Banned Songs & Music Videos

[@naomi.cannibal]

Kill This Love was also mentioned for blackpink, but YG copyrighted the video clip I used so it had to be cut out 🫠

[@yo-sefakimbey7009]

What's the story behind that?

[@Noname-dy2qn]

​@Yo-sef Akim Bey™ there was a scene where one of the members was driving, and it got banned because she didn't wear a seat belt

[@_Sumeyo_]

yg is so dumb!

[@ChadIsYourDadlol]

​@@Noname-dy2qnthats so funny 💀💀💀💀

[@JiaPia3]

“Joseph on My Love”?

[@Ghostflowers]

Nina Simone was truly done wrong. Her story is as inspiring as it was tragic, but her legacy remains significant. Definitely one of the greatest musicians to have ever lived.

[@naomi.cannibal]

So many of the greats were able to make truly emotional, classic, great music despite some of the most terrible things going on in the world. Very admirable

[@queencyn5582]

Yes I loved her using her music to help people it’s a shamed what they did to her Mississippi Goddam is one of my favorite songs

[@ButterscotchBlonde]

I love Nina so much. Easily a top 5 artist of all time for me. Her version of Wild is the Wind is one of my favorite songs.

[@teeayyyyyy]

Couldn’t have said this better myself. Mississippi Goddamn and A Little Sugar in my Bowl 🥹🥰

[@chelleange1s]

speaking of fifth harmony, “boss” was actually banned on radios for awhile bc of its “political message” which is hilarious bc they’re specifically talking abt the lyric “michelle obama. purse so heavy getting oprah dollars” 😭😭😭 they’re literally just saying michelle & oprah are rich & badass.

[@Nikolayevsk]

thats funny

[@AngelViews]

Lol right, I came here to hear about boss 😂 I didn't know this about worth it 🙃

[@Samzillah]

Oh no so controversial a black woman being successful 🤦‍♀️ I cant with these censors

[@alovetriIogy]

"Love To Love You Baby" was so groundbreaking for its time. It broke so many barriers and helped pushed female sexuality to the forefront of mainstream media. The entire era itself could be made into a video of its own. Donna deserves all the credit and more. She is truly the Pop Architect!

[@naomi.cannibal]

Truly!!

[@GermanZapata2001]

Everytime someone mentions Donna, I find you in the comments. I love it 😂❤

[@alovetriIogy]

@@GermanZapata2001 There's not enough words to describe my love for her 😭

[@vhagarcaraxes]

@@alovetriIogyas you should! Donna was a goddess

[@AngeBiampandou]

Donna's Love To Love You Baby and Lady Marmalade by Labelle helped ushered sexual liberation for women in popular music in the 70s and 80s

[@sporteverywhere]

Rain On Me was also banned in Ireland in 2020. “Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande's 'Rain on Me' may be a hit, but some Irish radio stations have decided to ban the track from their airwaves. The reason? There's been non-stop rain in Ireland since the song's release back in May.” And I believe Kesha’s Die Young was also banned from radio in 2012, following a school shooting. 😣 just bad timing. Great video, I love how diverse your topics are! ✨

[@TigrisAquino]

Ireland’s ban is crazy 😂

[@lampwick4427]

sporteverywhere x naomi cannibal is not the crossover we asked for but the crossover we deserve.

[@GodsFaveSim]

Ireland did the same thing when Rihanna dropped umbrella lol.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you so much!! So many good ideas to cover in pt 2 💕

[@sporteverywhere]

@@lampwick4427 lmao gymnasts in music videos coming soon, stay tuned 😂

[@hunterwilliams8923]

Never forget that after Megyn Kelly had a tantrum over If U Seek Amy on national television, Britney responded by putting a literal caricature of her quoting the way she spelled out the “obscene lyrics” in the music video and it was so funny to witness. Queen.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Britney said she dgaf as she shouldn’t

[@amiehampton7070]

@@naomi.cannibal Yeahh! Megyn Kelly is trippin. She is more racist.

[@Saintmiragex]

Madonna is really the queen of controversy…

[@EmilyTressa]

I love it

[@dinasilva9263]

Controversy is like her middle name lol. But that's what i like about her.

[@guimaraespadilha]

I love her. 😂😂

[@SideEyeee_]

and the queen of being mid as well.

