Post Malone

Musician Tyler Armes sues Post Malone, claiming to have co-written elements of 'Circles' during a 2018 session and seeking credit and royalties. Malone disputes the claim and seeks a declaration that Armes is not a co-author. The case partly survives pre-trial motions before being settled in March 2023 as jury selection is about to begin.

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On 12 March 2020, as events are increasingly cancelled and Denver has just declared a local state of emergency, Post Malone's concert at Pepsi Center proceeds before a crowd of several thousand people, drawing criticism concerning health risks.

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The success of 'White Iverson', Malone's aesthetic heavily influenced by hip-hop and his position as a white rapper lead to repeated accusations of being a 'culture vulture' and appropriating African-American culture.

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In an interview, Malone advises against listening to hip-hop if seeking lyrics to 'think about life' or cry to, considering that much of the genre does not address genuinely profound subjects. The remarks provoke substantial backlash.

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A grainy video from Malone's high school years, in which he uses the N-word as a form of address, circulates after he becomes famous and fuels criticism of his relationship with Black culture.

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