we’re pretty sure we’re not the only ones asking what was the deal with 2016
ones asking what was the deal with 2016
ones asking what was the deal with 2016 welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re
welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10
counting down our picks for the top 10 WTF moments in music in 2016
WTF moments in music in 2016
WTF moments in music in 2016 listen to beautiful music and stereo or
listen to beautiful music and stereo or
listen to beautiful music and stereo or if you want to use one just to talk to
if you want to use one just to talk to
if you want to use one just to talk to Siri or make a phone call it
Siri or make a phone call it
Siri or make a phone call it automatically routes the audio across
automatically routes the audio across
automatically routes the audio across whatever you choose to do for this list
whatever you choose to do for this list
whatever you choose to do for this list we’re looking at the music stories from
we’re looking at the music stories from
we’re looking at the music stories from 2016 that made us wonder what the heck
2016 that made us wonder what the heck
2016 that made us wonder what the heck was going on with musicians whether it
was going on with musicians whether it
was going on with musicians whether it was feuds bad performances or other
was feuds bad performances or other
was feuds bad performances or other bizarre behavior I said something I was
bizarre behavior I said something I was
bizarre behavior I said something I was kind of politically correct oh oh right
kind of politically correct oh oh right
kind of politically correct oh oh right number 10
number 10
number 10 Taylor Swift versus Calvin Harris
Taylor Swift versus Calvin Harris
Taylor Swift versus Calvin Harris [Music]
[Music]
[Music] after publicly saying he’d never
after publicly saying he’d never
after publicly saying he’d never collaborate with Taylor Swift new
collaborate with Taylor Swift new
collaborate with Taylor Swift new surfaced proving that you should never
surfaced proving that you should never
surfaced proving that you should never say never turns out she was a co-writer
say never turns out she was a co-writer
say never turns out she was a co-writer of Calvin Harris’s smash hit this is
of Calvin Harris’s smash hit this is
of Calvin Harris’s smash hit this is what you came for the game
what you came for the game
what you came for the game in an effort to ensure the relationship
in an effort to ensure the relationship
in an effort to ensure the relationship would not Dorf the song
would not Dorf the song
would not Dorf the song today’s lyrical contributions were
today’s lyrical contributions were
today’s lyrical contributions were credited under a pseudonym and her
credited under a pseudonym and her
credited under a pseudonym and her backing vocals were not acknowledged now
backing vocals were not acknowledged now
backing vocals were not acknowledged now the big question is will you do a
the big question is will you do a
the big question is will you do a collaboration with your girlfriend you
collaboration with your girlfriend you
collaboration with your girlfriend you know we haven’t even spoken about it
know we haven’t even spoken about it
know we haven’t even spoken about it anyway no celebrity relationship can die
anyway no celebrity relationship can die
anyway no celebrity relationship can die quietly
quietly
quietly so Swift’s people reveal the truth after
so Swift’s people reveal the truth after
so Swift’s people reveal the truth after she’d split with Harris and if Harris’s
she’d split with Harris and if Harris’s
she’d split with Harris and if Harris’s subsequent tweets are any indication he
subsequent tweets are any indication he
subsequent tweets are any indication he felt betrayed what followed was a round
felt betrayed what followed was a round
felt betrayed what followed was a round of he-said she-said deleted Instagram
of he-said she-said deleted Instagram
of he-said she-said deleted Instagram pics and snake emojis aplenty number
pics and snake emojis aplenty number
pics and snake emojis aplenty number nine
nine
nine Birdman goes off on The Breakfast Club
Birdman goes off on The Breakfast Club
Birdman goes off on The Breakfast Club so why come here I did it already I’m
so why come here I did it already I’m
so why come here I did it already I’m here so was in hip hop radio show The
here so was in hip hop radio show The
here so was in hip hop radio show The Breakfast Club asks its interviewees the
Breakfast Club asks its interviewees the
Breakfast Club asks its interviewees the tough questions co-host Charlamagne tha
tough questions co-host Charlamagne tha
