The Jamaican Broadcasting Commission has banned from the airwaves any music that depicts violence or refers to sexually explicit acts.

On Saturday, the regulator introduced rules to ban any song or music video that depicts sexual acts or glorifies gun violence, murder, rape or arson.

The commission expressed concern about the glorification of guns and violence in hip-hop music.

Earlier this month, the Jamaican regulator tooks steps to discourage "daggering," a dance move that simulates sexual intercourse.

A crackdown on Feb. 6 ban targeted dancehall tunes and videos depicting daggering.

Dancehall, a mixture of reggae and rap, and "soca," a type of dance music originating in Trinidad and Tobago, are currently popular among Jamaican youth.

There has been controversy over the past year over the sexually suggestive style of dance, which is common in clubs.

DJs have little leeway in choosing to play music covered by the ban, as they are not permitted to simply bleep out offensive words.