don’t be alarmed they’re just albums welcome to
they’re just albums welcome to
they’re just albums welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10
down our picks for the top 10 controversial music albums and all it is
controversial music albums and all it is
controversial music albums and all it is controversy purples me and it seems like
controversy purples me and it seems like
controversy purples me and it seems like the media me to get me with a finger a
the media me to get me with a finger a
the media me to get me with a finger a name for this list we’re going to be
name for this list we’re going to be
name for this list we’re going to be ranking the albums whose lyrical or
ranking the albums whose lyrical or
ranking the albums whose lyrical or conceptual content sparked controversy
conceptual content sparked controversy
conceptual content sparked controversy or outrage upon their original release
we will be emitting albums such as
we will be emitting albums such as Jane’s addiction’s ritual de loja vol
Jane’s addiction’s ritual de loja vol
Jane’s addiction’s ritual de loja vol which featured mature album artwork if
which featured mature album artwork if
which featured mature album artwork if you want to check out more controversial
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number ten
number ten like a virgin Madonna there have been a
like a virgin Madonna there have been a
like a virgin Madonna there have been a bevy of influential artists out there
bevy of influential artists out there
bevy of influential artists out there but very few can claim to
but very few can claim to
but very few can claim to single-handedly steering the fashion
single-handedly steering the fashion
single-handedly steering the fashion sense of teenage girls around the world
sense of teenage girls around the world
sense of teenage girls around the world Madonna did just that in the wake of her
Madonna did just that in the wake of her
Madonna did just that in the wake of her sophomore album like a virgin in 1984
the album’s major singles which include
the album’s major singles which include a material girl dressed you up and the
a material girl dressed you up and the
a material girl dressed you up and the title track were all Smash Hits yet
title track were all Smash Hits yet
title track were all Smash Hits yet didn’t land without some controversy
didn’t land without some controversy
didn’t land without some controversy thanks to Madonna’s racy image and
thanks to Madonna’s racy image and
thanks to Madonna’s racy image and sexualized live performances
news outlets across the globe all
news outlets across the globe all clamored for footage of the material
clamored for footage of the material
clamored for footage of the material girl writhing on stage decked out in
girl writhing on stage decked out in
girl writhing on stage decked out in lace and embarking upon her career as a
lace and embarking upon her career as a
lace and embarking upon her career as a certified pop sensation number nine
certified pop sensation number nine
certified pop sensation number nine stained class Judas Priest
you couldn’t
the story behind Judas Priest’s fourth
the story behind Judas Priest’s fourth album stained glass is one mired in
album stained glass is one mired in
album stained glass is one mired in controversy thanks to a lawsuit brought
controversy thanks to a lawsuit brought
controversy thanks to a lawsuit brought against the band by the families of two
against the band by the families of two
against the band by the families of two teenagers who engaged in the suicide
teenagers who engaged in the suicide
teenagers who engaged in the suicide pact after listening to better by you
pact after listening to better by you
pact after listening to better by you better than me
the boys families claimed that the band
the boys families claimed that the band inserted subliminal messages which said
inserted subliminal messages which said
inserted subliminal messages which said do it behind frontman Rob Halford vocal
do it behind frontman Rob Halford vocal
do it behind frontman Rob Halford vocal in the song despite the fact that the
in the song despite the fact that the
in the song despite the fact that the song was a cover of the Bands spooky
song was a cover of the Bands spooky
song was a cover of the Bands spooky tooth rather than a Judas Priest
tooth rather than a Judas Priest
tooth rather than a Judas Priest original song still the trial remains a
original song still the trial remains a
original song still the trial remains a tragic and truly controversial moment in
tragic and truly controversial moment in
tragic and truly controversial moment in hard rock history
number eight tomb of the mutilated
number eight tomb of the mutilated Cannibal Corpse
whoa okay where to start maybe with the
whoa okay where to start maybe with the graphic off censored cover art
graphic off censored cover art
graphic off censored cover art displaying two rotting corpses engaging
displaying two rotting corpses engaging
displaying two rotting corpses engaging in a sex act or maybe the fact that
in a sex act or maybe the fact that
in a sex act or maybe the fact that cannibal copes were forbidden from
cannibal copes were forbidden from
cannibal copes were forbidden from performing tracks from their first three
performing tracks from their first three
performing tracks from their first three albums in countries like Germany then of
albums in countries like Germany then of
albums in countries like Germany then of course there’s the band’s appearance in
course there’s the band’s appearance in