tough questions co-host Charlamagne tha God specifically is famous for not
God specifically is famous for not
God specifically is famous for not holding back and that’s gotten him
holding back and that’s gotten him
holding back and that’s gotten him involved in beefs with various members
involved in beefs with various members
involved in beefs with various members of the hip-hop community but none quite
of the hip-hop community but none quite
of the hip-hop community but none quite was like the Birdman incident I want to
was like the Birdman incident I want to
was like the Birdman incident I want to come look in your face like a man and
come look in your face like a man and
come look in your face like a man and tell you how I feel okay yes that me
tell you how I feel okay yes that me
tell you how I feel okay yes that me straight up like a man on April 22nd
straight up like a man on April 22nd
straight up like a man on April 22nd 2016
2016
2016 Birdman visited the studio and before he
Birdman visited the studio and before he
Birdman visited the studio and before he even sat down all hell broke loose as he
even sat down all hell broke loose as he
even sat down all hell broke loose as he demanded Charlamagne Angela Lee and DJ
demanded Charlamagne Angela Lee and DJ
demanded Charlamagne Angela Lee and DJ envy respect his name y’all say my name
envy respect his name y’all say my name
envy respect his name y’all say my name put some respect on did you pull him off
put some respect on did you pull him off
put some respect on did you pull him off that way or Trick Daddy I’m pulling up
that way or Trick Daddy I’m pulling up
that way or Trick Daddy I’m pulling up on you baby strained relationship with
on you baby strained relationship with
on you baby strained relationship with little Wayne had previously come up in
little Wayne had previously come up in
little Wayne had previously come up in the show’s interviews with Rick Ross and
the show’s interviews with Rick Ross and
the show’s interviews with Rick Ross and Trick Daddy and he wasn’t having that
Trick Daddy and he wasn’t having that
Trick Daddy and he wasn’t having that mega mo CMB tattoos the Stunna dude you
mega mo CMB tattoos the Stunna dude you
mega mo CMB tattoos the Stunna dude you did got each other tattoo it on dick and
did got each other tattoo it on dick and
did got each other tattoo it on dick and to me I took I take that personally
to me I took I take that personally
to me I took I take that personally Birdman stormed out after his rant
Birdman stormed out after his rant
Birdman stormed out after his rant ultimately later apologizing for his
ultimately later apologizing for his
ultimately later apologizing for his actions but lesson learned don’t get on
actions but lesson learned don’t get on
actions but lesson learned don’t get on his bad side yaar we are finished y’all
his bad side yaar we are finished y’all
his bad side yaar we are finished y’all done I ain’t got no talkin that’s right
done I ain’t got no talkin that’s right
done I ain’t got no talkin that’s right alright number eight beyhive mistakes
alright number eight beyhive mistakes
alright number eight beyhive mistakes Rachael Ray for Rachel Roy the beyhive
Rachael Ray for Rachel Roy the beyhive
Rachael Ray for Rachel Roy the beyhive is the one fandom that doesn’t play
is the one fandom that doesn’t play
is the one fandom that doesn’t play after Beyonce dropped lemonade in April
after Beyonce dropped lemonade in April
after Beyonce dropped lemonade in April 2016 fans started speculating wildly
2016 fans started speculating wildly
2016 fans started speculating wildly trying to figure out who Becky with the
trying to figure out who Becky with the
trying to figure out who Becky with the good hair was from sorry Becky with the
good hair was from sorry Becky with the
good hair was from sorry Becky with the girl there had been rumors that jay-z
girl there had been rumors that jay-z
girl there had been rumors that jay-z cheated on Beyonce with designer Rachel
cheated on Beyonce with designer Rachel
cheated on Beyonce with designer Rachel Roy and that’s rumor Roy herself fueled
Roy and that’s rumor Roy herself fueled
Roy and that’s rumor Roy herself fueled by posting a pic on Instagram with the
by posting a pic on Instagram with the
by posting a pic on Instagram with the caption good hair don’t care
caption good hair don’t care
caption good hair don’t care fans began spamming her account with
fans began spamming her account with
fans began spamming her account with lemon and B emojis but the real kicker
lemon and B emojis but the real kicker
lemon and B emojis but the real kicker came when fans confused Rachel Roy with