[@Saintmiragex]

@@SideEyeee_ lol, okay

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

It’s crazy how MTV always banned female artists and black hip hop artists for the simplest things or things that are needed to be talked about I remember growing up as a kid in the 2000s and early 2010s Eminem was one of their most popular artists he had videos that were controversial and problematic but were heavy played on MTV and BET I believe prior to Taylor’s 2022 VMA win for all too well short film Eminem was the artist with the most video of the year wins Also thank you for starting the video with the legendary jazz queens and the first queens of controversy Nina Simone and Billie Holiday

[@naomi.cannibal]

OG controversy queens for sure… and all for wanting human rights

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

@@naomi.cannibalperiod ✊🏿✊🏿✊🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿🙌🏿

[@bluelightvisions]

True! It’s interesting because MTV always was about shock factor and explicit-ness too but only when it wanted to be. The one I remember from back in the day was when they wouldn’t play Christina Aguilera’s Can’t Hold Us Down video for minor sexuality when the whole point of the video was double standards between men and women. 🙄 I’m sure there must have been issue with the Dirrty music video as well in that case.

[@Kevin-rg3yc]

@@bluelightvisions right they did the same to the dirty video and they did the same thing to Britney too they only played the toxic video during night time and this was one of the biggest factors to why toxic didn’t go number one on the billboard hot 100 despite going number one in literally every other country it charted in outside the USA.

[@AngeBiampandou]

@@Kevin-rg3yc Toxic went number one who US pop radio tho. But 2004 was pretty much the year of Usher and hip hop, rnb and crunk. He was number one for like 28 weeks on the billboard 100 as soon as Yeah topped the charts for 12 weeks and then he replaced himself with Burn (8 weeks). I looked it up on billboard and Britney was also competing against a lot of heavyweights in thr spring of 04 with the likes of Mario Winans I Don't Wanna Know, another chart topping worlwide hit (number 2), Evanscence's My Immortal (number 7), Marron 5's breakout hit "This Love" (number 5), Jay-Z's Dirt Off Your Shoulder (number 5), Ludacris Splash Waterfalls (number 6), Beyoncé's Naughty Girl (number 3), Alicia Keys's If I Ain't Got You (number 4). The competition was stiff but number 9 for a global hit as huge as "Toxic" is baffling. That's one of her signature hits. Easily top 5 most iconic, classic and popular record Brit song ever with BOMT, Ooops, Slave 4 U and Gimme More. Its top 2 tbh

[@larissabrglum3856]

Four kids before turning eighteen? I cannot imagine. That makes Loretta Lynn's success later on all the more impressive.

[@emilyrln]

Yes! The oldest she could possibly have been (assuming 1.33 babies per year) is just over 14 at the beginning of her first pregnancy. Oof.

[@labelsandlife]

She was 14 when she had her first kid. She was married to her adult husband… the movie of her life was very good. It’s called “coal miners daughter”

[@nameisamine]

As a long time Kpop fan I think that K-pop song are way less censored than they used to be. It used to be ridiculous. And I’m shocked at some of the lyrics they get away with these days. It reminds me just how much the K-pop industry changed in the last 10 years. It’s also interesting that the overwhelming majority of cases mentioned here were about establishment censorship of female artists. I wonder why?? 💭women have strong opinions in their music? We can’t have that!!!! 😱 😅

[@naomi.cannibal]

You know what, I didn’t even think about that! I wonder if women are more censored, or I just leaned toward speaking on more women

[@123theprodigy5]

You forgot cop killer by body count which is Ice-T’s band. that song can’t be found anywhere.

[@naomi.cannibal]

@@123theprodigy5 didn’t even know the song existed, so I didn’t forget. But I’ll have to look into it!

[@123theprodigy5]

That’s OK, that song cannot be found anywhere, that song was removed from future copies of the album.

[@yo2992]

As a Korean, I agree. Women weren't even allowed to show their shoulders back then....Some traditions need to be broken...

[@ningmeng5941]

the song 'to men (democracy)' by kpop group baby vox was banned because of strong lyrics such as, 'cheating is an illness you can only fix by dying' & 'justice is coming for you' (korea, at the time, wasn't very big on democracy)

[@naomi.cannibal]

Omg I eventually wanna do a vid on the whole baby vox drama, I need to grow a bigger Kpop audience lol

[@ningmeng5941]

@@naomi.cannibal omg yesss do it !! i rly love them 🙏 if u ever need help with research or facts u can ask me hehe

[@taykhamilton]

people can say what they want about Madonna but she really pushed that envelope at a time no one else really was!

[@serenitygreene5661]

Ironically enough I have vivid memories of Gaga’s rise and I remember the controversy surrounding Lovegame and Judas and etc. Lovegame was my favorite Lady Gaga song and I had no clue what she was talking about but I loved how it sounded. It was different from what was being played on the radio at the time.. I was like 5 when it came out singing “I wanna take a ride on your disco stick” I also remember singing Stupid Hoe, Ride, Anaconda, and most of these songs. I was heavily invested in the Nicki/Kim beef, the Ride MV was on repeat in my house because of her dancing, and Anaconda bc the controversy and her game that came out shortly after the video.

