When your debut album gets stolen and leaked

Подписаться 711 тыс.

Просмотров 193 тыс.

50% 1

Start listening with a 30-day Audible trial. Visit audible.com/mid... or text “middle8” to 500-500
Support the channel on Patreon:
bit.ly/Middle8-...
Middle 8 Merch is HERE!
bit.ly/Middle8-...
Follow Middle 8 on:
Twitter bit.ly/Twitter...
Instagram bit.ly/Instagr...
Discover something great in my Spotify Playlists:
bit.ly/Middle8-...
#Middle8 #JaiPaul
This video is sponsored by Audible
Written, voiced & edited by Frank Furtado
-------------------------------
You ever hear of Jai Paul?
So in 2010, Jai Paul releases his demo BTSTU on MySpace. And at the time, this was some cutting-edge stuff. It was dubstep and indie rock and r&b all in one song and it -- it just worked! He was taking a lot of elements from various scenes and putting them all into one accessible pop song. I mean you really had to hear this in 2011 to get it. But It just sounded like "this is what the future of music is gonna sound like," ya know?
Anyways, it blows up. Music blogs begin to write good things -- gets called best new track and what not. UK radio stations start throwing it into rotation. THEN record labels catch wind of the single and start a bidding war to sign this guy. He eventually signs to XL Recordings. Things are happening for the kid. And as if that wasn’t enough, Drake drops a track that samples the song [Drake - Dreams Can Buy Money]. Beyonce drops a track that samples the song [Beyonce - End of Time].
It was a huge deal for someone coming out of the indie scene. Not even a year later, Jai Paul drops another demo called Jasmine. And by now, people are calling this guy the second coming of Prince. Like musically. Things go quiet for a bit and then BAM -- April 13, 2013, his album goes up on Bandcamp. But with no name and everything’s untitled. His label starts denying the release, pretty much saying they didn’t authorize this thing to go on sale much less be released. So what happened?
The guys laptop got stolen. And whoever had it uploaded his unfinished album online...
-------------------------------
Disclaimer:
I do not own any of the videos, photos or music used in this video. They are used for education and discussion purposes under fair use law.

Опубликовано:

28 сен 2024

Ссылка:

Скачать:

Готовим ссылку...

Добавить в:

Мой плейлист

Посмотреть позже

Комментарии : 424

@Middle8 5 лет назад

Re-uploaded due to copyright issues. Thanks for watching or re-watching again

@oldchannel6185 5 лет назад

epic

@lorentz7925 5 лет назад

Always

@folder503 5 лет назад

Ah okay, I just presumed that the first video was a leak...

@inaworldfulloftrashbagsbet2023 5 лет назад

I just found out recently about your channel and I've just binge watched every video essay you've made so far and next thing I knew, you're my new favorite music analysis channel. I know that would too much to ask, but can you do a video about Bjork? I only dove in her most obscure parts of her discography a few weeks ago and I just can't get over how much she somehow not only reinvented herself since the Sugarcubes and Debut era, but she reshaped the whole pop landscape by making avant garde and ambient pop with offputting visuals somehow commercially successful, despite people calling her a weird tryhard. Thank you for your content.👍

@crosemerie4055 5 лет назад

Your videos are amazing. There's no other youtuber who I have the notification bell turned on for. Would you consider doing a video a Florence and The Machine? They go from strength to strength, always pushing forward but consistently amazing and complex.

@b3dh3d95 5 лет назад

BTSTU prophesied the future of Jai Paul. “I know I’ve been gone a long time, but I’m back and i want what is mine.” Basically what happened.

@renee3210 4 года назад

Dude. That's amazing

@Aarensilveira Год назад

Lmao he’s made the Coachella 2023 lineup

@Aditya_PS Год назад

@@Aarensilveira I was about to comment this lol

@911wasindeedafalseflag 5 лет назад

His laptop wasn’t stolen. It was ripped from a burned CD that was misplaced. And the 2 people who leaked it on bandcamp were traced and arrested.

@stinkyboy69514 3 года назад

source?

@jira7931 3 года назад

@@stinkyboy69514 literally in the jai paul address from 2019

@arisumego Год назад

Fr this dude did not do his research

@Shifftee Год назад

The laptop was stolen, watch the video again

@joshifhewasreal Год назад

@@Shifftee the video is wrong thats what hes saying

@papichefitup 5 лет назад

The pain he went through when he had his album leaked shows the depth of his creativity

@mrashwinu 5 лет назад

Str8 outta Mumbai is a straight up banger

@gamingwithnicko1942 3 года назад

100%

@ivurivurivur 3 года назад

STRAIGHT UP BANGER.

@user-wp5z3x4r8t 3 года назад

all my indian relatives bumpin dis shit

@whyareyouusinglightmode2098 3 года назад

@@user-wp5z3x4r8t he puts the term india in indie

@CWB342 2 года назад

For some reason it's implanted in my brain. That "oo oo wee hoo oo oo" will never go away.

