Complex has teamed up with the Hearst Corporation to bring you This Forgotten Day In Hip-Hop, a series that looks at some of the often forgotten moments in hip-hop history. Whether it's the release of an album or song, a controversial moment, or just a reason to celebrate, there's plenty of events in hip-hop's history that's worth looking back on. Today's episode focuses on June 2, 1990—the day a Florida judge deemed 2 Live Crew's As Nasty As They Wanna Be album was obscene and illegal to sell. The ruling actually landed the rap group in jail, but thankfully it was eventually overturned.
This Forgotten Day In Hip-Hop: A Judge Rules That 2 Live Crew's "As Nasty As They Wanna Be" Illegal To Sell
Imagine if your lyrics landed you in jail.
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