Songs you didn't know are based on true crime
'Brenda's Got a Baby' by 2Pac: -The late rapper was inspired to write this song after reading the story of a 12-year-old.
'Annie Christian' by Prince: -This track off Prince's 'Controversy' album from 1981 touches on a number of crimes that took place in Atlanta, Georgia, between 1979.
'Darkness' by Eminem: -Eminem raps this tune from the perspective of mass murderer Stephen Paddock.
'The Killing of Georgie (Part I and II)' by Rod Stewart: -The song is about a hate crime. It's based on the murder of a gay man Stewart's former keyboardist knew.
'Zombie' by The Cranberries: -The iconic 'Zombie' by the Irish rock band is about the 1993 Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombing in Warrington, England.'Polly'.
'Jeremy' by Pearl Jam: -'Jeremy' is one of the singles of Pearl Jam's debut album 'Ten.
'Nebraska' by Bruce Springsteen: -'Nebraska,' which is also the title of The Boss' 1982 studio album, is about Charles.
The Cranberries: -The iconic 'Zombie' by the Irish rock band is about the 1993 Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombing in Warrington, England.'Polly'.
'Hurricane' by Bob Dylan: -This song is based on the 1967 case of John Artis and boxer Rubin "Hurricane" Carter.
'Suffer Little Children' by The Smiths: -Morrisey's band released this song in 1984. It's about the Moors murders carried out by Ian Brady and Myra Hindley.