[12-22-97 Mon] As the topic starts to get old, MTV has decided to pull Prodigy's controversial "Smack My Bitch Up" video from its rotation. The video aired for just one week between the hours of 1 and 5 a.m. It also included a rating, disclaimer, and was preceded by a clip of newsman Kurt Loder warning viewers.
MTV News claims that the decision to pull the video from the line-up had nothing to do with the National Organization for Women protests; the NOW subsequently thanked the station for not airing the video any longer. A spokesperson for MTV said, "We thought Prodigy's 'Smack My Bitch Up' was groundbreaking and newsworthy."
The controversial video featured violence, nudity, and lots of other stuff too.
Prodigy - December 22, 1997
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