[@WB-H]

I’ve never realized how much Kelly Rowland and Donna Summer resemble each other

[@ah_libra]

People have been wanting Kelly to portray Donna in a biopic for quite some time 😍. Kelly portrayed a young Gladys Knight quite superbly too in BET's show American Soul.

[@solxgamingx]

I SAID THE SAME THING!! I was wondering if anybody else would say it! ❤

[@mukaniwatkins2598]

​​@@ah_libra Kelly is the dark-skinned Donna Summer

[@AngeBiampandou]

@@mukaniwatkins2598 Donna skin tone was close to Kelly

[@mukaniwatkins2598]

@@AngeBiampandou Kelly is dark brown while Donna was lighter shade of brown.

[@anthonyruiz-im7qp]

I love the way she discusses the main topic and also gives us important musical and pop cultural history about some of the most iconic artists. Her videos really help me appreciate music more for the art that it is. 🎶

[@naomi.cannibal]

I’m so glad ♥️♥️

[@sweetieecakee]

Part 2 idea! "Die Young" by Kesha being pulled because of the Sandy Hook shooting (as well as "Pumped Up Kicks" by Foster The People). "Die Young" was at #2 (predicted to hit #1) when the ban happened, causing the song to drastically freefall, and never recover.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Very good ones! I guess the pt 2 has to happen!

[@alexacosta3655]

Madonna was always so ahead of her time, in so many aspects. She doesn't deserve all the hate, misogyny and ageism she gets. Pop music wouldn't be the same without her.

[@nathanboyer7739]

It's funny how controversial Madonna was back in the day. Her performance at the first ever MTV video awards was controversial for her wedding dress coming up and showing off more than she felt comfortable showing, at the time, and it really set precedent for her working relationship with MTV. Also, the lead single from that album wasn't her first choice ("like a virgin"), so she just took the direction the execs and label had went with for her, at the start of her MTV reign. She just went forward with in her career by pushing the envelope, so I'm not surprised she had been banned. LOVE MADONNA.

[@hunterwilliams8923]

She really is the blueprint. Pop music and female solo artists may have turned out very different historically if not for her tenacity and creativity.

[@AngeBiampandou]

@@hunterwilliams8923 She is ONE of the blueprints but she certainly didn't do it ALONE. Let's give credit to Cher being the first woman showing her belly button on TV, Donna Summer moaning for 10 minutes straight onstage and singing about sex work (Bad Girls), Grace Jones in EVERYTHING she ever did. Let's not forget Janet Jackson who was Madonna's only peer who was pushing the envelope but from a black woman's lens. Janet was the orginal "Good Girl Gone Bad" with her "Janet" album era in the early 90s when she went from all the fully covered black military clothes to being topless on the cover of Rolling Stone, went from Let's Wait Awhile to Anytime, Anyplace, Throb... The BDSM and lgbt themes and imagery of The Velvet Rope album era (Free Zone, Rope Burn lap dance performance). She did it before Mariah's Honey/Butterfly era, Britney's Slave 4 U era, Xtina's Dirty/Stripped era, Rihanna's GGGB/Rated R eras, Miley's Can't Be Tamed/Bangerz eras, Chloe's Have Mercy/Treat Me era, Janelle Monae's Age Of Pleasure era....

[@aporue5893]

madonna is an artist in the sense that she is always fearlessly expressing herself. 👍

[@yo2992]

Yeah...Y'all walked out of Strange Fruit because you didn't want to take responsibility...Mmhmm.🤨😒🙄

[@thealkemistmagician9308]

👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

[@Louis-bh4xb]

i remember Judas by Lady Gaga was banned on radio because christian’s were mad at the song

[@euanpetersen7751]

And didn't she drop it Easter weekend? Iconic.

[@emilypeterson1133]

She dropped it on Holy Thursday when the video took place! I thought that was genius! (I grew up Catholic and love this song so much!)

[@MissAlmostFine]

My favorite Gaga song. She was truly in one with that.

[@ahmarindungu9010]

I remember they banned s&m and umbrella they really thought she caused the floods 🤣 Little miss sunshine Rihanna wya

[@sassybdiy7565]

Where was it banned?

[@naomi.cannibal]

I need to know more bc- 😭

[@fan7708]

@@naomi.cannibal Whenever she’d perform it overseas the country she’d perform it at would get heavy rain so they blamed her for it.

