Juicy – The Notorious B.I.G
The Notorious B.I.G, or Biggie Smalls, had many controversial songs in his day. His song “Juicy” caused quite a stir after the September 11th attacks, due to the lyrics “time to get paid, blow up like the World Trade,” even though these lyrics referenced the 1993 attack on the World Trade Center.
Juicy – The Notorious B.I.G
Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday’s song “Strange Fruit” is very emotional, poignant, and powerful. It described her horror towards a lynching but the heavy subject matter lead the song to be banned in 1939. Despite its morbid subject matter, others felt that it was an important song to be heard at the time.
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Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday
