in 2017 these moments caused a lot of confusion in pop culture welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 WTF
down our picks for the top 10 WTF moments in music in 2017 you know if we
moments in music in 2017 you know if we
moments in music in 2017 you know if we ever go to the Grammys if we ever win a
ever go to the Grammys if we ever win a
ever go to the Grammys if we ever win a Grammy
Grammy
Grammy we should receive it just like this
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focusing on shocking moments that are
focusing on shocking moments that are specific to the music industry so the
specific to the music industry so the
specific to the music industry so the Las Vegas shooting has not been included
Las Vegas shooting has not been included
Las Vegas shooting has not been included as that was a cultural tragedy in
as that was a cultural tragedy in
as that was a cultural tragedy in general number 10
general number 10
general number 10 Taylor Swift’s new music and image in
Taylor Swift’s new music and image in
Taylor Swift’s new music and image in 2017 Taylor Swift once again reshaped
2017 Taylor Swift once again reshaped
2017 Taylor Swift once again reshaped pop culture first she released her
pop culture first she released her
pop culture first she released her reputation album cover a polarizing
reputation album cover a polarizing
reputation album cover a polarizing portrait that immediately inspired
portrait that immediately inspired
portrait that immediately inspired internet memes but when Taylor dropped
internet memes but when Taylor dropped
internet memes but when Taylor dropped her new single and music video look what
her new single and music video look what
her new single and music video look what you made me do she gave the world even
you made me do she gave the world even
you made me do she gave the world even more to gossip about most notably her
more to gossip about most notably her
more to gossip about most notably her sexier image and electro sound you
sexier image and electro sound you
sexier image and electro sound you weren’t sure that a new Taylor had
weren’t sure that a new Taylor had
weren’t sure that a new Taylor had emerged
emerged
emerged she made it blatantly clear with her
she made it blatantly clear with her
she made it blatantly clear with her phonecall dialogue
[Music]
[Music] she’s dead then she literally stripped
she’s dead then she literally stripped
she’s dead then she literally stripped down for ready for it
down for ready for it
down for ready for it proving that the old Taylor is gone for
proving that the old Taylor is gone for
proving that the old Taylor is gone for good and as if all of that wasn’t
good and as if all of that wasn’t
good and as if all of that wasn’t strange enough she also introduced
strange enough she also introduced
strange enough she also introduced taylor swift tix where fans are
taylor swift tix where fans are
taylor swift tix where fans are encouraged to buy boosts to have a
encouraged to buy boosts to have a
encouraged to buy boosts to have a better chance of getting concert tickets
better chance of getting concert tickets
better chance of getting concert tickets number nine
number nine
number nine Spotify creates fake artists in 2016
Spotify creates fake artists in 2016
Spotify creates fake artists in 2016 music business worldwide reported that
music business worldwide reported that
music business worldwide reported that Spotify was not only promoting fake
Spotify was not only promoting fake
Spotify was not only promoting fake artists but also using the music to save
artists but also using the music to save
artists but also using the music to save money for licensing costs a year later
money for licensing costs a year later
money for licensing costs a year later the controversy reignited as Spotify
the controversy reignited as Spotify
the controversy reignited as Spotify finally responded to the allegations and
finally responded to the allegations and
finally responded to the allegations and denied any wrongdoing
denied any wrongdoing
denied any wrongdoing even though set fees seem to be common
even though set fees seem to be common
even though set fees seem to be common in the background music industry the
in the background music industry the
in the background music industry the lack of online social media profiles and
lack of online social media profiles and
lack of online social media profiles and presence on other streaming services by
presence on other streaming services by
presence on other streaming services by these artists was considered a red flag
these artists was considered a red flag
these artists was considered a red flag by many so the moral of the story is
by many so the moral of the story is
by many so the moral of the story is that your atmospheric playlists just may
that your atmospheric playlists just may
that your atmospheric playlists just may be the alter ego work of professional
be the alter ego work of professional
be the alter ego work of professional musicians number eight Meek Mill to jail
musicians number eight Meek Mill to jail
musicians number eight Meek Mill to jail in July 2017
in July 2017
in July 2017 pop culture was buzzing about meek
pop culture was buzzing about meek
pop culture was buzzing about meek Mill’s new album wins and losses but
