wongwon and Mark Ross were also arrested following a performance in Hollywood, Florida and charged with obscene conduct.

Results of incident

The record store owner and members of the group faced the possibility of a year in jail and a $1,000 fine for the misdemeanor offenses.


Source: CAC Censorship Archive


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