The upcoming R. Kelly album has now been leaked, hardly a surprising development.
The album, 12 Play: 4th Quarter, first bubbled on BitTorrent mega-tracker Mininova on Tuesday, though numerous reports indicated a Monday slip. Earlier, label Jive Records (UMG) pointed to a release later this year, but did not confirm an exact date.
Elsewhere, the official R. Kelly website, r-kelly.com, simply states that the album is “coming soon,” though it remains unclear if a firm date will be pegged in reaction to the leak. The latest development follows high-profile leaks involving Lil Wayne, Coldplay, and Nas, though the broader sales impact appeared negligible on all three releases.