Of course, leaks and piracy are no new threat to the music industry they’ve been part and parcel since the days of wax cylinders. But an early leak like this can deal a significant financial and emotional blow. The fact that Big Conspiracy still has a shot at topping the UK album chart is testament to the strength of J Hus’ fanbase, as well as his obvious talents. The album’s release was announced, with a knowing nod to the leaks, just two days before it arrived on streaming services on 24 th January. Then a dashboard video of someone driving through London playing the new songs, captioned: “It’s a glorious day.” Chancers attempted to make a quick buck – “£10 and j hus album is urs I swear” read one reply.īy this point, threads about J Hus on leaker forums, subreddits, and the dedicated Discord groups where unreleased tracks get shared are pages long – the messages a mixture of hands-in-prayer emojis, praise for the “plug” who posted the leak, and first impression reviews of the new music.Įventually the Big Conspiracy leak was acknowledged, albeit cryptically, in tweets from J Hus and his production partner JAE5. “Someone link me that new J Hus.” Screenshots of zip folders uploaded to Dropbox.
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