Rap-Up.com || Drake Responds to His Album Leak

While most artists are upset when their music leaks prior to its intended release date, Drake has taken a different approach to his recently leaked album.

The rapper’s debut effort Thank Me Later hit the Internet late Tuesday, two weeks before its June 15 release date. But instead of lamenting about its appearance online, Drake addressed the leaks by tweeting, “I gave away free music for years so we’re good over here…just allow it to be the soundtrack to your summer and ENJOY! JUNE 15th!”

He previously told Entertainment Weekly that his intention was not to top the charts with the album. “I didn’t make this album for commercial purposes. A lot of the verses are extremely long. I just made it to share with people. I hope they can enjoy,” he said.

Leaks aren’t always bad news. Just ask his Young Money boss Lil Wayne, whose album Tha Carter III sold over one million copies in its first week, boosted by his Internet popularity.

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33 Comments

The Prophet Blog
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:47 am
Awesome!

Can’t wait to buy it.

Drake, Kid Cudi, Charles Hamilton, Wale <3

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bws
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:49 am
the album is great. I will still buy the album itunes and hard copy to support Drake!!

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Soul Sista
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:51 am
Glad to see that he is in good sprits.. He seem very confident in his work, which is good. I hope people support him on June 15th, Thank him later!

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UltraKid
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:56 am
@The Prophet Blog,
Good taste. You forget J. Cole, Lupe Fiasco, The Cool Kids, and B.o.B.

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Mitch 3k
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:57 am
Drake grew up rich, its not like he really needs the money anyway, I’m sure between his Dad’s bank account and whatever he got paid for Degrassi he’s straight, lol

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LOVE SEX MAGIC!
June 2nd, 2010 at 5:57 am
Everybody’s album leaks!

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Dillon_68
June 2nd, 2010 at 6:06 am
I admit, I copped it this morning, and its CRAZY! But I will also be sure to PURCHASE it. You may not mind if it leaked, but your true fans would want to repay you for your hard work by buying it. ;)

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Pablo
June 2nd, 2010 at 7:27 am
@Dillon_68

You are right, it is crazy! I will purchase it too, the problem is that most of the people knowing it leaked will just download it. :-(

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kuku
June 2nd, 2010 at 7:46 am
it’ll leak anyway…whether it’s before or after the release

it’s a bad thing if it leaks two months before release…like ciara’s fantasy ride…
but a couple of days…dont think it makes a big difference

if people want to buy it, they do it…if they dont and just want to download it, they wait till 3 days after its release and download it…

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BV
June 2nd, 2010 at 8:03 am
DRIZZY!!!!! i got his album last night , but yea its good enough im still gonna buy it, just to buy it. DRAKE is the shit everything about him.

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sashaj
June 2nd, 2010 at 8:24 am
THIS ALBUM WAS SO GOOD….im gonna wait and buy it before getting into it too much its amazing

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ts5000
June 2nd, 2010 at 9:34 am
his album is dope
i haven’t heard anybody say its wack yet

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June 2nd, 2010 at 10:27 am
props to him for being cool about it
i expected him to bitch and moan like everybody else does when their stuff leaks

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AHH
June 2nd, 2010 at 10:55 am
Kid Cudi was cool when his album leaked too. Thank Me Later will be gettin purchased by me!!

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mississiy
June 2nd, 2010 at 11:18 am
ALBUM IS AMAZING! THANK U DRAKE!

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Jack
June 2nd, 2010 at 11:31 am
not a bad album!

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webSWAG.biz by The AmeRican Kid
June 2nd, 2010 at 12:03 pm
What a good sport:)

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Justin Poindexter
June 2nd, 2010 at 12:22 pm
….R&B bullshit… no beats… no flow.. now nothin.. man… albums im plannin on buyin… ice cube i am the west, detox dr dre (If it actually gets released), 50 Cent black magic, maybe lloyd banks hfm2… idk.. hmm.. what else?… idk.. was plannin on pickin up recovery until i saw the tracklist..

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dj
June 2nd, 2010 at 12:31 pm
It’s a pretty good album I’ll say

Drake is still going to sell Despit the album leaking. He will atleast sell 400k despite the leak think about it.

Eminems last album leaked two weeks prior to release and still sold over 600k 1st week

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NADIA
June 2nd, 2010 at 12:34 pm
I will, I Will

Drizzzy<3

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June 2nd, 2010 at 12:40 pm
I aint even listening to the leaks, I haven’t listened to any of the leaks, only the 3 singles and the unmastered Shut It Down, I’m waiting til the 15th and buyin it, it sounds better to me that way.

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justn
June 2nd, 2010 at 1:24 pm
if you were born in 1991 or later you may like Drake, but I’m from the old school & this shit is just boring.

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queen beyonce
June 2nd, 2010 at 2:22 pm
I AM GOING TO BUY IT HERE IN NEW ZEALAND!!! LUV U DRIZZY

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Its Bizkit – Drake Humbly Responds To ‘Thank Me Later’ Leak
June 2nd, 2010 at 2:51 pm
[...] ^ Drake finding out Thank Me Later has officially hit the nets…. his response? [...]
Forbez DVD Blog
June 2nd, 2010 at 3:07 pm
Drake Speaks On His Album Leaking…

good luck when those numbers come back!……
bass_man
June 2nd, 2010 at 3:09 pm
I refuse to listen to the leaks. I’m going to buy it on JUNE 15th

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ponyo
June 2nd, 2010 at 8:15 pm
this guy grew on me

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Mr. Dan
June 2nd, 2010 at 11:42 pm
If you reading this Drizzy, Malaysia & every other f**kin’ country in Asia gotcha back. Word.

And although it may drop a few days later where I’m at, I’m gonna cop it. Coz this right here, is what I always wanted to listen to. No doubt, you the Man of the Year. Bless.

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wayne carter
June 3rd, 2010 at 6:21 am
yea I heard the leak

considering his singles, this album is wack, slow, I mean, people are just getting hyped into buying his stuff, like it’s cool to buy things that everyone else is buying, no matter the quality of the product,

but his singles were tight, I’m a hater though so don’t mind me

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Phatboy89
June 3rd, 2010 at 7:56 pm
I downloaded the album last night. It’s crazy.
I loved shut It Down (full 7 minute version), Light Up, Miss Me, & Show Me A Good Time. I did actually buy 1 song, (Miss Me).

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AK
June 4th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
To Justin Poindexter and justn, shut the fuck up; thank me later is crazy.

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Bryan Angton
June 4th, 2010 at 5:46 pm
Can’t wait til his album comes out and really wait on my sexy beautiful Brandy new sixth album to come out.

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Patience
September 1st, 2011 at 11:25 pm
Drake is so dope. I’m in luv w him in every way you can think of. He sings for the bitches and he sounds Like he is hurt from women. I hear that cause I feel the same way about niggas. So sad. This album is the shit i have all drakes albums most of them bootleg lmao. Drake If you reading I luv u. I’m your wifey and u dont even no it! You are the best

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