course there’s the band’s appearance in Ace Ventura pet detective
Ace Ventura pet detective
Ace Ventura pet detective oh wait what Jim Carrey’s death metal
oh wait what Jim Carrey’s death metal
oh wait what Jim Carrey’s death metal fixation aside the controversy behind
fixation aside the controversy behind
fixation aside the controversy behind cannibal corpses third studio album
cannibal corpses third studio album
cannibal corpses third studio album continues to this day and if you don’t
continues to this day and if you don’t
continues to this day and if you don’t believe us just take a look at the track
believe us just take a look at the track
believe us just take a look at the track listing
number seven the Marshall Mathers LP M&F
number seven the Marshall Mathers LP M&F to match with the stack did give me
to match with the stack did give me
to match with the stack did give me needed to be by the turn of the new
needed to be by the turn of the new
needed to be by the turn of the new millennium mm was no stranger to
millennium mm was no stranger to
millennium mm was no stranger to controversy thanks to the unflinching
controversy thanks to the unflinching
controversy thanks to the unflinching realism presented on the Slim Shady LP
realism presented on the Slim Shady LP
realism presented on the Slim Shady LP in 1999 rails day do you wanna swim
in 1999 rails day do you wanna swim
in 1999 rails day do you wanna swim Shady’s are just imitating so won’t the
Shady’s are just imitating so won’t the
Shady’s are just imitating so won’t the real Slim Shady please stand up
real Slim Shady please stand up
real Slim Shady please stand up that backlash only increased when Eminem
that backlash only increased when Eminem
that backlash only increased when Eminem released the substantially darker and
released the substantially darker and
released the substantially darker and even more personal to Marshall Mathers
even more personal to Marshall Mathers
even more personal to Marshall Mathers LP an album chock full of adult themes
LP an album chock full of adult themes
LP an album chock full of adult themes and extreme lyrical Barb’s which made
and extreme lyrical Barb’s which made
and extreme lyrical Barb’s which made its predecessor sound positively
its predecessor sound positively
its predecessor sound positively lightweight and when you stream I hope
lightweight and when you stream I hope
lightweight and when you stream I hope you can sleep in you scream about it
you can sleep in you scream about it
you can sleep in you scream about it oh you can’t agency when you can’t read
oh you can’t agency when you can’t read
oh you can’t agency when you can’t read without an easy target for the
without an easy target for the
without an easy target for the conservative politicians and parents
conservative politicians and parents
conservative politicians and parents alike the Marshall Mathers LP shook up
alike the Marshall Mathers LP shook up
alike the Marshall Mathers LP shook up the entertainment world and essentially
the entertainment world and essentially
the entertainment world and essentially changed music censorship forever this
changed music censorship forever this
changed music censorship forever this test looks like a big THANK YOU dad with
test looks like a big THANK YOU dad with
test looks like a big THANK YOU dad with a split
what you think I’m Kenya number six fear
what you think I’m Kenya number six fear of a black planet Public Enemy
hip-hop legends Public Enemy have always
hip-hop legends Public Enemy have always been considered some of the genres most
been considered some of the genres most
been considered some of the genres most intelligent and politically active
intelligent and politically active
intelligent and politically active artists but it was this very socially
artists but it was this very socially
artists but it was this very socially aware release which also made them
aware release which also made them
aware release which also made them targets of controversy classics like
targets of controversy classics like
targets of controversy classics like 9/11 is a joke
9/11 is a joke
9/11 is a joke burn Hollywood burn and fight the power
burn Hollywood burn and fight the power
burn Hollywood burn and fight the power were all huge hits with the band’s
were all huge hits with the band’s
were all huge hits with the band’s profile hit hard times when founding
profile hit hard times when founding
profile hit hard times when founding member professor Griff began spouting
member professor Griff began spouting
member professor Griff began spouting anti-semitic rhetoric during interviews
anti-semitic rhetoric during interviews
anti-semitic rhetoric during interviews fight for the common side walk to the
fight for the common side walk to the
fight for the common side walk to the Guardian right like a sucker don’t fight
Guardian right like a sucker don’t fight
Guardian right like a sucker don’t fight the power rifts comets would lead to his
the power rifts comets would lead to his
the power rifts comets would lead to his eventual dismissal from the group
eventual dismissal from the group
eventual dismissal from the group although Public Enemy stands as one of
although Public Enemy stands as one of
although Public Enemy stands as one of hip-hop’s elder statesmen would remain
hip-hop’s elder statesmen would remain
hip-hop’s elder statesmen would remain secure come on mana
secure come on mana
secure come on mana don’t go okay get off a get bigger
don’t go okay get off a get bigger
don’t go okay get off a get bigger number five never mind the bollocks
number five never mind the bollocks
