Name some of the biggest mishaps in hip hop, whether it be Leaks that ruined the potential release, death, beefs that could’ve resulted in a different shift of eras

Here are a few off the top of my head.

• Kanye and Drake beef

This could have been huge, two of the biggest names in 2016 coming together for a collab album, we can only imagine the greatness that would have came from this. This all led to KSG and the Pusha T beef so I guess it made up for itself so

•Dr Dre’s Detox

Songs like these kept in vaults because of leaks like this video
(In video Dr Dre, Eminem and others in studio)

Out of all the Dre leaks, this one felt like the real deal and the one that ruined Detox’s release. He had everything he needed coming off of Eminem’s successful comeback, Kush single, COACHELLA performance, and the success of his Beats headphones. he was almost ready to release this album in 2012. Due to leaks and indecisive, all we have is imagination on what would’ve been

•Lil Snupe

so much to say about this one but I’ll keep it short. Meek Mill’s Protegé with what seemed like an unlimited amount of potential.

(In video, Desean Jackson, TI, Meek, Snupe)

Stuff like this proved how huge he would’ve been. And one of the best, if not the best, freestylers and would have definitely made an impact in the rap industry.

“I refuse to let my mama lose me on some bullshit.” Rest In Paradise

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• Encore Leaks

This was one on my list but I removed it because I didn’t want trolls to derail the thread.

But those leaks really hurt that era and his image. He was forced to release the album 3 days early to fight against it which led to only 3 days being counted for his first week sales. In those 3 days it sold 710k which were considered low for Eminem.
The total 7 day sales were 1.5M

The original most likely didn’t have tracks 10-14 which were added last minute as a replacement for these leaked tracks which were on the bonus disc

Instead of the joke tracks which ruined the streak he was on. I wonder if he would’ve been viewed different if he just said f*** it and never released those replacement tracks and left the original ones on there instead. Maybe a different route for Eminem musically

Pop Smoke dying

When french montana refused to drop Mac and cheese 4

I wish X never got involved with any of the Geneva s***. should've just broken up with her instead of lashing out that way. Derailed his entire life and career.

East Coast West Coast beef.

Snoop was actually cool with a lot of NY artists and players but his fellow mate 2Pac was beefing with those same dudes so that created conflict of interest in terms of potential collabs between coasts in the 90s.

Lil wayne original c3 leak

smh I rly thought amber would pop on some solo s***

Death is lifes greatest mishap

Cudi leaving good music

i can't change it now

I f***ed with X too, that Geneva s*** really did f*** up his legacy

Nas I am...Nastradamus leak

Atlantic and Lupe conflict

Fr, it lead to a lot of unnecessary negative energy. And the death of 2 legends

SGP x A$AP Mob Beef

A$AP Yams dieing

Bari being respected in the industry

The last 4 years

X death
Peep death
Juice death
Nip death
Mac death
Pop Smoke death

Just awful for hip hop

Yams dying is a great answer

Atlantic in general tbh

This

But they've treated rappers like T.I very well, but he probably gave into the 360 deal

I actually don’t think the drake ye album wldve been that great
Pop style is ok but better as a solo drake song
I like glow but a lot of ppl didnt
Prob wldnt have been as well received

Drake ross tape in 2012 wldve been a PROBLEM