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There are certain artists that just confuse me for some reason or another.  While many artists confuse me in terms of how their popular or their style of music, there are also some that confuse me for other reasons.  In some cases, changes in their public persona, extreme variations in their musical styles, similarities to the careers of other artists, or how different the sound is compared to other groups formed by members has puzzled me.  I opted to focus on these sorts of situations in the ten artists I listed below.   Poppy I consider Poppy’s career arc to be one of the strangest ones out of currently rising artists.   The Youtuber/musician’s first album, Poppy Computer , was likely a pop album at its core while blending art pop and bubblegum pop.   Her second album, Am I a Girl? , incorporated a little bit of nu metal, while her third album, I Disagree , took on much more of nu metal approach while incorporating some pop and synthpop sound. ...

This past week on my podcast, "Groupie and Harmony", I ran my second annual "Grammy Week", where I predicted the winners of several awards.  In my predictions, I listed who I thought would win and who was my one to watch, where I think that one is a runner-up that could win it.  I did not include every award since that would be a lot and I don't feel as though I am an expert in some awards to make educated or fair predictions.  That said, these are my predictions for several of the awards  As a note, several awards have nominees in addition or instead of the performing artist.  In this post, I am only listing the artists, but I want to give a shoutout to everybody nominated, including those not the artist. General Field Record of the Year Strong Possibility Circles - Post Malone Everything I Wanted - Billie Eilish Don't Start Now - Dua Lipa Black Parade - Beyonce Possible Savage - Megan Thee Stallion feat. Beyonce Rockstar - DaBaby feat. Roddy Ricch Unlikely...

Warning:  This blog post discusses allegations of sexual misconduct and assault levied against multiple individuals   In the last month, T.I. and his wife, “Tiny” (a member of R&B group Xscape) has been accused of various sexual misconduct/assault actions, including “forced drugging, kidnapping, rape, and intimidation” in at least Georgia and California by over 30 women, with some describing the experience to being in a sex cult.   While attorney Tyrone A. Blackburn has sent letters to the state attorney generals of California and Georgia requesting investigations be open, there has been no release to the public regarding charges being filed or an investigation opened.   While T.I. reportedly won’t return for Ant-Man 3 and production of their reality series “T.I. & Tiny: Friends & Family Hustle” has been suspended, there hasn’t been a large amount of publicity regarding the allegations, especially considering the volume and magnitude of the allegation...