With most rap albums containing lyrics that parents feel are offensive and graphic, parental advisory stickers are very common on albums. Starting July 31, the advisory sticker will be changed to be more specific on the type of language that the album holds.
Companies such as BMG, RCA, J Records and Arista have agreed to participate in the changing of the label. The first album that will contain the actual changed sticker will be Arista artist Lady May on her debut CD “May Day”.
Along with new releases, repressed albums by these record companies will also feature the sticker. “BMG recognizes our dual responsibility to help parents make informed decisions about the entertainment their children consume and to protect the right of our artists to express themselves freely”, BMG CEO Rolf Schmidt-Holz said. “Our labeling initiative will offer parents additional tools to help them decide what is appropriate for them and their families”.
Although many companies have agree to the change, record companies such as Warner Music Group and Sony Music Group have decided to keep the labeling that they have.
