Mar 13, 2007 • 1 min read

Topshop pull dodgy hip hop colouring book

Topshop has removed a 'Gangsta Rap' colouring book from sale after complaints that its gun and knife imagery was inappropriate for children.

It's another one of those 'is it 1 Apr today?' stories. Topshop has pulled a 'Gangsta Rap' colouring book from its shelves after numerous complaints about the sale of a product seemingly aimed at kids but featuring images of gun and knife wielding rappers - including complaints from the Mothers Against Guns campaign who described the product as "sick". The book was being sold by one of the concessions in Topshop's Oxford Street store, and the firm demanded it be removed once it came to their attention. And, you know, we're as anti-censorship as you get, but if the pictures on The Sun's website are genuine, I think they made the right decision. Go look...

http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2-2007110657,00.html

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