@joerandl9252 4 года назад

i need a netflix documentary on Jai

@vicgermain4179 3 года назад

i would die for that

@quilt... 2 года назад

seconding this

@wussup12345 2 года назад

This will never ever happen

@Manu-pj3ie 2 года назад

@@wussup12345 how do you feel now? 😂😂

@Manu-pj3ie 2 года назад

@@wussup12345 you were proved wrong

@peterziolkowski2964 4 года назад

its crazy that when his album was leaked macklemore's thrift shop was number 1 on billboard, he was definitely ahead of his time

@whyareyouusinglightmode2098 2 года назад

It was complete, Jai's wasn't, if it was leaked right after he finished, he'd be a global superstar

@Randhawa241 2 года назад

@@whyareyouusinglightmode2098 you think he'll ever come back?

@johndoerqaaa 2 года назад

ya that Macklemore song is sick

@whyareyouusinglightmode2098 2 года назад

@@Randhawa241 no

@Randhawa241 2 года назад

@@whyareyouusinglightmode2098 chill 😭😭

@arc7450 2 года назад

Well first of all. BTSTU stands for “Back in time to Save the Universe”, also when it fades to orange that’s a picture of his brother AK Paul, not Jai. His brother also appears on the cover of the leaked album and in other photo shoots The Paul brothers have started the Paul institute of music and have tons of artists making music in their genre, they bought an old night club in London and are doing the projects there. AK Paul also had a ton of low key underground music out. Also collabs with a female artist named NAO. They also produced a song for Miguel’s album. He’s still producing, still writing. There’s lots you missed here.

@TxWIll 2 года назад

Jai was also on Childish Gambino's last album doing mixing or something for the Ariana Grande feature

@mindinthesand 2 года назад

@@TxWIll twas also in an episode of Atlanta

@jagger9261 2 года назад

Link the low key AK Paul underground music for the homies pls. I been a fan from day one and I didn’t know that part

@swisserty Год назад

Wow you really dunked him

@zelllzelllzelll 3 года назад

Jai Paul is legit so good lol, which he'd drop again, but he moves at his own pace.

@Srirachatabasco 5 лет назад

Jai Paul feels like was an important inspiration in the Euphoria OST...

@samuelPxd 3 года назад

wow you right

@cicadeus7741 2 года назад

Fuck actually yeah

@hivemindclips151 2 года назад

facts

@Konjo_ 4 года назад

been listening to the leak since i was 14, I'm 20 now. fucking legendary shit

@JesseEko 2 года назад

Same here my man then 14 now 21 his album is a pure gem

@daniel_mesa 2 года назад

same here, I got into Ben Khan thanks to his music

@alma721 Год назад

9-16

@notemiIy 5 лет назад

BTSTU was a banger when it blew up again in 2015-16

@Randhawa241 2 года назад

it blew up then?

@davidmckesey7119 Год назад

Again ??

@canadey97 4 года назад

No one gave him permission to go as hard as he did with his cover of Crush but he went there anyway

@AbstractAbsorption 2 года назад

okay thx for putting me onto that track. now it's Crush, BTSTU, and Jasmine on repeat

@swisserty Год назад

nO oNe GaVe hIm peRmiSsIoN tO gO aS hArd As hE dId

@bait1s Год назад

@@swisserty okay but did they lie

@swisserty Год назад

@@bait1s lie they did but okay

@DjBakerable Год назад

The crush Adam port edit is incredible to!

@tuneinordie 4 года назад

That intro with the ipod lock sound effect ends me back to 2010 dude

@thomasslynch1 3 года назад

I remember this period of music and hearing BTSTU with the same feeling and sentiment as you. BTSTU just came up on shuffle, first time hearing it in years, like being reunited with an old friend.

@victoriaknight7381 3 года назад

I heard his song in Grand Army during a party seen and fell in love

@tiannsweeting8650 3 года назад

Literally same. I listen everyday

@johnindigo5477 3 года назад

Same. At first I thought was gonna be some party song from 09. But the scene with dom smoking by her window while listening to her podcast and the song in the background is just so beautiful.

@johnindigo5477 3 года назад

I've probably heard it 100 times in the last 2 weeks. Its definitely my 2021 song

@delphinoplaza8314 Год назад

bro he's playing coachella.....i can't fucking believe it. he's actually playing a live show...does that mean new music?? is this the good honest return (obviously the two singles were a form of a return but not a full fledged we're doin it return)....i'll fucking cry if he releases an album this year. seeing him on that coachella line up i fully got emotional. too bad i'm broke & can't go hahahahahaha youtube videos it is!

@coolsnoopy1506 Год назад

fr bro, i was saving to go and see Frank Ocean but fuck, JAI PAUL TOO? that Sunday will be LEGENDARY

@nickw7552 4 года назад

Dude.. this video is perfect. Couldnt be more fitting or concise of an overview of jai’s career. Thank you for this, the production eas class

@Nkanyiso_K 5 лет назад

I hate when great videos get copyright strikes: I feel obligated to watch it again ASAP to help the creator. Hope the video does well man

@TheIBROWman Год назад

COACHELLA LINEUP DROP BROUGHT ME HERE

@DeltaHighlights Год назад

Same, I was surprised he’d be there!

