New York Daily News

Hall of shame list

- Peter Sblendorio

UNDER SPOTIFY’S policies against “hate content” and “hateful conduct,” an argument could be made against these artists as well.

Chris Brown

The “Run It” singer has a long history of sick behavior, including the 2009 assault of singer Rihanna, whom he was dating. On Wednesday, a women claimed in a suit that Brown last year trapped her in his Los Angeles home, where she says she was raped multiple times by one of the singer’s friends. An attorney for Brown denied the allegation­s.

Ted Nugent

The rocker had a romance with a 17-yearold girl when he was 30, and even got her parents to make him her legal guardian, according to VH1’s “Behind the Music.” Nugent, a gun nut with a record of racist and anti-Semitic rantings, has a song called “Jailbait” about a 13-year-old girl.

Michael Jackson

The King of Pop was accused of sexually abusing young boys multiple times. The first allegation came in 1993 when the father of a 13-year-old claimed the “Thriller” singer had molested his son. Jackson was never charged, and was acquitted in another child sexual abuse case in 2005.

David Bowie

A woman named Lori Mattix claimed in 2015 that she lost her virginity to the late “Space Oddity” singer in California when she was 15. The age of consent in that state

is 18.

Phil Spector

The music producer is behind bars after his 2009 conviction for the murder of actress Lana Clarkson.

Dr. Dre

The N.W.A. rapper attacked journalist Dee Barnes in 1991 member. Dre has also been accused of assault by his former girlfriend Michel’le. He issued an apology for his transgress­ions last year.

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