number five never mind the bollocks here’s the Sex Pistols The Sex Pistols
seeing Johnny Ron today it might be hard
seeing Johnny Ron today it might be hard to imagine the powder keg of fury
to imagine the powder keg of fury
to imagine the powder keg of fury unleashed by the Sex Pistols back in
unleashed by the Sex Pistols back in
unleashed by the Sex Pistols back in 1977 but at one point it seemed as if
1977 but at one point it seemed as if
1977 but at one point it seemed as if everyone was pissed at these British
everyone was pissed at these British
everyone was pissed at these British punks whether it was the band’s
punks whether it was the band’s
punks whether it was the band’s entourage habitually sporting Nazi
entourage habitually sporting Nazi
entourage habitually sporting Nazi regalia or the fact that God Save the
regalia or the fact that God Save the
regalia or the fact that God Save the Queen took aimed squarely at England’s
Queen took aimed squarely at England’s
Queen took aimed squarely at England’s Queen Elizabeth the second the pistols
Queen Elizabeth the second the pistols
Queen Elizabeth the second the pistols were never far from public iron
frontman Johnny Rotten and crew would
frontman Johnny Rotten and crew would also be in a memorable tense television
also be in a memorable tense television
also be in a memorable tense television debut where the band cussed out their
debut where the band cussed out their
debut where the band cussed out their host on live TV before eventually
host on live TV before eventually
host on live TV before eventually imploding in a blaze of self-destructive
imploding in a blaze of self-destructive
imploding in a blaze of self-destructive glory so fitting to their punk rock
glory so fitting to their punk rock
glory so fitting to their punk rock roots
number four mechanical animals Marilyn
number four mechanical animals Marilyn Manson
there have been few hard rock and heavy
there have been few hard rock and heavy metal artists that have captured the
metal artists that have captured the
metal artists that have captured the public spotlight quite like Marilyn
public spotlight quite like Marilyn
public spotlight quite like Marilyn Manson by 1998 Manson was a name that
Manson by 1998 Manson was a name that
Manson by 1998 Manson was a name that many parents loathe so when it came time
many parents loathe so when it came time
many parents loathe so when it came time to release the album mechanical animals
to release the album mechanical animals
to release the album mechanical animals the tractors were on high alert
the studio efforts artwork is striking
the studio efforts artwork is striking in and of itself but when people started
in and of itself but when people started
in and of itself but when people started to make connections between the album
to make connections between the album
to make connections between the album and the Columbine shootings of 1999
and the Columbine shootings of 1999
and the Columbine shootings of 1999 Manson really came under fire
despite all the buzz surrounding it
despite all the buzz surrounding it Manson’s image remains strong when the
Manson’s image remains strong when the
Manson’s image remains strong when the following album Hollywood even
following album Hollywood even
following album Hollywood even addressing the controversy head-on
in the early 1990s it was hard not to be
in the early 1990s it was hard not to be aware of the controversy surrounding
aware of the controversy surrounding
aware of the controversy surrounding body count the album raised ire and
body count the album raised ire and
body count the album raised ire and criticism almost immediately due to its
criticism almost immediately due to its
criticism almost immediately due to its aggressive lyrical content but it was
aggressive lyrical content but it was
aggressive lyrical content but it was the album’s closing track cop-killer
the album’s closing track cop-killer
the album’s closing track cop-killer which caused the biggest media sensation
the songs confrontational stance on
the songs confrontational stance on police violence was directly challenging
police violence was directly challenging
police violence was directly challenging the media by actor and NRA spokesman
the media by actor and NRA spokesman
the media by actor and NRA spokesman Charlton Heston with many others joining
Charlton Heston with many others joining
Charlton Heston with many others joining in the call for the album censorship
in the call for the album censorship
in the call for the album censorship body counts label would eventually
body counts label would eventually
body counts label would eventually reissue the album without cop killer
reissue the album without cop killer
reissue the album without cop killer ironically replacing it with freedom of
ironically replacing it with freedom of
ironically replacing it with freedom of speech a collaboration between ice-t and
speech a collaboration between ice-t and
speech a collaboration between ice-t and jello biafra
number two Rage Against the Machine Rage
number two Rage Against the Machine Rage Against the Machine the musical
Against the Machine the musical
Against the Machine the musical landscape of 1991 was a period of
landscape of 1991 was a period of
landscape of 1991 was a period of transition for hard rock and heavy metal
transition for hard rock and heavy metal
transition for hard rock and heavy metal and this band stood out as
and this band stood out as
and this band stood out as representatives of change throughout the
representatives of change throughout the
representatives of change throughout the entire decade Rage Against the Machine
