Kesha faces backlash over ‘insensitive’ Jeffrey Dahmer lyrics

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Dahmer has been trending on social media ever since Netflix dropped their latest series, 'Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story', a dramatization of his life and crimes which stars Evan Peters as Dahmer. Also known as the 'Milwaukee Cannibal' or the 'Milwaukee Monster', Dahmer killed and dismembered 17 men and boys between 1978 and 1991. He also reportedly ate parts of his victims, who he would lure back to his apartment before killing them. Artists and rappers, have been finding themselves in hot water for lyrics mentioning the serial killer. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48wHhW_dTMo Now, it’s Kesha’s turn as her 2010 song Cannibal is currently being dragged on social media for its lyrics, with many calling Kesha’s songwriting ‘insensitive’ in light of the Netflix series' release last week. The track’s currently a hot topic on Twitter, with many people admitting they didn't understand the Dahmer reference back in 2010: https://twitter.com/appIepiesucks/status/1574965300403245056 https://twitter.com/ranbooiscool2/status/1572628507318161413 https://twitter.com/rlilly45/status/1574763472805576704 https://twitter.com/scottblokz/status/1574730613554192385 https://twitter.com/m4nicpixi3b0y/status/1574430651188658177 JOE has contacted reps for Kesha for a comment. This comes after people were criticising Katy Perry for a lyric in her song 'Dark Horse' that mentions the killer. Since the release of the Netflix series, music fans have criticised Katy Perry for a lyric in her 2013 track 'Dark Horse' which makes reference to Dahmer and his crimes. Despite being released almost 10 years ago, people are now pointing out how one line rapped by Juicy J, who features on the track, could be seen as problematic. In his verse, Juicy J clearly references Dahmer and his crimes with the line: "She eats your heart out like Jeffrey Dahmer (whoa!)." Some have labelled it "disrespectful" and "vile." Wikipedia lists almost 60 songs that mention Dahmer, with the likes of Eminem, Phoebe Bridgers, Nicki Minaj and the Manic Street Preachers all referencing the serial killer in their tracks. https://twitter.com/stubbornsticks/status/1573834897638141952 Related links:

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