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Iconic Hip-Hop Mogul Auctions Off Life Rights for Hefty Windfall He Won’t Even Get to Keep Amidst Bankruptcy

Hip-hop mogul Dame Dash has reportedly auctioned off his life rights for $550,000. The sale was a result of Dash’s ongoing bankruptcy issues. The rap icon won’t receive any of the revenue, as it will all go to repay his creditors. According to Complex, on Oct. 21, 2026, a trustee managing the Roc-a-Fella co-founder’s bankruptcy process served notice that the auction was complete. The trustee reported the life rights sale […]

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How the Tragic Death of His Little Brother in 1993 Launched MF Doom’s Supervillain Persona Six Years Later

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How the Tragic Death of His Little Brother in 1993 Launched MF Doom’s Supervillain Persona Six Years Later

In the late 90s and 2000s, a New York rapper emerged with a familiar vocal cadence, though he was hidden behind a mask. This rapper created a brilliant persona as a supervillain. He leaned heavily into comic book villains and animated superhero shows for sound bites and references. He took on the name MF Doom, covering his face with a signature metal mask. The majority of his persona was based […]

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Eminem’s Former Employee Pleads Guilty to Illegally Leaking the Rapper’s Music

One of Eminem’s former employees has confessed to illegally leaking over two dozen of the rapper’s unreleased songs. The man—48-year-old Joseph Strange of Holly, MI—worked at Eminem’s music studio for 14 years. He was charged in the music leak case back in March 2025. On Thursday, Oct. 22, 2026, Strange pleaded guilty to criminal infringement of a copyright. “Joseph Strange abused a position of trust to unlawfully copy and sell […]

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3 Perfect Songs for a Whimsigoth 90s Fall

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3 Perfect Songs for a Whimsigoth 90s Fall

Is whimsigoth a real thing? Depends on who you ask, but there’s no denying how well a lot of 90s songs fit with the aesthetic. These three in particular are perfect for a 90s whimsigoth fall as the weather finally starts to realize what time of year it is right now. “building a Mystery” by Sarah McLachlan Sarah McLachlan released “Building a Mystery” on her 1997 album Surfacing. Its charming, […]

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Doctor Reveals New Details About Late Rapper’s Injuries After Fiancée’s Death

In February 2023, South African rapper Kiernan “AKA” Forbes was shot and killed outside of a restaurant in Durban, a city in South Africa. Unrelated to his own death in 2023, Forbes was investigated in connection with the death of his fiancée, Anele “Nellie” Tembe, two years earlier. On April 11, 2021, Tembe fell from the 10th floor of the Pepperclub Hotel in Cape Town. Initially, Forbes investigated this death, […]

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