At the start of the 1990s music videos were like blockbuster Hollywood movies, with big budgets and anticipated release dates. So when an artist’s video caused controversy it was big news.
On this episode of History of the 90s, host Kathy Kenzora looks back at some of the most controversial music videos of the 1990s.
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