came when fans confused Rachel Roy with
came when fans confused Rachel Roy with Rachel Ray the celebrity chef yeah when
Rachel Ray the celebrity chef yeah when
Rachel Ray the celebrity chef yeah when does it get explosive poor Rachel Ray
does it get explosive poor Rachel Ray
does it get explosive poor Rachel Ray took things in stride making light of
took things in stride making light of
took things in stride making light of the situation by posting a picture of a
the situation by posting a picture of a
the situation by posting a picture of a chicken recipe with a caption telling
chicken recipe with a caption telling
chicken recipe with a caption telling fans to make it a family affair he
fans to make it a family affair he
fans to make it a family affair he better call Becky with the good hair
number 7 Jesse Hughes in November 2015
number 7 Jesse Hughes in November 2015 tragedy struck when the bat Oakland
tragedy struck when the bat Oakland
tragedy struck when the bat Oakland theater in Paris became the target of a
theater in Paris became the target of a
theater in Paris became the target of a terrorist attack leading to the deaths
terrorist attack leading to the deaths
terrorist attack leading to the deaths of 89 people at the venue at the time of
of 89 people at the venue at the time of
of 89 people at the venue at the time of the attack the band Eagles of Death
the attack the band Eagles of Death
the attack the band Eagles of Death Metal had been performing none of the
Metal had been performing none of the
Metal had been performing none of the band members were harmed but fast
band members were harmed but fast
band members were harmed but fast forward a few months to win frontman
forward a few months to win frontman
forward a few months to win frontman Jesse Hughes made headlines by publicly
Jesse Hughes made headlines by publicly
Jesse Hughes made headlines by publicly claiming the attacks were an inside job
claiming the attacks were an inside job
claiming the attacks were an inside job out of respect for the police still
out of respect for the police still
out of respect for the police still investigating it I won’t make a definite
investigating it I won’t make a definite
investigating it I won’t make a definite statement but I’ll say it seems rather
statement but I’ll say it seems rather
statement but I’ll say it seems rather obvious that they had a reason not to
obvious that they had a reason not to
obvious that they had a reason not to show up
show up
show up he said he’d felt that something was not
he said he’d felt that something was not
he said he’d felt that something was not right with security inside the venue
right with security inside the venue
right with security inside the venue that night and that he’d seen Muslims
that night and that he’d seen Muslims
that night and that he’d seen Muslims celebrating the attack in the streets
celebrating the attack in the streets
celebrating the attack in the streets his comments were not well received and
his comments were not well received and
his comments were not well received and he was barred from returning to the
he was barred from returning to the
he was barred from returning to the battle an on the anniversary of the
battle an on the anniversary of the
battle an on the anniversary of the attack number 6 Kid Cudi’s beef with
attack number 6 Kid Cudi’s beef with
attack number 6 Kid Cudi’s beef with Drake and Kanye back in September 2016
Drake and Kanye back in September 2016
Drake and Kanye back in September 2016 Kid Cudi took to Twitter to sound off on
Kid Cudi took to Twitter to sound off on
Kid Cudi took to Twitter to sound off on rap artists who use ghost riders he
rap artists who use ghost riders he
rap artists who use ghost riders he named checked Kanye West and Drake in
named checked Kanye West and Drake in
named checked Kanye West and Drake in the process and said that they don’t
the process and said that they don’t
the process and said that they don’t care about him his supposed mentor Kayne
care about him his supposed mentor Kayne
care about him his supposed mentor Kayne fired back during a concert saying I
fired back during a concert saying I
fired back during a concert saying I birthed you but later backtracked and
birthed you but later backtracked and
birthed you but later backtracked and wished Cudi the best
[Applause]
[Applause] Drake on the other hand responded with a
Drake on the other hand responded with a
Drake on the other hand responded with a brutal diss track two birds one stone
brutal diss track two birds one stone
brutal diss track two birds one stone and made low blows attacking Cuddy’s
and made low blows attacking Cuddy’s
and made low blows attacking Cuddy’s mental health you would a man on the