[@naomi.cannibal]

@@fan7708 lmaooo was it a funny joke or did they seriously blame her

[@fan7708]

@@naomi.cannibal They was dead as serious😂😂 called her a jinx and everything talking about get out they country.

[@Nyxthebat04]

My Chemical Romance was banned from Orange, California in 2004 because they played a show in a parking lot and apparently swore too much 💀

[@flazeda8743]

For an eventual part 2: The ban Lady Gaga has when it comes to performing in Russia after defending LGBT+ rights. Censorship forcing her to cancel a sold out stadium show in Indonesia in 2012 for not having licenses granted with her never performing there since ( so it's probably a permanent ban ) ... She also was banned again in China years after the born this way one was lifted over meeting the dalaï lama. Her Alejandro performance on American idol was also edited which I believe is pretty rare for TV performances. Her video for Alejandro was banned from airing on most time slots on MTV too. Also this absurd Iranian streaming site melovaz that modify female artists artworks to the point they sometimes blur or erase them fully that could give you many examples for a part 2. They did it with many of Gaga's singles covers.

[@prettierjesus3119]

The first one is more of an honorary ban, if anything. Being banned from a country for being a decent human being.

[@flazeda8743]

@@prettierjesus3119 I so agree, it's a ban you can be proud of. 💪

[@mothra__13]

M.I.A.'s Born Free video was one of the first videos to be banned on KZbin

[@victoriabell6330]

Born Free was a momentttttt

[@brandoniswhoiam]

“Controversy creates cash.” - Eric Bischoff

[@naomi.cannibal]

Now that is very true

[@MissAlmostFine]

Eric would know a lot about that😂😂😂

[@sarakellerova6945]

the fact that 90 % of these are songs by women..

[@OctoberBruce88]

In part 2, you should talk more about Britney Spears. When “Slave 4 U” came out, radio banned her and wouldn’t play ANY of her music. Her video for “Toxic” was also banned.

[@amiehampton7070]

Her videos is soo sexy. Too bad it wasnt a hit. She was young at the time. Dont forget to add Christina Aguilera about video "Dirty."

[@ryanappleton3653]

The video to Toxic was just bumped to late night viewing at the time for it had followed Janet Jackson's SuperBowl Incident.

[@8luvbug]

​@@ryanappleton3653speaking of Janet Jackson. Slave 4 U was originally for her, but she turned it down for obvious reasons. 😬

[@marcusgabrielletaduran1734]

the time when the entire "All For You" album by Janet Jackson was banned in Singapore for moaning too much on Would You Mind 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@naomi.cannibal]

ooo if i do a pt 2 that’s gotta be there 4 sure

[@Theye101499]

I don't know if it's technically considered "banned", but the country world boycotting The Chicks (fka the dixie chicks) has always fascinated me.

[@karacoconutag]

I'd love a video on this topic!

[@MrFlameboy15]

I think it would be awesome if you did a part two and talked about the fact that Britney Spears was literally banned from US radio because of a contract or something from 2001-2004 I believe. It also leads into the fact that songs like "I'm A Slave 4 U" didn't chart as high because of the radio ban, and songs like "Toxic" exploded on the radio because I believe it was the first song of hers that was released after the ban was lifted.

[@number1femboy]

im sorry the funniest ban is the blackpink one for driving laws that is so highly unserious on Korea's part 😭

[@yona4121]

Here in the Philippines, the song "My Way" by Frank Sinatra was not banned, but it has heavy superstitions around it. There was a phenomenon of people singing that song frequently, then in the mid-2000's a guard shot a man singing it "off-key". Many people don't sing it much anymore since then. Everytime I hear it in a karaoke bar I get a little surprised everytime and I always think "wow I thought this was banned" lol

[@naomi.cannibal]

I’ll have to look into that!!

[@soulare]

No one asked. Philipinos are so hungry for attention 😂

[@tashabatiste9177]

Michael Jackson’s “They Don’t Really Care About Us” original had antisemetic lyrics (kick me, k**ke me) and he was forced to re-record and re-release the song. At the time it had already been widely distributed to music sellers and all copies of the original had to be pulled from shelves. Imagine how costly this was at the time?

[@amiehampton7070]

Michael apologize to Jews Community. He love the people. So yes he did video in Brazil. but the video banned the Prison Version from MTV.

[@ITSLEMOON]

I find it funny how kbs banned Boombayah for "Vugler lyrics'' but still allowed newjeans cookie despite the lyrics being like 100x worse than Boombayah, and the age of the members along with mhj's past when she was in sm dose not help.

