It's hard to rehash outrage over the same subject matter over and over again. People already know what to expect from Eminem, so the outrage isn't genuine because the subject isn't surprising. Thicke didn't have a huge hit until "Blurred Lines," so that song was many people's first impression of him.
Tyler, the Creator is an example of how outrage goes stale. Eminem clearly influenced Tyler, who raps in low tones with evident anger. And he and his group Odd Future both generated a large amount of controversy for its lyrics filled with 'misogyny' and rape.
http://www.timeoutchicago.com/music-nigh...odd-future
That article came out in 2011, when Odd Future first appeared on the mainstream and their buzz was biggest. In fact, a google search shows that all of the think pieces about Odd Future came from that year. Tyler has since released two albums that contain the same themes as his first, but the subject doesn't generate as much outrage as it once did.
Tyler, the Creator is an example of how outrage goes stale. Eminem clearly influenced Tyler, who raps in low tones with evident anger. And he and his group Odd Future both generated a large amount of controversy for its lyrics filled with 'misogyny' and rape.
http://www.timeoutchicago.com/music-nigh...odd-future
That article came out in 2011, when Odd Future first appeared on the mainstream and their buzz was biggest. In fact, a google search shows that all of the think pieces about Odd Future came from that year. Tyler has since released two albums that contain the same themes as his first, but the subject doesn't generate as much outrage as it once did.