these are the moments which shook the music world to its very core welcome to
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down our picks for the top 10 shocking
down our picks for the top 10 shocking music scandals the radio stations set up
music scandals the radio stations set up
music scandals the radio stations set up these garbage cancer people to throw out
these garbage cancer people to throw out
these garbage cancer people to throw out their CDs they had the hottest song in
their CDs they had the hottest song in
their CDs they had the hottest song in the country and it died before we begin
the country and it died before we begin
the country and it died before we begin we publish new videos every day
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content for this list will be ranking the most infamous scandalous or
the most infamous scandalous or
the most infamous scandalous or otherwise shocking situations that
otherwise shocking situations that
otherwise shocking situations that occurred within the music industry and
occurred within the music industry and
occurred within the music industry and had significant repercussions and
had significant repercussions and
had significant repercussions and consequences for the artists and other
consequences for the artists and other
consequences for the artists and other parties involved I lost my best friend
parties involved I lost my best friend
parties involved I lost my best friend like everything I knew
like everything I knew
like everything I knew switched number-10 Paola cash it was
switched number-10 Paola cash it was
switched number-10 Paola cash it was cocaine there was occurs some kind of
cocaine there was occurs some kind of
cocaine there was occurs some kind of sort of payment first service isn’t
sort of payment first service isn’t
sort of payment first service isn’t necessarily the idea of corruption
necessarily the idea of corruption
necessarily the idea of corruption within the music industry is nothing new
within the music industry is nothing new
within the music industry is nothing new it also takes many forms one of them
it also takes many forms one of them
it also takes many forms one of them being Paola a term used to describe the
being Paola a term used to describe the
being Paola a term used to describe the taking of a bribe financial or otherwise
taking of a bribe financial or otherwise
taking of a bribe financial or otherwise in exchange for radio airplay this
in exchange for radio airplay this
in exchange for radio airplay this practice was common placed between
practice was common placed between
practice was common placed between record labels and DJ personalities for
record labels and DJ personalities for
record labels and DJ personalities for decades until congressional
decades until congressional
decades until congressional investigations into Paola directly
investigations into Paola directly
investigations into Paola directly impacted such beloved radio hosts as
impacted such beloved radio hosts as
impacted such beloved radio hosts as Dick Clark and Alan Freed it was not
Dick Clark and Alan Freed it was not
Dick Clark and Alan Freed it was not illegal at that point it became illegal
illegal at that point it became illegal
illegal at that point it became illegal in early 1960s when the Congress said no
in early 1960s when the Congress said no
in early 1960s when the Congress said no more of this it’s against the law the
more of this it’s against the law the
more of this it’s against the law the ladder was fired as a result of his
ladder was fired as a result of his
ladder was fired as a result of his association with Paola while DJ’s in
association with Paola while DJ’s in
association with Paola while DJ’s in general were no longer put in charge of
general were no longer put in charge of
general were no longer put in charge of directly influencing or deciding radio
directly influencing or deciding radio
directly influencing or deciding radio programming and which music would be
programming and which music would be
programming and which music would be played on air you know what it’s not
played on air you know what it’s not
played on air you know what it’s not about me it’s about rock and roll number
about me it’s about rock and roll number
about me it’s about rock and roll number 9 Dixie Chicks backlash during the early
9 Dixie Chicks backlash during the early
9 Dixie Chicks backlash during the early days of the Iraq war Natalie Maines
days of the Iraq war Natalie Maines
days of the Iraq war Natalie Maines singer for the popular country group the
singer for the popular country group the
singer for the popular country group the Dixie Chicks took the stage in England
Dixie Chicks took the stage in England
Dixie Chicks took the stage in England and spoke her mind mains introduced the
and spoke her mind mains introduced the
and spoke her mind mains introduced the band’s song travelin soldier with a
band’s song travelin soldier with a
band’s song travelin soldier with a comment which stated in part that the
comment which stated in part that the
comment which stated in part that the southern group was ashamed that the
southern group was ashamed that the
southern group was ashamed that the President of the United States is from
President of the United States is from
President of the United States is from Texas reaction was swift and harsh for
