It’s been a few years years since the elusive Jai Pau’s released “BTSU” (better known as the sample in Drake’s “Dreams Money Can Buy“). About a year ago, Jai mysteriously posted “Jasmine,” but we never heard from him again. Until last night, that is.
In another unexpected move, Jai Paul’s self-titled album randomly appeared on Bandcamp without warning, further propelling his mysterious aura and bringing up more questions than answers. None of the tracks on the project have titles, but fans have the option of showing support by purchasing the album for ₤7 off the strength of the music. Most have speculated that a formal announcement and release from XL Recordings is on the way, but as of now, all we can do is wait and listen to Jai Paul.
This shit is fire. Stream it after the jump.
**UPDATE** Jai Paul said the tracks were not uploaded by him and they’re demos.
**UPDATE** XL Recordings issued a statement about the leak:
“As widely reported, on Sunday 14th April, music by XL Recordings artist Jai Paul was illegally made available via a fake Bandcamp account. This music was not uploaded by Jai and it’s not his debut album – it is a collection of various unfinished recordings from Jai’s past.
“Neither XL or Jai will take any money from the sale of this music. We have been working with Bandcamp and PayPal to resolve this situation and they have told us all purchases will be refunded within the next 7 days”