No Muslims at Malaysia Black Eyed Peas concert

....in a perfect world.

Societies need positive guidance not hip-hop culture.

I agree.  You may be right about hip-hop culture's humble beginnings but it has since certainly become anything but positive and along with "beer culture", is taking the front seat in many societies around the world and is driving toward a cliff.  Countries around the world like Malaysia and China are only trying to protect their societies by banning such western influences. It may be too late for some western societies to turn back but please understand that i don't want hip-hop culture taking over in my country.  Give me Beijing Opera any day : )  

"Nature must still find a way" 

Fine... let your world go to hell if you want. 

To xiaohouzi, Please do not be so quick to mark a stamp of evil on the 'WESTERN' world. We as a modern society are now equally influencing each other BOTH east and west. I too do not fancy or condone Hip-Hop but we have no right to control what people are willing to listen to. For a person claiming to be a voice to try and make a better world, you seem pretty fine with a totalitarian rule of governments. ALL governments want to protect their countries in different ways, but an unjustified blockade of a concert is too much. Does it mean if people view content deemed 'BAD' or 'RISQUE', they change for the worst? How can the world be a better place if you lack so little faith in our fellow mens sense of right and wrong. All i'm saying is there is a proper way to bring about educating the population of what's socially acceptable within their own country. Just my 2 cents, Cheers! 

Thanks Ben.   I don't want to disagree with you but i know people all too well and from what i've seen, it's very difficult to have faith in their sense of right and wrong.  All one has to do is switch on the TV.  People need guidance as many a wise man has said.  We can sit back and let it all fall apart or we can do our best to educate.  So if you want to take that stance, observe what will follow.   I just don't want to see it come to pass.  Cheers!

If anything the Black Eyed Peas at least do not advocate violence, cop killing, pimps and hoes in their lyrics like some rappers and bands do, the Black Eyed Peas lyrics are melodic and easy on the ears.

you have to read inbetween the lines just because you dont understand what is being said does nort make what they are saying untrue or evil. someone from their background and the likes will truely understand what is being expressed in the lyrics being said. music is there so we can relate so we can connect to things we cannot properly express ourselves people who have no freedom of speech  barely any freedom at all will be more attracted to  lyrics that express agression and frustration because secretly it is what they themselves feel or want  a repressed person wants to let all the tension out  the way linkin park does. also why would they ban Avril shes so girly lovey dovey and stuff.  I think people need to stop taking things so seriously just like eminem says ˙˙I just said it I didnt know if they would do it or not" just because something is being said it doesnt make it real music is just like watching tv we know what we see isnt real and shouldnt be taken literal.