RAPPERS RAPPED

Some 200 French MPs want to see rappers prosecuted for provocative lyrics:

The campaign to prosecute rappers is led by MP Francois Grosdidier, a member of Mr de Villepin's governing UMP party.

"Sexism, racism and anti-Semitism are no more acceptable in lyrics than in written or spoken words," he said earlier this week.

"This is one of the factors that led to the violence in the suburbs," he added.

They seem to have this arse-about; the culture produces the music.