Mill’s new album wins and losses but
Mill’s new album wins and losses but that now seems to be old news as the
that now seems to be old news as the
that now seems to be old news as the Philadelphia MC is not available for
Philadelphia MC is not available for
Philadelphia MC is not available for public appearances after his past came
public appearances after his past came
public appearances after his past came back to haunt him on November 6th Meek
back to haunt him on November 6th Meek
back to haunt him on November 6th Meek Mill was sentenced to two to four years
Mill was sentenced to two to four years
Mill was sentenced to two to four years for violating his probation in response
for violating his probation in response
for violating his probation in response jay-z Kevin Hart and many others
jay-z Kevin Hart and many others
jay-z Kevin Hart and many others questioned the legal system and the
questioned the legal system and the
questioned the legal system and the racial elements at play in the same
racial elements at play in the same
racial elements at play in the same judge that asked to be on the track as
judge that asked to be on the track as
judge that asked to be on the track as for a shout-out asked his man to do so
for a shout-out asked his man to do so
for a shout-out asked his man to do so many personal things and I guess once
many personal things and I guess once
many personal things and I guess once those things were ignored this
those things were ignored this
those things were ignored this consequences but this ain’t right
consequences but this ain’t right
consequences but this ain’t right because of Meeks Fame he was even
because of Meeks Fame he was even
because of Meeks Fame he was even briefly held in solitary confinement a
briefly held in solitary confinement a
briefly held in solitary confinement a bizarre turn for a man that had been
bizarre turn for a man that had been
bizarre turn for a man that had been living publicly as a notable figure in
living publicly as a notable figure in
living publicly as a notable figure in the hip hop world number seven Katy
the hip hop world number seven Katy
the hip hop world number seven Katy Perry goes in a new direction in 2017
Perry goes in a new direction in 2017
Perry goes in a new direction in 2017 Katy Perry emerged with a bold new
Katy Perry emerged with a bold new
Katy Perry emerged with a bold new musical direction on her album witness
break out singles swish-swish and bon
break out singles swish-swish and bon appetit were received with mixed results
appetit were received with mixed results
appetit were received with mixed results frying an equal amount of criticism and
frying an equal amount of criticism and
frying an equal amount of criticism and praise she followed this up with a
praise she followed this up with a
praise she followed this up with a performance on Saturday Night Live that
performance on Saturday Night Live that
performance on Saturday Night Live that left many fans confused about Perry’s
left many fans confused about Perry’s
left many fans confused about Perry’s new edgy persona while there’s no way of
new edgy persona while there’s no way of
new edgy persona while there’s no way of knowing what spawned this new identity
knowing what spawned this new identity
knowing what spawned this new identity Perry’s 96 hour livestream provided some
Perry’s 96 hour livestream provided some
Perry’s 96 hour livestream provided some insight into Katy’s past and her
insight into Katy’s past and her
insight into Katy’s past and her struggle to deal with suicidal thoughts
struggle to deal with suicidal thoughts
struggle to deal with suicidal thoughts and depression some critics called it a
and depression some critics called it a
and depression some critics called it a bizarre publicity stunt
bizarre publicity stunt
bizarre publicity stunt while others applauded Perry for her
while others applauded Perry for her
while others applauded Perry for her honesty and openness number six will be
honesty and openness number six will be
honesty and openness number six will be attacked in pop culture will be is well
attacked in pop culture will be is well
attacked in pop culture will be is well known for cursing NBA players and for
known for cursing NBA players and for
known for cursing NBA players and for his light-hearted demeanor but at the
his light-hearted demeanor but at the
his light-hearted demeanor but at the 2017 Rowling loud festival the West
2017 Rowling loud festival the West
2017 Rowling loud festival the West Coast emcee paid a price for talking
Coast emcee paid a price for talking
Coast emcee paid a price for talking about East Coast rapper a boogie widow
about East Coast rapper a boogie widow
about East Coast rapper a boogie widow hoodie will be announced that he’d been
hoodie will be announced that he’d been
hoodie will be announced that he’d been attacked by boogie PNB rock and others
attacked by boogie PNB rock and others
attacked by boogie PNB rock and others but rather than making matters worse he
but rather than making matters worse he
but rather than making matters worse he decided to promote peace but there’s
decided to promote peace but there’s
decided to promote peace but there’s some folks that are representing a
some folks that are representing a
some folks that are representing a culture that needs to you know just kick
