The 40 Most Ratchet Music Rumors

Gossip, gossip. Fam, just stop it.

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If there’s one thing the Internet can’t get enough of, it’s a ratchet rumor. Even before the 24/7 blogosphere came into existence, tabloid papers and radio talk shows were spreading hearsay everywhere from barber shops to grocery-store checkout lines. But thanks to advances in misinformation technology, what we have now is a nonstop "news” cycle of gossip, innuendo, and half-baked "truthiness."

As a public service Complex decided to round up 40 of the craziest, nuttiest, most ratchet-est rumors to ever hit pop music at put them to the test. Did Michael Jackson really cop the Elephant Man’s bones? Did Suge hang Vanilla Ice off a balcony for cold cash? Did Keith Richards snort his father's ashes? Those stories couldn't possibly be true—could they? 

Written by Brad Wete (@BradWete)

40. Justin Bieber Got a Fan Pregnant

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39. The Beatles Smoked Weed In Buckingham Palace

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38. Ciara Is A Man

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37. Ricky Nelson and Friends Freebased Coke and Made Their Plane Crash

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36. Guru and "Super Producer" Solar Were Lovers

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35. The White Stripes Are Siblings

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34. Gene Simmons Had A Cow Tongue Transplant

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33. Three 6 Mafia Are Devil Worshippers

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32. Keith Richards Swapped Out 100% of his Drugged-Out Blood

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31. Michael Jackson Owned The Elephant Man's Bones

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30. Mama Cass Died From Choking On A Ham Sandwich

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29. Elvis Was Abducted By Aliens

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28. Marilyn Manson and Paul from The Wonder Years Are The Same Person

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27. Ohio Players "Honey" Cover Girl Was Stabbed and Disfigured

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26. Slim Thug Has AIDS

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25. Paul McCartney Died And Was Replaced With A Lookalike

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24. TROOP Clothing Was Owned By The KKK

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23. Robert Johnson Sold His Soul To The Devil

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22. Britney Spears Got Boob Implants At 16

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21. Frank Zappa Ate Feces On Stage

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20. Jimi Hendrix's Manager Killed Him

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19. Master P Had Soulja Slim Murdered

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18. Lionel Richie's Wife Beat Him Up After Catching Him Cheating

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17. Mick Jagger Ate a Mars Bar From A Woman's Vagina

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16. T.I. Is A Snitch

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15. Judas Priest's Music Has Satanic Messages When You Play It Backwards

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14. R. Kelly Made Aaliyah's Plane Crash

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13. Keith Richards Snorted His Dad's Ashes

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12. Lauryn Hill Would Rather Her Kids Starve Than Have White Fans

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11. Rod Stewart Got Sperm Pumped Out of His Stomach

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10. Erick Sermon Tried to Commit Suicide

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9. Led Zeppelin Sexed A Groupie With A Live Shark

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8. Suge Knight Hung Vanilla Ice Out A Window

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7. John Lennon Was Killed By The Government

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6. Marilyn Manson Removed His Ribs to Give Himself Head

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5. Jay-Z Is Down With The Illuminati

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4. Ozzy Osbourne Bit Off A Bat's Head

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3. Lady Gaga Is A Man

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2. Courtney Love Killed Kurt Cobain

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1. Tupac Had Sex With Faith Evans

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