Texas reaction was swift and harsh for
Texas reaction was swift and harsh for the chicks after news of this statement
the chicks after news of this statement
the chicks after news of this statement reached the US with some fans calling
reached the US with some fans calling
reached the US with some fans calling for a boycott of the band while others
for a boycott of the band while others
for a boycott of the band while others sent Mane’s threatening letters Natalie
sent Mane’s threatening letters Natalie
sent Mane’s threatening letters Natalie Maines will be
Maines will be
Maines will be shot dead Sunday July 6 the uproar would
shot dead Sunday July 6 the uproar would
shot dead Sunday July 6 the uproar would eventually subside after Maine’s
eventually subside after Maine’s
eventually subside after Maine’s publicly apologized directly to the
publicly apologized directly to the
publicly apologized directly to the president but the damage done was never
president but the damage done was never
president but the damage done was never really repaired it went way beyond
really repaired it went way beyond
really repaired it went way beyond feelings being hurt it was this
feelings being hurt it was this
feelings being hurt it was this unbelievable hatred number 8 to Live
unbelievable hatred number 8 to Live
unbelievable hatred number 8 to Live Crew arrested for obscenity these days
Crew arrested for obscenity these days
Crew arrested for obscenity these days not much in the music world or otherwise
not much in the music world or otherwise
not much in the music world or otherwise shocks us with much of society now
shocks us with much of society now
shocks us with much of society now desensitized towards sex or violence
desensitized towards sex or violence
desensitized towards sex or violence this wasn’t exactly the case back in the
this wasn’t exactly the case back in the
this wasn’t exactly the case back in the late 80s however prime example being an
late 80s however prime example being an
late 80s however prime example being an incident involving the Miami hip hop
incident involving the Miami hip hop
incident involving the Miami hip hop group 2 Live Crew their 1989 album as
group 2 Live Crew their 1989 album as
group 2 Live Crew their 1989 album as nasty as they want to be landed the
nasty as they want to be landed the
nasty as they want to be landed the group in hot water with Florida
group in hot water with Florida
group in hot water with Florida officials after it was deemed obscene by
officials after it was deemed obscene by
officials after it was deemed obscene by a US District Court 2 Live Crew were
a US District Court 2 Live Crew were
a US District Court 2 Live Crew were arrested after performing the material
arrested after performing the material
arrested after performing the material at a local club and were forced to
at a local club and were forced to
at a local club and were forced to defend the right for free speech in
defend the right for free speech in
defend the right for free speech in court the ruling was eventually
court the ruling was eventually
court the ruling was eventually overturned in the process making as
overturned in the process making as
overturned in the process making as nasty as they want to be a bonafide
nasty as they want to be a bonafide
nasty as they want to be a bonafide smash hit number 7 Milli Vanilli
smash hit number 7 Milli Vanilli
smash hit number 7 Milli Vanilli lip-sync scandal the year was 1990 and
lip-sync scandal the year was 1990 and
lip-sync scandal the year was 1990 and the German pop group Milli Vanilli were
the German pop group Milli Vanilli were
the German pop group Milli Vanilli were riding high upon a wave of incredible
riding high upon a wave of incredible
riding high upon a wave of incredible success the handsome duo even nabbed a
success the handsome duo even nabbed a
success the handsome duo even nabbed a Best New Artist Award from the Grammys
Best New Artist Award from the Grammys
Best New Artist Award from the Grammys that year and seemed poised for MTV
that year and seemed poised for MTV
that year and seemed poised for MTV superstardom then as they say it all
superstardom then as they say it all
superstardom then as they say it all came crashing down it was revealed that
came crashing down it was revealed that
came crashing down it was revealed that Milli members Rob Pilatus and fab Morvan
Milli members Rob Pilatus and fab Morvan
Milli members Rob Pilatus and fab Morvan hadn’t actually sung any of the songs on
hadn’t actually sung any of the songs on
hadn’t actually sung any of the songs on the record and lip synched all of their
the record and lip synched all of their
the record and lip synched all of their live performances who were famous now we
live performances who were famous now we
live performances who were famous now we were infamous just like that the Grammy
were infamous just like that the Grammy
were infamous just like that the Grammy was taken away sales started to slump
was taken away sales started to slump
was taken away sales started to slump and not even an attempted comeback using
and not even an attempted comeback using
and not even an attempted comeback using robbed and fabbs real voices could save
robbed and fabbs real voices could save
robbed and fabbs real voices could save million le from becoming one of the
million le from becoming one of the