mental health you would a man on the
mental health you would a man on the moon now you just go through your face
moon now you just go through your face
moon now you just go through your face life with a hangry of fails
life with a hangry of fails
life with a hangry of fails unfortunately that turned out to be
unfortunately that turned out to be
unfortunately that turned out to be oddly prophetic as Cuddy later checked
oddly prophetic as Cuddy later checked
oddly prophetic as Cuddy later checked into rehab for depression and suicidal
into rehab for depression and suicidal
into rehab for depression and suicidal thoughts from rehab
thoughts from rehab
thoughts from rehab Cuddy clapped back urging Drizzy to say
Cuddy clapped back urging Drizzy to say
Cuddy clapped back urging Drizzy to say it to his face we’ll certainly be
it to his face we’ll certainly be
it to his face we’ll certainly be watching in 2017 to see if this feud
watching in 2017 to see if this feud
watching in 2017 to see if this feud continues I got enemies got a lot of
continues I got enemies got a lot of
continues I got enemies got a lot of enemies got a lot of people trying to
enemies got a lot of people trying to
enemies got a lot of people trying to dreamy a synergy number 5
dreamy a synergy number 5
dreamy a synergy number 5 Cory Feldman’s Today Show performances
Cory Feldman’s Today Show performances
Cory Feldman’s Today Show performances if you know if you try to stop us a vamp
if you know if you try to stop us a vamp
if you know if you try to stop us a vamp out in any way then I’ll stake you
out in any way then I’ll stake you
out in any way then I’ll stake you without even thinking twice about it in
without even thinking twice about it in
without even thinking twice about it in the 80s he was known as one of the two
the 80s he was known as one of the two
the 80s he was known as one of the two Coreys
Coreys
Coreys but in recent years Cory Feldman’s Fame
but in recent years Cory Feldman’s Fame
but in recent years Cory Feldman’s Fame has faded in 2016 he tried to make a
has faded in 2016 he tried to make a
has faded in 2016 he tried to make a comeback by taking a stab at a music
comeback by taking a stab at a music
comeback by taking a stab at a music career releasing his fifth studio album
career releasing his fifth studio album
career releasing his fifth studio album angelic to the core
angelic to the core
angelic to the core he appeared on NBC’s Today Show in
he appeared on NBC’s Today Show in
he appeared on NBC’s Today Show in September to promote the album by
September to promote the album by
September to promote the album by performing the song go for it with
performing the song go for it with
performing the song go for it with special help from his angels
to call the performance bizarre would be
to call the performance bizarre would be an understatement and the video of
an understatement and the video of
an understatement and the video of course went viral with Corey taking to
course went viral with Corey taking to
course went viral with Corey taking to Twitter to defend himself to capitalize
Twitter to defend himself to capitalize
Twitter to defend himself to capitalize on his notoriety the show invited him
on his notoriety the show invited him
on his notoriety the show invited him back to perform take a stand a month
back to perform take a stand a month
back to perform take a stand a month later I would name down my bag just to
later I would name down my bag just to
later I would name down my bag just to give the world watching
give the world watching
give the world watching right now
number four iphone goes wireless we
number four iphone goes wireless we believe in a wireless future one thing
believe in a wireless future one thing
believe in a wireless future one thing everyone loves about their iPhone is
everyone loves about their iPhone is
everyone loves about their iPhone is having your whole iTunes collection
having your whole iTunes collection
having your whole iTunes collection right there in your pocket Apple made it
right there in your pocket Apple made it
right there in your pocket Apple made it harder for us to enjoy the simple
harder for us to enjoy the simple
harder for us to enjoy the simple pleasure in 2016 when they announce that
pleasure in 2016 when they announce that
pleasure in 2016 when they announce that the new iPhone 7 would not have a
the new iPhone 7 would not have a
the new iPhone 7 would not have a headphone jack rumors about this had
headphone jack rumors about this had
headphone jack rumors about this had been swirling for quite some time before
been swirling for quite some time before
