Earlier in music history, artists such as Taylor Swift, Michael Jackson and the Black Eyed Peas have been forced to change their lyrics because they were criticized as offensive.
Before, the criticism came from major media publishers or music critics, but today greater pressure is put on the artists as the criticism also comes from private individuals on, for example, social media, says Cakar.
- Depending on what you are doing as an artist, there are certain expectations about what kind of awareness you must live up to.
An artist like Beyoncé is considered much higher on that "standard", says Johannes Cakar.
Hear the music critic tell more about changed lyrics in the clip above.