[@pedroamador1991]

The hair, the video, the ✨essence✨ Get into it. Also, this reminds me of when the song '3' by Britney Spears used to have the word "sin" backwards when on the radio. Lmao

[@naomi.cannibal]

R u for real… also why did I just find out MONTHS ago what that song is about

[@pedroamador1991]

​@@naomi.cannibal lmao yes it would be like, "living in NIS is the new thing"... And girl, yasss it's about group seggs chile. Up to 5 @ a time. The double entendres are endless in the lyrics

[@ColinsCity]

Kylie Minogue's video for All The Lovers was banned in Indonesia because there is gay kissing in it, Kylie refused to remove it because that completely ruins the message of the song.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Queen tings

[@rm3364]

Madonna should be acknowledged more for always pushing the boundaries at a time when nobody else did! She really did help a lot of marginalized people by creating visibility and speaking up about political issues when she could‘ve just stayed silent and pleased the general public like a lot of other artists did. She risked her career a lot to fight for a good cause. ❤ I will always admire her for that!

[@nicolesherman8974]

Who would’ve thought that F*ck the Police by NWA would birth hardcore, gritty gangsta rap music?

[@SLATESLATES]

love how informative this video is & hearing about the liberation artists in history have held. thank you as always!

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you so much!

[@Loungefly25]

The M in MTV stands for Madonna. She is the queen of controversy but also the queen of self promotion. ✌🏼💜

[@emilyrln]

Thank you for bringing "Strange Fruit" to my attention. What a devastating, sublime, beautiful, haunting performance. If I were hearing it for the first time, I think I'd have to collect myself for a bit before I had the presence of mind to clap.

[@Godzooky]

I went to an Afrocentric elementary school and we used to have to recite Strange Fruit. I’m not sure how I’d feel about my kids reciting it now. I didn’t have much understanding of what I was saying back then but I’m grateful that they opened my eyes up so early.

[@manifestationsofasort]

You could make an entire series solely covering metal bans. It's more uncommon for a metal band to NOT be banned or threatened with a ban or an arrested because of their music. It's absolutely insane.

[@jgmusic97]

That letter from the FBI was the BEST thing to happen for NWA.

[@brandyburke5325]

I missed the “Jukebox” or “The Box” video channel. They played all the banned videos that MTV didn’t play. I remember seeing “Justify My Love” playing often. They even played Sir Mix A Lot’s “Put ‘Em On The Glass”. Lol!

[@DanataD]

I miss 'Jukebox' so much...that was a fun time.

[@otishampton3351]

That sucks. I used to watch The Box whenever i was in London because i was also always a fan of music channels airing music videos back in the day

[@blackmusicmovement1278]

Prince’s Darling Nikki would be great for a part 2 - its the song that is responsible for parental advisory stickers

[@TheNinjapancake14]

This is why I’m subscribed. So many songs that I didn’t even realize was so controversial at the time!

[@tobiasholzmann1397]

I would love for you to make a Video on Pop Song writers like Bonnie McKee and Ester Dean and how they ruled the 2010's

[@sailorseraphim]

If you do make a part 2, I think it would be interesting to continue looking at worldwide standards compared to local ones. For example, Japanese artists Namie Amuro & Koda Kumi have been banned for the sexual nature of their songs in a few countries (Namie for her song "WANT ME, WANT ME" & Kumi for her songs "SHAKE IT", "Selfish", and "KO-SO-KO-SO", among others) when American audiences wouldn't have batted an eye

[@hazemalmoughraby367]

For a part two, Taylor Swift was banned from country radio for moving to pop. Love to hear more about that.

[@charlesmurphy3525]

I wanted to say how much I appreciate the work and research that you put into each of your videos. You're not afraid to talk about controversial topics or social issues. I respect that. This video DEFINITELY needs a part 2. Keep up the great work, Naomi! ❤

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you!! 💕

[@OrinVII]

Anyone else old enough to remember when MTV banned "White Houses" by Vanessa Carlton?

[@tylerhartman3034]

I really hope you include Cher's "If I Could Turn Back Time" from 1989 her video was banned to MTV At Night

[@naomi.cannibal]

If I do a pt 2 I will ♥️

[@amiehampton7070]

@@naomi.cannibal Im all for part 2 and dont forget to add more rappers got banned too.

[@GeteMachine]

I definitely want a part 2 to this, it was very informative to me.

[@naomi.cannibal]

I’m 99% sure I’ll do it since so many asked. And I’m happy to!

