Kottonmouth Kings Considered Obscene By Citizens Of Vail, Colorado
Published: Friday - August 29, 2008
Words by Allen Starbury
Kottonmouth Kings (Photo: Suburban Noize Records)
Despite efforts to spread a message of peace and positivity, according to their reps, California based hip-hop hybrids the Kottonmouth Kings were slammed by citizens of Vail, Colorado recently when they filed complaints to the city's Commission on Special Events following a performance by the group back in April.
In a recent story, publishing in the Vail Daily newspaper entitled Keeping Vail's Concerts Clean, the Kings were cited for condoning illegal behavior, while promoters were urged to "take another look at who they allow to perform during both ticketed and free concerts in city limits."
"We would prefer that they were not brought back under the town's sponsorship," said Vail Special Events coordinator Sybill Navas, when asked if the town of Vail ever allow the Kottonmouth Kings back.
In an open letter to the newspaper, Kottonmouth Kings frontman Brad "Daddy X" questioned the town's old-style censorship efforts, in a day where much worse is seen in cable TV and/or in movies.
"God bless America! In 2008 and we are still talking about censoring artists. I bet these right wing zealots have quite a porn collection stashed in their closets," said Daddy X.
Daddy X went on to give several other things that should be censored, if Vail were to stay consistent with their censorship policies -- including dancing, women's attire, and even the Bible.
"While we are at it, let's ban dirty dancing, lock up the TV and close down the movie theaters. Let's ban Olympic athletes from competing if they protest the Chinese government, let's cover women with veils from head to toe in garments, so they are not provocative," he said.
"Come to think of it church is free, maybe we should put censorship stickers on bibles, because in the pages seems to be a lot of rhetoric about war violence, rape, incest and sex, so I hope they don't let their children hear that stuff," he added.
The Kottonmouth Kings are currently preparing the release of their tenth studio release, The Green Album, through their own Suburban Noize Records. It will feature guest appearances from Tech N9ne and X-Clan frontman Brotha J.
The release is slated to hit stores October 28.
Additionally, in an effort to continuously spread their message of peace and positive vibrations, the Kings say they will be donating a percentage of profits from the sale of album to various environmental causes.
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