One of the most character defining thing a person can do is apologise. It takes a lot of courage to suck up your pride and admit fault, especially if you know you're in the wrong. This is easier said than done, especially if you're a notable figure in the public eye, like a musician. Following Travi$ Scott's half-arsed and tactless apology recently, it's time to dig up the past and name and shame some fools. Here are 10 of the worst apologies in music history.

Rick Ross: In his track, 'U.O.E.N.O', Rick Ross explains: "Put molly all in her champagne/I took her home and I enjoyed that/she ain't even know it." The meaning behind Ross' verse is hardly shrouded. So when he apologises for our 'misinterpretation' of the lyrics, you've got to question how clever and multi-faceted Ross thinks his lyrics are. #TOSS

Chris Brown: It's a pretty well known fact that Chris Brown has assaulted women in the past, a reprehensible crime, we can all agree. So you'll have to excuse our scepticism when Brown took to Twitter to say sorry for his mistakes, how his karma isn't faring well and playfully referring to himself as a bit of a "dog".

Ted Nugent: Of all the fake-apologies in the history of fake-apologies, this must be one of the best. It'd be a push to call this a fake-apology since there wasn't even any sense of remorse. Speaking of President Barack Obama, Nuge was quick to label his POTUS as a "chimpanzee" and "mongrel". The only thing Nugent actually apologised for was not having enough words in his vernacular to call Obama something else instead.

The Black Keys: "Rock 'n' roll is dying because people became OK with Nickelback being the biggest band in the world", said Dan Auerbach in an interview. He later addressed these comments with the most funny and harmless non-apology in this list. It's always easy to sit there and mock Nickelback, that's why so many people do it.

Bono: Remember how outraged you were when U2 infected your Iphone with their album a while back? Bono actually addressed the obvious breach of privacy as an idea that he got getting carried away with. Remember when George Orwell got carried away with a dystopian future and wrote 1984, now that was actually beautiful.

Ten Walls: With this apology, what was it exactly that we misunderstood? When the Lithuanian DJ described gay people as a 'different breed' or when he compared them to paedophiles? It's hard to not have "thoughts" or "opinions" when the rant was as severe as this even if it was 'out of character'.

Travi$ Scott: The most recent of the terrible apologisers, the rapper/producer took to Twitter to try and make amends for flagrant use of homophobic language at a concert. As you can see, Scott continued to dig his own grave by dropping "spazz" in the mix for good measure. It's almost impressive how poor this apology is.

James Arthur: After labelling a rapper a "queer" in a rap battle noone in this universe cared about, the X Factor winner came under fire for grossly misunderstanding how to rhyme and for being a homophobe. He described the encounter as a "silly mistake" and apologised for using his overwhelming power as an X Factor winner for the forces of evil.

Natalia Kills: After a contestant on X Factor New Zealand wore a suit to an audition, Kills accused the man of committing identity theft upon her husband and proceeded to bully the suspected fraudster as a result. Apparently the reality show producers encouraged her "dramatic expression" which we think might be code for some sort of Guantanamo style interrogation tactic.

Action Bronson: After remarking that Ghostface Killah doesn't rap like he used to, which in fairness, is true, Ghostface declared war against the bearded rapper. Their similar rapping styles have forced their paths to cross previously but when Ghost threatened to, we think, murder Action, he had no choice but to respond. Never the one to be humble, you have to admire Bronsolino's dedication to self-love even in humility.