1.   Bush, a staunch opponent of hardcore rap music, once had dinner with a member of the controversial rap group N.W.A.

2.   It was hyped by the label as the most controversial rap album ever, but reviled by critics as a pathetic indictment at how limited gangsta rap had become.

3.   The other guys made headlines for drug abuse, illicit use of Pell Grant funds and too-cozy relationships with agents and controversial rap artists.

4.   Time Warner Inc. said Wednesday it will sell its interest in Interscope Records, a firm known for distributing controversial rap music.