Today, we have thankfully evolved to the point where, for most people, deliberately causing offense to minority groups is considered off-limits. In instances where it does happen, people are rightly and swiftly called out on it. But things weren't always this way, and that's certainly true of the world of music.
Take a look through this gallery to see some of the most controversial songs ever released. You won't believe how many of them are the work of our favorite artists.