Amidst much discussion lately of negative and degrading lyrics in Rap music, WWPR (Power 105)/New York says it will no longer play songs with degrading imagery. "The station won't sound that different, because we weren't playing a lot of that anyway," said PD Helen Little, according to the New York Daily News. "What we're doing is holding labels and artists accountable for what they say and how they say it. We want our listeners to know that whatever they hear here, we thought about it."

Little went on the air Monday morning with Ed Lover, Egypt and Donnell Rawlins, MD Nadine Santos and guests such as activists Kevin Powell and the Rev. Al Sharpton, in order to engage listeners in a discussion about content in Rap music and on the radio. They also talked about whether some listeners want more graphic lyrics.

"We're not saying you can't make this music, just we won't play it," said Little, according to the Daily News. "Our intention is to encourage people not to talk this way anymore." 

The newspaper reports that New York's WQHT (Hot 97) also says that it has been cleaning things up and keeping a closer eye on lyrics.