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For the hip-hop trio, see P.A. Parental Advisory is a warning message affixed by the Recording Industry Association Of America (RIAA) to musical albums records and singles containing explicit lyrics in the United States . The label was introduced in 1985 after pressure from the Parents Music Resource Center . Some record stores refuse to sell albums containing the label (most notably Wal-Mart ), and others limit the sale of such albums to minors. To some, it has become known as the "Tipper sticker" because of Tipper Gore 's involvement in the PMRC . Some politicians have tried to criminalize the sale of explicit records to minors, and others have gone so far as to try to ban such records. However, the power of the RIAA has greatly declined in recent years, especially with the growing popularity of Hip Hop and Heavy Metal (popular targets of the PMRC). Still, the RIAA encourages the labeling of any album containing explicit lyrics. There have been some cases of unusual use of the label. After and contains no Lyrics . |
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