entire decade Rage Against the Machine
entire decade Rage Against the Machine stood in strict defiance to both the
stood in strict defiance to both the
stood in strict defiance to both the hair metal excesses of the 1980s as well
hair metal excesses of the 1980s as well
hair metal excesses of the 1980s as well as the emerging grunge movement of the
as the emerging grunge movement of the
as the emerging grunge movement of the time and were steeped in political fire
time and were steeped in political fire
time and were steeped in political fire and fury
this sentiment ORN from the protests of
this sentiment ORN from the protests of the 1960s and 70s which serve as a
the 1960s and 70s which serve as a
the 1960s and 70s which serve as a source of controversy for the rap metal
source of controversy for the rap metal
source of controversy for the rap metal band as frontman Zack de la Rocha
band as frontman Zack de la Rocha
band as frontman Zack de la Rocha pointed commentaries about world
pointed commentaries about world
pointed commentaries about world injustice and corruption would go on to
injustice and corruption would go on to
injustice and corruption would go on to define the band’s enduring creative
define the band’s enduring creative
define the band’s enduring creative legacy
before we name our most controversial
before we name our most controversial album here are a few honorable or some
album here are a few honorable or some
album here are a few honorable or some might say dishonorable mentions I wanna
might say dishonorable mentions I wanna
might say dishonorable mentions I wanna see me little Jewish princess with
see me little Jewish princess with
see me little Jewish princess with overworked gums who squeezed when she
overworked gums who squeezed when she
overworked gums who squeezed when she comes
three
three you know what I’ve all have to take this
you know what I’ve all have to take this
you know what I’ve all have to take this one or two before so don’t try to sing
one or two before so don’t try to sing
one or two before so don’t try to sing some drops number one Straight Outta
some drops number one Straight Outta
some drops number one Straight Outta Compton NWA I still express your don’t
Compton NWA I still express your don’t
Compton NWA I still express your don’t smoke weirdos with that cuz it’s known
smoke weirdos with that cuz it’s known
smoke weirdos with that cuz it’s known the Gipper brother brain damage and
the Gipper brother brain damage and
the Gipper brother brain damage and brain damage on the mic don’t manage the
brain damage on the mic don’t manage the
brain damage on the mic don’t manage the impact of NWA is impossible to overstate
impact of NWA is impossible to overstate
impact of NWA is impossible to overstate the hip-hop landscape was very much a
the hip-hop landscape was very much a
the hip-hop landscape was very much a different place in 1998 before the group
different place in 1998 before the group
different place in 1998 before the group made their debut with Straight Outta
made their debut with Straight Outta
made their debut with Straight Outta Compton the group were one of the
Compton the group were one of the
Compton the group were one of the progenitors of the gangsta rap genre and
progenitors of the gangsta rap genre and
progenitors of the gangsta rap genre and gained sufficient controversy over the
gained sufficient controversy over the
gained sufficient controversy over the album’s raw and frankly Racal content
album’s raw and frankly Racal content
album’s raw and frankly Racal content which stood in strict contrast to the
which stood in strict contrast to the
which stood in strict contrast to the dense and party vibe associated with
dense and party vibe associated with
dense and party vibe associated with many rap acts of the time I’m not
many rap acts of the time I’m not
many rap acts of the time I’m not ignoring this ranking because it has my
ignoring this ranking because it has my
ignoring this ranking because it has my bottom eye getting loose in the summer
bottom eye getting loose in the summer
bottom eye getting loose in the summer winter spring and it’s right on the line
winter spring and it’s right on the line
winter spring and it’s right on the line in physical doing a job in just uas a
in physical doing a job in just uas a
in physical doing a job in just uas a lynch mob
lynch mob
lynch mob instead Straight Outta Compton described
instead Straight Outta Compton described
instead Straight Outta Compton described a hard and violent life surrounded by
a hard and violent life surrounded by
a hard and violent life surrounded by drugs gangs and police brutality laying
drugs gangs and police brutality laying
drugs gangs and police brutality laying the groundwork for countless hip-hop
the groundwork for countless hip-hop
the groundwork for countless hip-hop acts in its wake
acts in its wake
acts in its wake police in red said it with authority
police in red said it with authority
police in red said it with authority because it gets on the street as a
because it gets on the street as a
because it gets on the street as a majority a gang
majority a gang
majority a gang they’re gonna pop step in and a
they’re gonna pop step in and a
they’re gonna pop step in and a weapon is captain so did
weapon is captain so did
weapon is captain so did you agree with our list which music
you agree with our list which music
you agree with our list which music album do you think is the most
album do you think is the most
album do you think is the most controversial
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