Damnit, Timbo. Not again, man. It feels like we just went through this a week ago when BP3 was springing a leak quicker than suspects on “First 48.” Now your own work for Shock Value 2 is leaking and “Believe It Or Not” featuring Hip-Hop’s Oscar De La Hoya (“Golden Boy”) is on every site imaginable and there goes the element of surprise right out the window.
Being a fellow Virginia native and a long time fan of your work, the last thing you’ll hear me do bash you for these recent slip-ups. As I stated before, that’s a quick way to excommunicate yourself from some of the industry’s most influential circles. But, dude, what the hell is the problem?
I continue to hear rumors of hackers pulling a jack move on your e-mail account and after watching stuff like this, it doesn’t seem too far-fetched. With that said, did you have beef with a former member of your camp that may know a thing or two about the in’s and out’s of computers? Whatever the case may be, someone’s got a vendetta against you and it’s beginning to create a negative stigma with your brand. If all else fails, follow Rihanna’s blueprint (no pun intended).
To Drake, Boi-1da, 40 and the entire ATF crew, I assume this is the penalty of being “hot” with a world of potential at your disposal. Having a Drake “exclusive” nowadays is seemingly the key to internet fame. Seeing as how you guys are a band of brothers and actually record together, save all the work on an external hard drive because it’s becoming more and more evident that e-mail is not the route for transferring music. If you wanna get really creative, send it through instant messenger. Chances are you’ve probably used all of these. I’d just hate to see Thank Me Later suffer the same fate as the first Food & Liquor.
Anyway, until the next time someone hacks Timbo’s e-mail, this concludes another installment of “Camp Leaks.” You stay classy, internets.
Previously Posted – Hip-Hop’s Growing Trend: Camp Leaks


Timbaland’s leaks >>> the official singles
As stated the last time this happened…
Leaks do not have to happen.
I guarantee it.
Leaks do not have to happen.
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Then why do they happen with such regualrity?
With all the extra attempts made by Jay & his team to safeguard BP3, that album still leaked about a week before it’s retail release.
If they could prevent it they would.
He probably slapped the engineer in a fit of roid rage. lol
What I am trying to say is that they can Amp.
What you are experiencing is a lack of control of material being recorded.
I have discs full of unreleased Dre tracks from the 2001 sessions, why? Because Dre himself would burn me personal copies to listen to daily.
And I am far from the only one.
I have originals that state [in lyric] “The Chronic 2000,” that were later edited with a ONE because of Suge releasing an album under the same title (in an attempt to confuse buyers).
They are I and I am they.
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Trust me, these leaks do not happen under my watch.
These guys can hire someone like me at any point. I can be the plumber (pause?).
But I am going to cost them more than they are willing to pay.
But look at it this way… you guys all get new music because of it.
(The majority of which is no longer even worth paying for – yes, I said it)
I have discs full of unreleased Dre tracks from the 2001 sessions, why? Because Dre himself would burn me personal copies to listen to daily.
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Okay, now I’m officially jealous lol.
^^Yea me too.
TRA, you sound like a ‘cleaner’. LMAO
What exactly do you do? (You can, of course, explain in your own vague I-assume-it’s-for-a-reason way.
TRA = dres landscaper/poolboy
just kidding mayne.
I’m sorry but, from what I’ve heard so far…
Shakira & Weezy >>>>> Drake
Certified trunk-rattler if I’ve ever heard one. Track has to be a single at some point.
RMF…
Leaks don’t have to happen if your music is precious to you. At least not as often of fragrant-ly. Is it THAT hard to beef up physical and electronic security at studios and pressing plants? All the money the RIAA and others use to police the compromised music could be put to better use by adapting preventative measures. They can implement a set of security rules and all facilities that follow them can get a shiny certificate to put on he wall and boost their business.
No cellphones, jumpdrives, etc. allowed, enforce this with detectors.
All employees wear a one piece uniform w/ no pockets.
Eliminate or limit internet access.
Basic shit like that.
Tres.. if you did that, you can’t unintentionally leak and song to gauge its market success.
Can some relate any information about if the actual point of the leaks are being investigated?
I mean once a track is out its no stopping it, but there HAS to be a way to locate the exact moment it got out.