culture that needs to you know just kick
culture that needs to you know just kick back it ain’t all about being are
back it ain’t all about being are
back it ain’t all about being are violent he also cancelled his show
violent he also cancelled his show
violent he also cancelled his show because boogies crew apparently took all
because boogies crew apparently took all
because boogies crew apparently took all his gear shortly after the beef was
his gear shortly after the beef was
his gear shortly after the beef was officially quashed resulting in even
officially quashed resulting in even
officially quashed resulting in even more confusion given the timeline of
more confusion given the timeline of
more confusion given the timeline of events and the violent nature of the
events and the violent nature of the
events and the violent nature of the original attack number five little peep
original attack number five little peep
original attack number five little peep dies at 21 as one of the leading artists
dies at 21 as one of the leading artists
dies at 21 as one of the leading artists of the new hip-hop movement Gustav are
of the new hip-hop movement Gustav are
of the new hip-hop movement Gustav are also known as little peep appear to be
also known as little peep appear to be
also known as little peep appear to be on the verge of pop culture stardom for
on the verge of pop culture stardom for
on the verge of pop culture stardom for some he was already there being compared
some he was already there being compared
some he was already there being compared to the likes of Kurt Cobain but just
to the likes of Kurt Cobain but just
to the likes of Kurt Cobain but just three months after releasing his debut
three months after releasing his debut
three months after releasing his debut album come over when you’re sober part 1
album come over when you’re sober part 1
album come over when you’re sober part 1 lil peep was found dead in his tour bus
lil peep was found dead in his tour bus
lil peep was found dead in his tour bus during a stop in Tucson Arizona an
during a stop in Tucson Arizona an
during a stop in Tucson Arizona an accidental overdose was the official
accidental overdose was the official
accidental overdose was the official cause of death sparking a debate on drug
cause of death sparking a debate on drug
cause of death sparking a debate on drug use in hip-hop culture as well as the
use in hip-hop culture as well as the
use in hip-hop culture as well as the wider debate on the opiate crisis in
wider debate on the opiate crisis in
wider debate on the opiate crisis in America number four are Kelly
America number four are Kelly
America number four are Kelly allegations since releasing his 1993
allegations since releasing his 1993
allegations since releasing his 1993 debut R&B singer R Kelly has had his
debut R&B singer R Kelly has had his
debut R&B singer R Kelly has had his share of run-ins with the law in 2017
share of run-ins with the law in 2017
share of run-ins with the law in 2017 allegations emerged in an article
allegations emerged in an article
allegations emerged in an article published by BuzzFeed that a key
published by BuzzFeed that a key
published by BuzzFeed that a key Kelly of running a sex cult the report
Kelly of running a sex cult the report
Kelly of running a sex cult the report revealed that the singer had physical
revealed that the singer had physical
revealed that the singer had physical and psychological control of six women
and psychological control of six women
and psychological control of six women which our Kelly later denied in
which our Kelly later denied in
which our Kelly later denied in September a former girlfriend came
September a former girlfriend came
September a former girlfriend came forward alleging that our Kelly had been
forward alleging that our Kelly had been
forward alleging that our Kelly had been abusive and controlling towards her for
abusive and controlling towards her for
abusive and controlling towards her for two decades allegations have been made
two decades allegations have been made
two decades allegations have been made and the latest developments are
and the latest developments are
and the latest developments are disturbing to say the least
disturbing to say the least
disturbing to say the least number three Tom Petty death fiasco
number three Tom Petty death fiasco
number three Tom Petty death fiasco [Music]
[Music]
[Music] news spread that American singer Tom
news spread that American singer Tom
news spread that American singer Tom Petty had passed away with many offering
Petty had passed away with many offering
Petty had passed away with many offering their usual thoughts and prayers which
their usual thoughts and prayers which
their usual thoughts and prayers which made sense after the LAPD reported his
made sense after the LAPD reported his
made sense after the LAPD reported his death only petit was still alive at the
death only petit was still alive at the
death only petit was still alive at the UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica
UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica
UCLA Medical Center in Santa Monica California this pop-culture moment gave
California this pop-culture moment gave
California this pop-culture moment gave insight into our social media habits
