... rape, murder, and drug and gun usage. (Toop and Fulton) Listeners, especially the teenage audience, have boosted some of the most violent lyrical records to the top of the Billboard Charts. Albums such as The Slim Shady LP, where rapper Eminem speaks of killing his wife and drowning her in a lake, stayed at the number one spot for multiple weeks.(Toop ... ...

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... people have a hard time coping with this type of music. This performer, Jay-Z, is one of the business's biggest stars. His current album debuted at number one on the billboard charts, and stayed there for a couple weeks. 2 It's obvious that these types of lyrics are accepted by people, and then supported by the millions of copies bought of his music. Another ... ...

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Today's billboard charts are dominated by music icons like Ludicrous, Beyonce, and 50 cent. A lot has changed in the current wave of popular music compared to the lyrics and artists of precedent decades. ... ...

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