million le from becoming one of the decades most infamous musical casualties
decades most infamous musical casualties
decades most infamous musical casualties and I would make sure that the name
and I would make sure that the name
and I would make sure that the name Milli Vanilli itself means when you fall
Milli Vanilli itself means when you fall
Milli Vanilli itself means when you fall you stand back up and you move on
you stand back up and you move on
you stand back up and you move on number 6 Norwegian black metal and the
number 6 Norwegian black metal and the
number 6 Norwegian black metal and the murder of Euronymous
it would be easy for the uninitiated to
it would be easy for the uninitiated to see the Norwegian black metal scene as
see the Norwegian black metal scene as
see the Norwegian black metal scene as something straight out of the cinema
something straight out of the cinema
something straight out of the cinema truth is stranger than fiction however
truth is stranger than fiction however
truth is stranger than fiction however as evidenced by the case of Iran Amos
as evidenced by the case of Iran Amos
as evidenced by the case of Iran Amos guitarist for the influential black
guitarist for the influential black
guitarist for the influential black metal band mayhem the musician born
metal band mayhem the musician born
metal band mayhem the musician born øystein RSF was stabbed to death in his
øystein RSF was stabbed to death in his
øystein RSF was stabbed to death in his oslo home by christian Varga very honest
oslo home by christian Varga very honest
oslo home by christian Varga very honest a former bandmate and was planning to
a former bandmate and was planning to
a former bandmate and was planning to knock me off with an electroshock pistol
knock me off with an electroshock pistol
knock me off with an electroshock pistol like the type of security guards carry
like the type of security guards carry
like the type of security guards carry and thymio take me to the forest and
and thymio take me to the forest and
and thymio take me to the forest and make a snuff while torturing me to death
make a snuff while torturing me to death
make a snuff while torturing me to death rumors flew as to the motives behind the
rumors flew as to the motives behind the
rumors flew as to the motives behind the killing ranging from finances and
killing ranging from finances and
killing ranging from finances and jealousy to competing against other
jealousy to competing against other
jealousy to competing against other violent acts performed by other
violent acts performed by other
violent acts performed by other musicians within the black metal scene
musicians within the black metal scene
musicians within the black metal scene elemental on Michelle’s hair darling I’m
elemental on Michelle’s hair darling I’m
elemental on Michelle’s hair darling I’m so you’re not really gonna pay I’d
so you’re not really gonna pay I’d
so you’re not really gonna pay I’d polite it’s a little smoke disguise I
polite it’s a little smoke disguise I
polite it’s a little smoke disguise I had some I look cool Varg would serve
had some I look cool Varg would serve
had some I look cool Varg would serve nearly 15 years of a 21 year sentence
nearly 15 years of a 21 year sentence
nearly 15 years of a 21 year sentence before being paroled in 2009 number 5
before being paroled in 2009 number 5
before being paroled in 2009 number 5 Chris Brown assault charges
Rihanna and Chris Brown were a popular
Rihanna and Chris Brown were a popular rd8 couple amongst the respective fans
rd8 couple amongst the respective fans
rd8 couple amongst the respective fans until one incident changed things
until one incident changed things
until one incident changed things forever Brown turned himself into police
forever Brown turned himself into police
forever Brown turned himself into police in February 2009 on charges that he
in February 2009 on charges that he
in February 2009 on charges that he physically assaulted Rihanna during a
physically assaulted Rihanna during a
physically assaulted Rihanna during a verbal altercation the incident would
verbal altercation the incident would
verbal altercation the incident would leave Rihanna with visible injuries to
leave Rihanna with visible injuries to
leave Rihanna with visible injuries to her face and immediately caused a huge
her face and immediately caused a huge
her face and immediately caused a huge backlash against Brown who up until that
backlash against Brown who up until that
backlash against Brown who up until that point had enjoyed sizable chart success
point had enjoyed sizable chart success
point had enjoyed sizable chart success Brown canceled an appearance at the
Brown canceled an appearance at the
Brown canceled an appearance at the Grammy Awards that year and saw a number
Grammy Awards that year and saw a number
Grammy Awards that year and saw a number of his lucrative endorsement deals go up
of his lucrative endorsement deals go up
of his lucrative endorsement deals go up in smoke he would plead guilty to felony
in smoke he would plead guilty to felony
in smoke he would plead guilty to felony assault charges in June and received a
assault charges in June and received a
assault charges in June and received a deal of five years probation community
deal of five years probation community