[@ningmeng5941]

my favorite banned mv is nature's 'girls' the uncensored version is CRAZY omg, like its horror-based and the scene where the axe hits the girl in the eye at the end-

[@dokiepkosa]

I remember so many K-pop censor bans here and there, it would really take awhile to remember them all. But I remember Dal Shabet’s career being especially effected by censors. As on the issue, I’m for freedom of expression, especially because I love most of the examples. But is is for certain audiences, and I respect if certain parts of the public square (like maybe an award show) need to have special considerations. That said, creating a world for everyone means catering to all ages and not dumbing anything down because we think kids will be scared. This issue def feels more complicated that music, I appreciate the examples you had!

[@yvsfrbs_19]

In K-pop, even choreographies are being banned, especially if they are deemed too unfit for music show stages and idols are asked to change the choreography in order to perform their comeback on music shows.

[@berritnoorman]

A late uncle of mine was an actor in Madonnas like a prayer video clip, forever jealous of him !!

[@naomi.cannibal]

oh, that's so cool!

[@fedoramcclaren4294]

BET banning Ciara's "Ride" is quite befuddling... Perhaps they forgot about their "Uncut" series...

[@idontwandr]

if you do make a part 2, Lady Gaga’s song “Do What You Want” was banned because of R Kelly being arrested for what he did

[@PRADACUNTESSA]

It was never banned, she removed it from streaming platforms herself.

[@kuchiskali4160]

@@PRADACUNTESSA yup

[@kuchiskali4160]

@@PRADACUNTESSA but the music video was banned and nvr released because she was master baring in it

[@flazeda8743]

@@kuchiskali4160 I believe it didn't even have the time to be banned since they decided to not air it.

[@ember_fox666]

Imo the version with just her and Christina Aguilera (Without R Kelly) is way better.

[@parkersairpods]

another saturday another slay from naomi cannibal 🙏🏼😌

[@ndanatseyi]

Please cover the ban on Kesha's "Die Young". I believe Foster the People's "Pumped Up Kicks" was also banned around that time.

[@aporue5893]

seems like most of my favourite songs from that time were banned erm this is crazy

[@DavidGomez-le2sp]

as an Spaniard, i have to say, you gave a very good sight about Rosalía and all issues related to her. Congratulations Naomi!

[@faridxuffi]

Toda la apropiación cultural de rosalía dices tú 👀

[@efigina]

Surprised you did not mention Do What You Want, Gaga featuring R Kelly. Maybe pulled rather than banned? Most serious example of a banned video I can think of

[@naomi.cannibal]

Not surprised 😮

[@flazeda8743]

It was cancelled by Gaga herself not properly banned.

[@flazeda8743]

@@naomi.cannibal If you make a part 2 could you please add the ban Lady Gaga has when it comes to performing in Russia after defending LGBT+ rights? 😁 She also had censorship forcing her to cancel a sold out stadium show in Indonesia in 2012 for not having licenses granted and she never performed there since so it may be a permanent ban... She also was banned again in China years after the born this way one was lifted over meeting the dalaï lama. Her Alejandro performance on American idol was also edited which I believe is pretty rare for TV performances. 🤔 The video for the song was banned from airing on most time slots on MTV too. There's also this absurd Iranian streaming site me lovaz that modify female artists artworks to the point they sometimes blur or erase them fully that could give you many examples for a part 2. They did it with many of Gaga's singles covers. 😆

[@HomuraAkemiHQ]

Zedd was banned from China for liking a South Park tweet.

[@benjiloft8636]

I love this video so much, I find this topic so fascinating especially concerning my idol Madonna, and you explained everything so well while not dragging it out. I would love to see a video on songs and videos that weren’t banned but which caused a great deal of controversy!

[@meghanhenderson8417]

Please make a part two! This was a great video

[@GretchenWienersxo]

Born free by m.I.a. is another video that was banned. It’s an anti war message a lot of her work is. Or anti racism. Like listen to sun showers it’s a cute little bop at first then it’s a sad political message that gets me in my feels for part of one verse like wtf. Also congrats at over 100 vids honestly you always make such good informative ones.

[@giorgiochallita]

Omg thanks for metioning my country Lebanon when you mentioned Fairouz suing Madonna for sampling one of her songs, you even pronounced Fairouz so well! 😊😊😊😊😊😊

[@naomi.cannibal]

I did not know you were Lebanese!! We really worldwide 💕

[@giorgiochallita]

@@naomi.cannibal Yeah I'm Lebanese :D I remember the first video I saw from your channel was the one about Bad Girls Club and that's when I really enjoyed your content and watched the older ones :)

[@naomi.cannibal]

@@giorgiochallita well thank u I’m glad ur here ♥️

[@SkyWireMashups]

I'm glad you made the video this long, gave you time to really get into all the specific details about each song This reminded me of when I was younger and Rihanna's S&M came out. On the radio station I listened to, the words "chains" and "whips" were censored with a classic record scratching/sudden slow down, which kept me from knowing the real meaning of the song until I was a bit older. But this year I heard it on a different station completely uncensored (and my coworker loudly singing along to it)! Apparently it was only the BBC that decided to change those lines and rename the song to "Come On" whereas other stations kept it as is. They also completely cut her vocals from the post-chorus "S S S and M M M" part, so it was just a cute little instrumental synth break lol

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you!!!