been swirling for quite some time before the September 7th release date but
the September 7th release date but
the September 7th release date but consumers worst nightmares came true
consumers worst nightmares came true
consumers worst nightmares came true when it was confirmed and of course the
when it was confirmed and of course the
when it was confirmed and of course the new wireless air pods deliver incredible
new wireless air pods deliver incredible
new wireless air pods deliver incredible sound instead of the traditional Jack
sound instead of the traditional Jack
sound instead of the traditional Jack iPhone 7 users have to use wireless
iPhone 7 users have to use wireless
iPhone 7 users have to use wireless headphones or Apple’s lightning port and
headphones or Apple’s lightning port and
headphones or Apple’s lightning port and just like the phone neither option is
just like the phone neither option is
just like the phone neither option is cheap considering how iconic Apple’s
cheap considering how iconic Apple’s
cheap considering how iconic Apple’s white earbuds have become we’re still
white earbuds have become we’re still
white earbuds have become we’re still scratching our heads about this move but
scratching our heads about this move but
scratching our heads about this move but maybe we’ll get over it it is a
maybe we’ll get over it it is a
maybe we’ll get over it it is a breakthrough design the air pods deliver
breakthrough design the air pods deliver
breakthrough design the air pods deliver truly an apple magical experience number
truly an apple magical experience number
truly an apple magical experience number three Kesha’s legal dispute with Sony
three Kesha’s legal dispute with Sony
three Kesha’s legal dispute with Sony [Music]
[Music]
[Music] since 2014 Kesha has been involved in a
since 2014 Kesha has been involved in a
since 2014 Kesha has been involved in a legal battle with her record label Sony
legal battle with her record label Sony
legal battle with her record label Sony and dr. Luke one of the biggest pop
and dr. Luke one of the biggest pop
and dr. Luke one of the biggest pop producers around alleging that he’d
producers around alleging that he’d
producers around alleging that he’d sexually and emotionally abused her over
sexually and emotionally abused her over
sexually and emotionally abused her over the course of their working relationship
the course of their working relationship
the course of their working relationship Kesha sue dr. Luke and later filed a
Kesha sue dr. Luke and later filed a
Kesha sue dr. Luke and later filed a lawsuit against Sony asking to be freed
lawsuit against Sony asking to be freed
lawsuit against Sony asking to be freed from her recording contract so she would
from her recording contract so she would
from her recording contract so she would not have to work with him anymore
not have to work with him anymore
not have to work with him anymore curb unless they look like mick jagger
curb unless they look like mick jagger
curb unless they look like mick jagger 2016 saw Kesha face several setbacks
2016 saw Kesha face several setbacks
2016 saw Kesha face several setbacks with the judge denying her request for
with the judge denying her request for
with the judge denying her request for an injunction and dismissing most of her
an injunction and dismissing most of her
an injunction and dismissing most of her claims against dr. Luke leaving her
claims against dr. Luke leaving her
claims against dr. Luke leaving her career at a standstill
of course Kesha was supported by fans
of course Kesha was supported by fans with the hashtag free Kesha trending on
with the hashtag free Kesha trending on
with the hashtag free Kesha trending on social media and pop Giants like Kelly
social media and pop Giants like Kelly
social media and pop Giants like Kelly Clarkson Taylor Swift Adele and Lady
Clarkson Taylor Swift Adele and Lady
Clarkson Taylor Swift Adele and Lady Gaga also offering their support number
Gaga also offering their support number
Gaga also offering their support number to Kanye 2016 was a rough year for Yeezy
to Kanye 2016 was a rough year for Yeezy
to Kanye 2016 was a rough year for Yeezy starting with a push back he felt due to
starting with a push back he felt due to
starting with a push back he felt due to the delays on the life of Pablo he
the delays on the life of Pablo he
the delays on the life of Pablo he stayed in the headlines pretty much all
stayed in the headlines pretty much all
stayed in the headlines pretty much all year whether it was due to his feud with
year whether it was due to his feud with
year whether it was due to his feud with Taylor Swift over a lyric and his song
Taylor Swift over a lyric and his song