deal of five years probation community service and counseling number four Gary
service and counseling number four Gary
service and counseling number four Gary Glitter arrested for possession of child
Glitter arrested for possession of child
Glitter arrested for possession of child pornography 1970s glam icon Gary Glitter
pornography 1970s glam icon Gary Glitter
pornography 1970s glam icon Gary Glitter and new metal singer Ian Watkins both
and new metal singer Ian Watkins both
and new metal singer Ian Watkins both earned themselves deserved falls from
earned themselves deserved falls from
earned themselves deserved falls from grace when it was revealed that both had
grace when it was revealed that both had
grace when it was revealed that both had been in possession of child pornography
been in possession of child pornography
been in possession of child pornography glitters rap sheet includes convictions
glitters rap sheet includes convictions
glitters rap sheet includes convictions for multiple counts of child sexual
for multiple counts of child sexual
for multiple counts of child sexual abuse while an investigation into
abuse while an investigation into
abuse while an investigation into Watkins revealed video evidence of his
Watkins revealed video evidence of his
Watkins revealed video evidence of his unimaginable crimes of rape and sexual
unimaginable crimes of rape and sexual
unimaginable crimes of rape and sexual violence against young children there is
violence against young children there is
violence against young children there is no doubt in my mind the Dean Watkins has
no doubt in my mind the Dean Watkins has
no doubt in my mind the Dean Watkins has exploited a celebrity status in order to
exploited a celebrity status in order to
exploited a celebrity status in order to abused young children honestly the less
abused young children honestly the less
abused young children honestly the less said about these two the better number
said about these two the better number
said about these two the better number three are Kelly’s sex tape R&B singer R
three are Kelly’s sex tape R&B singer R
three are Kelly’s sex tape R&B singer R Kelly was gearing up to perform at the
Kelly was gearing up to perform at the
Kelly was gearing up to perform at the 2002 Winter Olympics when news in
2002 Winter Olympics when news in
2002 Winter Olympics when news in Chicago broke out about a video which
Chicago broke out about a video which
Chicago broke out about a video which allegedly displayed r kelly having sex
allegedly displayed r kelly having sex
allegedly displayed r kelly having sex with and urinating on an underage girl
with and urinating on an underage girl
with and urinating on an underage girl kelly denied the accusations yet a
kelly denied the accusations yet a
kelly denied the accusations yet a search of his florida home turned up
search of his florida home turned up
search of his florida home turned up more evidence which furthered a second
more evidence which furthered a second
more evidence which furthered a second case against kelly his eventual trial
case against kelly his eventual trial
case against kelly his eventual trial was fraught with delays with the jury
was fraught with delays with the jury
was fraught with delays with the jury ultimately acquitting the singer in june
ultimately acquitting the singer in june
ultimately acquitting the singer in june of that year on all charges
of that year on all charges
of that year on all charges the ordeal didn’t stop there however
the ordeal didn’t stop there however
the ordeal didn’t stop there however with report by BuzzFeed surfacing in
with report by BuzzFeed surfacing in
with report by BuzzFeed surfacing in July of 2017 accusing Kelly of leading
July of 2017 accusing Kelly of leading
July of 2017 accusing Kelly of leading an abusive sex cult that involves the
an abusive sex cult that involves the
an abusive sex cult that involves the abduction manipulation and control of
abduction manipulation and control of
abduction manipulation and control of several young women my daughter is being
several young women my daughter is being
several young women my daughter is being held against her will she’s brainwashed
held against her will she’s brainwashed
held against her will she’s brainwashed to the point where she says anything
to the point where she says anything
to the point where she says anything that he asks her to say number two
that he asks her to say number two
that he asks her to say number two Phil Spector is tried for murder in the
Phil Spector is tried for murder in the
Phil Spector is tried for murder in the 60s and 70s he worked with the biggest
60s and 70s he worked with the biggest
60s and 70s he worked with the biggest acts
acts
acts including the Beatles by all accounts
including the Beatles by all accounts
including the Beatles by all accounts Phil Spector was a legend of the music
Phil Spector was a legend of the music
Phil Spector was a legend of the music industry a singer-songwriter and
industry a singer-songwriter and
industry a singer-songwriter and producer extraordinaire who enjoyed
producer extraordinaire who enjoyed
producer extraordinaire who enjoyed untold success and influence throughout
untold success and influence throughout
untold success and influence throughout his career spectres personal demons and
his career spectres personal demons and