[@ah_libra]

Wow, that's some heavy editing 😂 I really didn't think broadcasters could do all that 😅

[@MissAlmostFine]

Whew!!!! This topic can probably have a part 2 and 3 done. The 2 Live Crew controversy where their records were banned and store owners could be arrested for selling them in places. Ice T and his rock band Body Count's song Cop K***er. On a lighter note, ppl trying to get Beyoncé's video Deja Vu banned because they felt her scenes dancing around Jay were too sexual and obviously the white rage around Formation. Rihanna's Man Down video etc. This topic is so interesting!!!

[@bryan._.isheree]

BANNING BECAUSE OF BRAND ENDORSEMENTS!?!!!!?!!😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@IsomerMashups]

All I'm gonna say is this: there are a lot of songs I don't like or consider vulgar. But I don't want any of them banned. I'll just avoid them or laugh at them.

[@latto_SSM]

The madonna one was seriously wild lol

[@alfreddreamer9097]

Prince also has alot of banned content, but it would probably take too long to get into it.

[@MissAlmostFine]

Facts. I mean they were using his lyrics at Congress to talk about censoring and banning certain kinds of music.

[@amiehampton7070]

He created too but he is a genius. Still miss him everyday.

[@kathrinekemzova8472]

'Underneath Your Clothes' by Shakira was banned in Argentina, because her than boyfriend Antonio le la Rua, who was a son and advisor of Argentine ex president (He resigned because of crisis), appeared in the MV. I think they even didn't allow to sell her album Laundry Service at the time. You could also make whole video about Eminem.

[@natasa3412]

Naomi, every time I open youtube you’re on top of my feed with a new video & I can’t complain 🥰✨ Thank you for putting so much effort, research and time into your videos ❤️

[@andrewbloom7637]

Regarding Madonna's 2003 controversy, she also pulled her video in response to an incident that occurred around that time involving the country music trio The Chicks (then known as the Dixie Chicks). On March 10, 2003, nine days before the invasion of Iraq, the Chicks performed at the Shepherd's Bush Empire theater in London, England. It was the first concert of their Top of the World tour in support of their sixth album "Home". Lead singer Natalie Maines told the crowd, "Just so you know, we're on the good side with y'all. We do not want this war, this violence, and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas." After the statement was reported by the British newspaper The Guardian, it triggered a backlash from American country listeners, who were mostly right-wing and supported the war. The Chicks, then one of the most popular country acts at the time, were blacklisted by many country radio stations, received death threats, and were criticized by other country musicians. The backlash damaged sales of the Chicks' music and concert tickets and lost them corporate sponsorship. A few days later, Maines issued an apology, saying her remark had been disrespectful. She rescinded the apology in 2006, saying she felt Bush deserved no respect.

[@damdamdamxx]

Kylie Minogue’s M/V for All The Lovers was banned in multiple Asian countries in 2011 as it was seen to be too provocative

[@Callisto_52Hz]

EXID's first hit song "Up and Down" got banned from music shows for the "sexual" choreo so EXID mocked the music shows by having another comeback "ah Yeah" which talked about censorship when it came to female idols and workplace harassment.

[@syria0110]

The first thing that came to mind was Kill This Love and Psy's Gentleman music video

[@naomi.cannibal]

Why was PSY banned? For the mother/father part or something else?

[@bad_revecula]

@@naomi.cannibal abuse of public property because he kicked over a "no parking" sign lol

[@naomi.cannibal]

@@bad_revecula WHAT

[@bad_revecula]

@@naomi.cannibal that's the result Google gave me but if it's the actual reason then that's so funny right?

