13 Famously Leaked Albums

The Raconteurs and Gnarls Barkley both have had to rush-release new CDs in the past month after tracks snuck out early -- artists from Britney and Jay-Z to Prince, Bob Dylan, and the Beatles all know how THAT feels...

Actor | Musician | RolesClass | Solo Singer | Individual | Britney Spears

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BRITNEY SPEARS
Blackout (2007)

Despite her hair-razing meltdown, trips to rehab, and abysmal VMAs performance, nothing seemed to quell interest in Britney Spears' ominously titled fifth CD. Leaks prompted her label to bump up the CD's release from Nov. 13 to Oct. 30, and landed blogger Perez Hilton in court for illegally posting unauthorized tracks early. —Margeaux Watson

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