his career spectres personal demons and eccentricities caught up with him when
eccentricities caught up with him when
eccentricities caught up with him when he was put on trial in 2007 for the
he was put on trial in 2007 for the
he was put on trial in 2007 for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson the
murder of actress Lana Clarkson the
murder of actress Lana Clarkson the crime had occurred in Spector’s
crime had occurred in Spector’s
crime had occurred in Spector’s California mansion four years prior and
California mansion four years prior and
California mansion four years prior and it would take two more years before a
it would take two more years before a
it would take two more years before a jury would convict the disgraced former
jury would convict the disgraced former
jury would convict the disgraced former icon Spector was given a sentence of 19
icon Spector was given a sentence of 19
icon Spector was given a sentence of 19 years to life for the crime during which
years to life for the crime during which
years to life for the crime during which he claimed that Clarkson had committed
he claimed that Clarkson had committed
he claimed that Clarkson had committed accidental suicide by kissing the gun
accidental suicide by kissing the gun
accidental suicide by kissing the gun before we get to our number one pick
before we get to our number one pick
before we get to our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions fight
here are a few honorable mentions fight
here are a few honorable mentions fight the real enemy he said girl I loved you
the real enemy he said girl I loved you
the real enemy he said girl I loved you the first time I laid eyes on what now
the first time I laid eyes on what now
the first time I laid eyes on what now being a 13 year old girl idolizing this
being a 13 year old girl idolizing this
being a 13 year old girl idolizing this man what are you gonna teach me I had
man what are you gonna teach me I had
man what are you gonna teach me I had that booth in that picture of that night
that booth in that picture of that night
that booth in that picture of that night was taken in the booth at Rodney’s
was taken in the booth at Rodney’s
was taken in the booth at Rodney’s that’s a 90 kidnap me yeah and I
that’s a 90 kidnap me yeah and I
that’s a 90 kidnap me yeah and I realized how he was serious he wasn’t
realized how he was serious he wasn’t
realized how he was serious he wasn’t kidding that he was gonna be with me or
kidding that he was gonna be with me or
kidding that he was gonna be with me or likes it or not
likes it or not
likes it or not number one sex abuse and Michael Jackson
the life and career of Michael Jackson
the life and career of Michael Jackson was filled with some of the highest
was filled with some of the highest
was filled with some of the highest highs and the lowest of lows
highs and the lowest of lows
highs and the lowest of lows unfortunately it would be accusations of
unfortunately it would be accusations of
unfortunately it would be accusations of child sexual abuse that would follow the
child sexual abuse that would follow the
child sexual abuse that would follow the King of Pop starting with the high
King of Pop starting with the high
King of Pop starting with the high profile Jordan Chandler case in 1993 to
profile Jordan Chandler case in 1993 to
profile Jordan Chandler case in 1993 to the most loving thing to do is to share
the most loving thing to do is to share
the most loving thing to do is to share your bear with someone Jackson
your bear with someone Jackson
your bear with someone Jackson proclaimed and maintained his innocence
proclaimed and maintained his innocence
proclaimed and maintained his innocence and even wedded Lisa Marie Presley the
and even wedded Lisa Marie Presley the
and even wedded Lisa Marie Presley the following year however many saw the
following year however many saw the
following year however many saw the marriage as a publicity stunt public
marriage as a publicity stunt public
marriage as a publicity stunt public opinion regarding Jackson’s strange
opinion regarding Jackson’s strange
opinion regarding Jackson’s strange behavior with young boys never truly
behavior with young boys never truly
behavior with young boys never truly went away especially with a new trial on
went away especially with a new trial on
went away especially with a new trial on similar charges arising again in 2005 he
similar charges arising again in 2005 he
similar charges arising again in 2005 he would call me every day in roleplay and
would call me every day in roleplay and
would call me every day in roleplay and and tell me the same sort of things and
and tell me the same sort of things and
and tell me the same sort of things and also tell me then that if anyone ever
also tell me then that if anyone ever
also tell me then that if anyone ever thought that we did these things any of
thought that we did these things any of
thought that we did these things any of these sexual things that both of us
these sexual things that both of us
these sexual things that both of us would go to jail up to and since his
would go to jail up to and since his
would go to jail up to and since his death on June 25th 2009 the rumors have
death on June 25th 2009 the rumors have
death on June 25th 2009 the rumors have persisted
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