It appears like Eminem and controversy go hand in hand. Marshall Matthews is at the top of the list of most divisive rappers in music history. His strategy is cutting-edge, effectively pushing the envelope over the mountain. ‘Stan‘, a controversial song from his renowned 2000 album ‘The Marshall Mathers LP’, is one of his many controversial songs.
The song and its subject matter even succeeded in coining the word “stan,” which refers to a fan who is very passionate. Stanley, the “stan” from the song, is a perfect representation of the aggressive, obsessive fan. The song, even after more than two decades is still censored on Youtube.
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Eminem: King Of Controversy?
When Eminem first became famous, in 1999, the late-1990s sugary pop scene hated him. But he also succeeded in changing popular perceptions about the misdemeanor of rap music. He ruled the portable CD players of young people at the turn of the century, who imitated his look by bleaching their hair blonde and dressing in tank tops and baggy pants.
Eminem ignited a stir with his controversial lyrics, which were filled with homophobic and sexist rhymes and profanity-filled attacks on a variety of famous people. He used this conflict as a platform for his alter ego, Slim Shady, who rose to fame as one of history’s greatest antiheroes. He was described as a “public menace” by the mainstream media, which also offered explanations for his actions.
In his career, he has gone through several scandals. Including fights and controversial lyrics personal attacks on people and censored videos. One of his most famous songs ‘Stan‘ is censored on Youtube to this day. Here’s the reason why.
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Why Is Eminem‘s ‘Stan’ Still A Censored Video?
Stan by Eminem was a revolution of a song. It illustrated the unhealthy obsessions that fans form with celebrities and how they eventually go out of control. The song also gave rise to the word “stan,” which represented those devout fans. The music video tells the story of a fan who becomes obsessed and dies young as a result of his irrational idol worship and perhaps mental instability.
The video, even after years of release is still censored. This is because of how much profanity is used in the song. Including verses talking about death, abuse, mental instability, and at some points, even homophobia. The music video is somewhat graphic too. Showing Stan, the stan in the video misbehaving with his girlfriend, and later killing himself.
In the MV, the scenes showing the girlfriend being gagged and bound in the truck are also removed. Overall, due to the contents of the video being sensitive and disturbing, it was censored. Both lyrically and graphically, it had disturbing parts and hence is still censored on youtube, even after two decades.
