Virgin Calls Rap ‘Processed Crap’

U.K.’s Virgin Radio has condemned R&B & hip-hop music as “processed crap.” Virgin has developed a list of acts that DJ’s cannot play or even mention. “Yes, saying R’n’B & rap is ‘processed crap’ is a sweeping statement. But we are just clearly defining ourselves,” Virgin Radio program director, Paul Jackson said. Virgin Radio is […]

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U.K.’s Virgin Radio has condemned R&B & hip-hop music as “processed crap.”

Virgin has developed a list of acts that DJ’s cannot play or even mention.

“Yes, saying R’n’B & rap is ‘processed crap’ is a sweeping statement. But

we are just clearly defining ourselves,” Virgin Radio program director,

Paul Jackson said. Virgin Radio is a part of Richard Branson’s Virgin

empire which includes an airline, a mobile phone company and a record

label.