Rammstein frontman Till Lindemann, who has a massive following and a history of working extensively in Russia, pushed the envelope with his solo projects. His video for , filmed in Moscow, features bloody, uncut scenes of Soviet-era school bullying and gruesome retaliation.

Censorship is typically enforced by (the media watchdog) and Russian courts under several key statutes:

Rapper Face (Ivan Dremin), known for his sarcastic and provocative style, has faced escalating pressure. After publicly condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine, he was declared a and his music was subsequently removed from streaming platforms. His openly critical attitude toward social and political issues, expressed through his confrontational music videos, made him popular among young people but has led to him being declared wanted in a criminal case.