Singing about domestic violence

Video for Eminem’s smash single “Love The Way You Lie,” featuring Rihanna, premiered Thursday  on MTV and VEVO.

It’s hard to forget the haunting photo that leaked out early last year of pop star Rihanna, her elegant face bruised and battered after a violent assault by her then-boyfriend, R&B singer Chris Brown.

Now, she’s appearing in something else shocking, though thankfully fictional: rapper Eminem’s chart-topping “Love the Way You Lie,” a song (and now video) that graphically depicts a physically abusive relationship.

And the debate has begun: Is the song a treatise against (or apology for) domestic violence, or an irresponsible glorification of it? Or, is it something uncomfortable in between? Full story.

Gotta say this one won’t be my new fav song anytime soon, and the video is hard to watch. What do you think of Eminem’s choice of subject matter?