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Music has always been a part of human society but now it seems as if hip-hop has taken over all other forms of music with its explicit lyrics, erotic music videos and a vivid display of sex and violence. Surprisingly enough, with all its flaws rap and hip-hop forms of music are at its peak. Every bar, club and discotheque have “50 cent”, “Jay-Z”, “P.Diddy” or “Eminem” songs playing all night long. These are some of the top names in the music industry today with some artists making almost three hundred million dollars in gross profit every year. The question here is how do these artists make so much money and receive all this fame through bad lyrics and explicit sexual themes? Eminem released his first album named “Slim Shady LP” which was such a huge success. It sold four million copies and upwards world wide. “I just don’t give a fuck” and “Brain Damage” are the two songs comprising Eminem’s initial single from the Slim Shady LP. Each tune is sure to paralyze meek listeners with their relentless lyrical assault. The two songs speak about everything from drugs to rape and parental abuse to murder. The release of eminem’s first album raised a lot of controversy; there were a number of protests ou