On the 21st edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, โLolliโ by Maejor (formerly Maejor Ali). ย ย ย
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ring on the controversy, wonโt you? Controversial Tunes ๐๐ถ is a column that provides background information and insight into songs that raised eyebrows and totally stirred the pot.ย The records that grace Controversial Tunes are old and new alike, with all genres of music welcome.ย On the 21st edition of Controversial Tunes, we explore the controversy behind the song, ๐ต โLollyโ by ๐ Maejor, featuring ๐ Justin Bieber and ๐ Juicy J.Theme & Lyrics โ
Sometimes, timing can incite controversy itself.ย Thatโs the case with the 2013 ๐ Maejor (formerly Maejor Ali) song, ๐ต โLolly.โ Obviously, this record isnโt about the sweet lollipop ๐ญ enjoyed by everybody and his/her brother/sister.ย โShe say she love my lolly / She wanna make it pop,โ Maejor sings/pop raps on the chorus.ย Clearly, the โlollyโ is his penis ๐, and thereโs a reason she wants to โmake it POPโ ๐. Do you need further evidence of the reference to oral sex?ย He continues, โShe wanna kiss the top.โ Yikes! Really, โLollyโ couldโve been featured on After Dark ๐ ๐.ย The thing is songs referencing oral have grown common.ย It was more controversial in 2013, but the appearance of ๐ Justin Bieber on this naughty track is the real reason itโs considered controversial.
Bieber jumping onto an oral sex-promoting rap record wasnโt his best move in 2013.ย Sure, he was 19 โ not the child he was when entering the game โ but heโd yet to ease his audience, which skews younger, into more mature territory.ย His previous album, 2012โs ๐ฟ Believe, was still firmly planted in teen pop.ย Even bigger than that, however, is the fact Bieber was in a bad phase of his life.ย To the public eye, he was rebellious, self-destructive, and getting into trouble โ an arrogant, spoiled brat.ย In a time where more mature individuals would seek to rehabilitate image and opt for something more wholesome, Bieber was that โbad boyโ who dropped a verse on this shallow joint alongside Maejor and perhaps more troubling ๐ Juicy J (โBands a make her dance, molly make her lose them underwear / Booty cheeks Iโm geekโd all her friends are freaksโ).
Final Thoughts ๐ญ
Was the controversy behind โLollyโ back then too much? Perhaps, but Justin Bieber was โtoo muchโ back then himself โ heโd probably admit that.ย Today, like many contemporaries, he swears, including a few f-bombs.ย That said, heโs tamer than many colleagues, almost seeking to atone for his poor choices in the past.ย Worth noting, he played no role in the โlollipop licking,โ but found himself guilty, or should I say controversial, by association.ย He does reference Netflix though โ โGot your girlfriend at my crib watching Netflix.โ Call this one a โtameโ controversy, I guess.
๐ Maejor โข ๐ต โLollyโ (Ft. ๐ Juicy J & ๐ Justin Bieber) โข ๐ท The Island Def Jam Group โข ๐ 2013
Maejor, โLollyโ: Controversial Tunes ๐๐ถ No. 21 [๐ท: Aidan Feddersen on Unsplash, Brent Faulkner, The Island Def Jam Group, The Musical Hype]