Taylor Swift over a lyric and his song famous I feel like me and Taylor my
famous I feel like me and Taylor my
famous I feel like me and Taylor my still has sex why I made that bitch
still has sex why I made that bitch
still has sex why I made that bitch famous god damn his Twitter fight with
famous god damn his Twitter fight with
famous god damn his Twitter fight with Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose hashtag
Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose hashtag
Wiz Khalifa and Amber Rose hashtag fingers in the booty ass bitch and for
fingers in the booty ass bitch and for
fingers in the booty ass bitch and for the rats he spouted over the course of
the rats he spouted over the course of
the rats he spouted over the course of his saints Pablo tour a tour he canceled
his saints Pablo tour a tour he canceled
his saints Pablo tour a tour he canceled altogether in November
altogether in November
altogether in November his Tourette’s ran the gamut he claimed
his Tourette’s ran the gamut he claimed
his Tourette’s ran the gamut he claimed jay-z had hired hitmen to kill him and
jay-z had hired hitmen to kill him and
jay-z had hired hitmen to kill him and admitted he would have voted for Donald
admitted he would have voted for Donald
admitted he would have voted for Donald Trump had he voted at all
in late November Kanye was committed to
in late November Kanye was committed to a mental hospital perhaps explaining
a mental hospital perhaps explaining
a mental hospital perhaps explaining some of his erratic behavior politics
some of his erratic behavior politics
some of his erratic behavior politics too much ever getting over now before we
too much ever getting over now before we
too much ever getting over now before we unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a
unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions heard you in the
few honorable mentions heard you in the
few honorable mentions heard you in the mood for a little milkshake
mood for a little milkshake
mood for a little milkshake welcome to the dairy Duchess love
welcome to the dairy Duchess love
welcome to the dairy Duchess love factory a lack of understanding leading
factory a lack of understanding leading
factory a lack of understanding leading us away from unity
us away from unity
us away from unity [Music]
[Applause]
[Applause] [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one all the musician deaths
by far our saddest entry this one also
by far our saddest entry this one also had the most impact on us in 2016
had the most impact on us in 2016
had the most impact on us in 2016 throughout the year we saw musician
throughout the year we saw musician
throughout the year we saw musician after musician pass away from a
after musician pass away from a
after musician pass away from a multitude of causes like cancer as in
multitude of causes like cancer as in
multitude of causes like cancer as in the case of David Bowie – an accidental
the case of David Bowie – an accidental
the case of David Bowie – an accidental overdose for Prince – heart failure for
overdose for Prince – heart failure for
overdose for Prince – heart failure for Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole [Music]
[Music]
[Music] whether it was an icon like Merle
whether it was an icon like Merle
whether it was an icon like Merle Haggard or Leonard Cohen stars of years
Haggard or Leonard Cohen stars of years
Haggard or Leonard Cohen stars of years past like vanity and peed burns or
past like vanity and peed burns or
past like vanity and peed burns or relative newcomers like christina
relative newcomers like christina
relative newcomers like christina grimmie just Chris each death has
grimmie just Chris each death has
grimmie just Chris each death has affected the artists fans who turn to
affected the artists fans who turn to
affected the artists fans who turn to their music for comfort numerous awards
their music for comfort numerous awards
their music for comfort numerous awards shows perform tributes in honor of these
shows perform tributes in honor of these
shows perform tributes in honor of these fallen use ich ins making 2016 a time
fallen use ich ins making 2016 a time
fallen use ich ins making 2016 a time for mourning and reflection so do you
for mourning and reflection so do you
for mourning and reflection so do you agree with our list which 2016 music
agree with our list which 2016 music
agree with our list which 2016 music moment made you scratch your head for
moment made you scratch your head for
moment made you scratch your head for more newsworthy top 10s published daily
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