insight into our social media habits
insight into our social media habits with regards to death and how inaccurate
with regards to death and how inaccurate
with regards to death and how inaccurate reporting can lead to displaced grief
reporting can lead to displaced grief
reporting can lead to displaced grief petit ultimately passed away on October
petit ultimately passed away on October
petit ultimately passed away on October 2nd as the news was delivered by his
2nd as the news was delivered by his
2nd as the news was delivered by his official account
official account
official account [Music]
number two fire festival Billy McFarland
number two fire festival Billy McFarland an American entrepreneur had a dream
an American entrepreneur had a dream
an American entrepreneur had a dream that dream unfortunately involved
that dream unfortunately involved
that dream unfortunately involved deception when he established fire media
deception when he established fire media
deception when he established fire media and began promoting an epic music
and began promoting an epic music
and began promoting an epic music festival in the Bahamas he managed to
festival in the Bahamas he managed to
festival in the Bahamas he managed to get celebrities to promote the event the
get celebrities to promote the event the
get celebrities to promote the event the rapper Ja Rule was even a co organizer
rapper Ja Rule was even a co organizer
rapper Ja Rule was even a co organizer so it all seemed legit but when people
so it all seemed legit but when people
so it all seemed legit but when people arrived for their luxury event they
arrived for their luxury event they
arrived for their luxury event they didn’t quite get what they’d paid for
didn’t quite get what they’d paid for
didn’t quite get what they’d paid for nor did they get a concert at all
nor did they get a concert at all
nor did they get a concert at all some were stranded on the island while
some were stranded on the island while
some were stranded on the island while ja Rule used Twitter to deny any
ja Rule used Twitter to deny any
ja Rule used Twitter to deny any responsibility ultimately he and
responsibility ultimately he and
responsibility ultimately he and mcFarland were sued for 100 million
mcFarland were sued for 100 million
mcFarland were sued for 100 million dollars and fire media’s founder was
dollars and fire media’s founder was
dollars and fire media’s founder was arrested and charged for wire fraud
arrested and charged for wire fraud
arrested and charged for wire fraud people were promised that they were
people were promised that they were
people were promised that they were going to be staying in thousand-dollar
going to be staying in thousand-dollar
going to be staying in thousand-dollar villas and they came with basically
villas and they came with basically
villas and they came with basically tents that are FEMA tents before we
tents that are FEMA tents before we
tents that are FEMA tents before we unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some
unveil our number one pick here are some honorable mentions but in a sense in a
honorable mentions but in a sense in a
honorable mentions but in a sense in a simple soon behold the end of its
simple soon behold the end of its
simple soon behold the end of its blasphemous killing are all murderers
blasphemous killing are all murderers
blasphemous killing are all murderers black
number one Chris Cornell and chester
number one Chris Cornell and chester bennington suicides on May 18th shortly
bennington suicides on May 18th shortly
bennington suicides on May 18th shortly after performing his last concert with
after performing his last concert with
after performing his last concert with Soundgarden Chris Cornell took his own
Soundgarden Chris Cornell took his own
Soundgarden Chris Cornell took his own life the death obviously shocked fans
life the death obviously shocked fans
life the death obviously shocked fans and fellow musicians but it especially
and fellow musicians but it especially
and fellow musicians but it especially affected his good friend Chester
affected his good friend Chester
affected his good friend Chester Bennington debug.trace the Lincoln Park
Bennington debug.trace the Lincoln Park
Bennington debug.trace the Lincoln Park singer was visibly emotional on Jimmy
singer was visibly emotional on Jimmy
singer was visibly emotional on Jimmy Kimmel Live the following day and he
Kimmel Live the following day and he
Kimmel Live the following day and he later performed Hallelujah at Cornell’s
later performed Hallelujah at Cornell’s
later performed Hallelujah at Cornell’s funeral
funeral
funeral sadly the 41 year old Bennington took
sadly the 41 year old Bennington took
sadly the 41 year old Bennington took his own life two months later the same
his own life two months later the same
his own life two months later the same day that Cornell would have turned 53
day that Cornell would have turned 53
day that Cornell would have turned 53 years old these events shook up pop
years old these events shook up pop
years old these events shook up pop culture and raised important questions
culture and raised important questions
culture and raised important questions about mental health issues do you agree
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