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Old 3rd September 2010   #2
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Originally Posted by etcd32 View Post
I just mixed a rappers CD. I do not want to be affiliated with it though because he has EXTREMELY demeaning lyrics towards woman.

I mixed half way through the CD and then some of the lyrics were just terribly sexist and extremely demeaning popped up in the second half of songs. I felt obligated to finish mixing his CD since I already did half of it and the deadline was soon, but man, was I put off by this genre.

Any ideas on how to prevent this?
Don't accept projects that are against your "moral/ethical standards". In my case, since I run a professional facility - I am ready to provide service whatever the lyrics of the artist. It's none of my business especially if I'm just engineering the project.

Now, if I'm producing the project - I am careful to choose the artists that I work with so I don't end up with extreme sexist/racist pigs.
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