Gay bars ban rap musix

February 1 -- Eminem's jump into the British mainstream is making the expected splash — and with his usual share of controversy. Students at Sheffield University have banned the American rapper, calling him anti-gay. The campus radio station will not play his music, the school's newspaper will not review his CDs or concerts, and people wearing Eminem apparel at the university's dance club will be turned away, according to London's Daily Telegraph.

We are trying to reduce homophobia," said Neil Foster of the student union board, according to the paper. The ban was triggered by several students' complaints about the rapper's lyrics, which include derogatory words toward gays.

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But not everyone at Sheffield agreed that the ban was the right move. Eminem, now touring in Europe, will arrive in England next week for several shows. British police will watch him closely, after reports that he took pills onstage while performing in Germany, while urging fans to chant, "Pop the pills!

A Scotland Yard detective told British tabloid The Sun, "If we suspect he is under the influence of narcotics we will search him and if we find a controlled substance on him we will arrest him. Stream on. Eminem Banned at British University. By ABC News. February 1,PM.

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