[@syria0110]

@@bad_revecula If I remember, I think it might've been him kicking a traffic cone

[@TunedIntoTennis]

Sis! 😍😍 I’m a fan on YOU and this HAIR!! Keep doing your thing. Love that your channel is growing.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you so much 💕

[@andresciahooten9598]

Well I know that when Kanye West released the video for his song “All Falls Down,” MTV bans one part of the song. When he said “And the White Man get paid off of all of that,” MTV cut that out of the video when they were airing the video on their channel

[@JayAquarious]

TLC's "Ain't 2 Proud 2 Beg." It was met with radio backlash because of the hook "2 inches or a yard, rock hard, or if it sag." TLC had to make a censored version with a censored music video. At one point, TLC or their record label sent one of the radio station's a note telling them if they played the censored versoon that they were just as bad as the rest of the radio stations. Now all we hear is the Explicit Version. 😂

[@KadijaLegagneur]

loving the natural hair! looking good thank you for sharing

[@EhlieLuna]

I started watching/subscribed before the face reveal and just want to say I love what you do.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you so much queen ♥️

[@gerardobeltran2591]

born this way really was THAT album

[@whodat1017]

I feel like in this modern era with streaming, radio play doesn’t mean anything anymore. If a radio refuses to play a song or at the very least a censored version why even bother when we can get it on Spotify/apple music/ KZbin. It’s honestly not even about “morality” it’s freedom of speech you should have the choice to listen to what you want. And the whole Madonna/Donna/Gaga controversy is baffling to me as Christian or other religious music gets the pass when it in itself is pushing a narrative. (Unpopular opinion)

[@whodat1017]

Of I forgot to also mention this not in the video (if anyone actually cares to read my comments) but Lil Nas X in 2020 for the “Call me by your name” MV was deemed Satanic and disrespectful by Christians when it literally is depicting gays in hell which is what they always have to say about LGBT rights so I never understood why they cared it’s not like he was depicting himself as an angel flying up to heaven to lap dance God. Could you imagine that back lash?

[@robertprice4826]

You need to do a video on ice-t and the infamous song, which we can't say. Cop..., came at the time of Rodney King, and racial tensions then (not much has changed). He eventually removed the track and warner records destroyed the masters, music was back then recorded on film, so if it was destroyed, It's gone forever. Ironically he plays a cop on the long running Law & Order: Special victims unit. Where outside Mariska Hargitay, is the longest running cast member..

[@amiehampton7070]

Im glad you finally doing this why music been banned from radio from MTV. That is when its about music that we all grew up when its controversy. Madonna did a lot moments in video create controversy but she is a genius. Can you do part 2 about rappers like 2 Live Crew and Nelly's Trip Drill when its banned from airwaves next and what about Prince's controveral song like Nikki Grind?

[@jackieelliott7865]

Thank you! Always appreciate your work.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you ♥️

[@patienceopperhammer5288]

Your HAIR! love to see it

[@IvyroseGullwhacker]

Fun fact - I think Gaga's music is banned in Belarus and Russia due to her being an LGBTQ+ ally who has spoken out against the Russian government. My work uploaded a video with Lady Gaga music in it and we found the video was automatically banned in Belarus and Russia.

[@RollingOnFire]

She's not an ally she's bi and has stated it many times

[@suspiciousstar7547]

@@RollingOnFire She's both bi and an ally for the LGBTQ community.

[@tayafey209]

Well, she wasn't banned from local music channels and radio stations (not sure about Belarus though), her concert promoters in Russia were fined for her so-called "homosexual propaganda" on stage

[@reneishabrooks5187]

Your speaking voice is so relaxing.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you ♥️

[@AngelViews]

I never knew that about Worth It, but I did know that Fifth Harmonys song Boss was banned from radio because it was seen as political 😂

[@christiano9819]

Excellent as usual, I am literally such a fan girl of this channel lol. Would’ve loved to hear about maybe “Throb” by Janet Jackson, “Inside My Love” by Minnie Riperton, or “If You Seek Amy” by Britney.

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you ♥️ If you seek amy was mentioned! But I got some other good suggestions of Britney songs in the comments!

[@J.Soffer]

Your content is wonderful! You create thoughtful video essays and I look forward to every one! Here for the long haul, girl.

[@jesusaceves3893]

You know you made it when you get banned... So to be clear Madonna wasn't the original banned queen or artist to be controversial. Didn't mtv want Bad Romance to be edited or something like that?

[@omarslayz]

Madonna wasn’t the original but she definitely helped heavily push the envelop and helped form what we see from female artists today

[@flazeda8743]

@@omarslayz Thanks for saying it cause Madonna's often presented as the pioneer when it comes to that. 🤔 She gets nearly all the credits with her elders ( specially black women artists like Donna summer, Nina Simone Grace Jones, Billie Holiday etc ) bold moves being erased or forgotten "to her profit". 😔

[@ReiVaxLEGO]

Part 2 is needed please

[@dinasilva9263]

First of all, the new look is beautiful Naomi. I Always heard this type of things about Madonna. I remember when i was just a kid my mom didn't wanted me to listen her erótica álbum😂

[@naomi.cannibal]

Thank you so much!!