Taking The Money And Running ?

Has the Reverand Al Sharpton compromised his integrity?
He says he's been a critic of offensive language all the long.
So how come his hands are in record companies pockets
and how do you even consider honoring someone who is
responsible for marketing offensive content? Sounds and
looks like to me somebody has gotten their priorities crossed.
What do you think?


A game of tit for tat has reportedly jumped off between a major record label and Rev. Al Sharpton at the convention of his National Action Network, which is nearing the end of its four-day run at the Sheraton Hotel in Manhattan.

Sharpton was one of the most vocal critics of Don Imus for his use of the word "ho" to describe the Rutgers women's basketball team. But the reverend was quickly labeled a hypocrite for failing to show the same relentless ire toward record companies that house rappers who use the same offensive term to describe women.

Wednesday, Sharpton decided to cancel plans for his conference to honor Def Jam's Antonio "L.A." Reid, whose label distributes a number of rappers who use "ho" in their lyrics - including Ludacris (who boasts in one song that he has them in different area codes).Once word of Sharpton's decision got to Def Jam's parent company Universal Music Group, the conglomerate reportedly demanded that its $15,000 donation to Sharpton's event be returned - immediately, sources tell the New York Post.

"It's absolutely not true," said a spokesman for Universal Music Group. The rep told the Post that there are no hard feelings over Sharpton's decision to withdraw the award for Reid. "We didn't ask for [our money] back."





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