@Middle8 Год назад

It better mean he has an album on the horizon 👀

@spawulski 2 года назад

This video changed my life. I saw it on release, and it was my first exposure to Jai. He's been at the top of my rotation since.

@isbakernation 2 года назад

nice man!

@oldchannel6185 5 лет назад

this video got me into jai pual thanks so much!

@n0hara 4 года назад

He makes my heart warm

@bradmackay2489 Год назад

Did anyone else hear and love Jasmine on radio mirror park on GTA V? Loved all the music on there but that song really stood out to me and just captured the games vibe and gave it a special feeling for me. Didn’t know all of this was going on when playing that game and listening to that song 😮 only searched him on YT because I saw he’s on the coachella line up this year

@MadsHansenXX Год назад

Literally the exactly same for me

@njabulomkhonza8154 5 лет назад

Just like you I’ve been listening to Jai Paul since the album leaked, it’s artists like him that lead me to James Blake and the likes, he is an absolutely amazing artist and I too can’t wait, for the stuff he is hopefully dropping soon. And I’m all the way in South Africa.

@hannahm8832 Год назад

I came here just watching thing on Jai to comfort me. My dogs killed my outside ferril cat this morning. I’ve fed her since she was a baby and she belonged to the world but still allowed me to love her. Im very sad.

@inaworldfulloftrashbagsbet2023 5 лет назад

@juiceboyone 2 года назад

Thank you for making this video and reminding me of Jai. I remember when his first tracks dropped and when his album got leaked. So much hype back than, always wondered what happened afterwards. Now I'll go and have a good time on spotify

@god_pharaoh6111 4 года назад

2020 and i didn't know he officially rereleased all his tracks. omfg. so glad i decided to watch this, even though i THOUGHT i already did. amazing video as well, nicely put together

@kennyjusino8163 Год назад

I’ve always been so interested in the Jai Paul story. He’s a big reason why I just got the Coachella 23 wristband, and he did not disappoint. Can’t wait for Jai’s new era

@Swainer19 Год назад

He’s on Coachella this year!

@RobArtORenders 5 лет назад

I thought so as I was looking through your videos to rewatch this after listening to the album. Thanks

@littlefella3xl 5 лет назад

love ya man, great videos as always, even for a reupload ;)

@1523isiah 5 лет назад

yo whats up bro yo whats up bro.

@RaidsEpicly 5 лет назад

I was so surprised and hyped that you'd released another Jai Paul video so soon after the last one...guess I'll watch this again though; was a really great vid

@sophitran 2 года назад

Jai Paul the most underaged artist in this century !!! Jai style is legit a whole vibe

@pesoman2613 3 года назад

i feel him...hes a perfectionist..

@pesoman2613 3 года назад

i so want to go back to 2013 mannnn

@thesilversnails 4 года назад

Thanks for the background, wasn't aware of the back story. Nice to hear someone else who appreciates musical craftsmanship: can't stop listening to Str8 Outta Mumbai (those weird swells! where does he get the idea to go from one section to another?) Your description of what he gets done musically is very well articulated, glad I'm not the only one that was captured and inspired by just one or 2 tracks by Jai Paul. Glad also to hear that he is moving forward with his gift to the world. Best Regards, -£ucas🌈

@coffintears5821 2 года назад

Hearing this for the first time had me trippin it was like hearing colors and seeing sounds. It makes me feel something uncertain. Its like an emotional bomb drop.

@poorks 10 месяцев назад

AND NOW THE VINYL IS COMING OUT, I JUST ORDERED. MUSIC HISTORY!

@marcusbishop8936 Год назад

Who’s here after his Coachella set?

@TroyEvan94 2 года назад

I was late to the party and only found Jai through the GTA V Mirror City radio or whatever it was. It's crazy how hard it is to find other people who have even heard of him

@los6190 Год назад

Coachella is going to be lit with him on the lineup

@NK6ss 2 года назад

This album is timeless and priceless

@jackfanning13 5 лет назад

How about a video about Kings of Leon? I’d love to hear about their past and then being a “family band”

@macstar95 2 года назад

If you havnt heard of Point Point...they are an absolute unit of a team that probably has some interesting story. They take time too make music and its beautiful

@sheng21 Год назад

and the dude is gonna perform at coachella

@Randomaggs Год назад

His music is soo good

@pochita4651 5 лет назад

Have you considered making a video about everything everything?

@Middle8 5 лет назад

One of my favourite bands of ALL TIME

@pochita4651 5 лет назад

@@Middle8 ooo I'm glad to hear!!!

@wowsuchname1939 4 года назад

Middle 8 they are just something else! suffragette is just ugh! Amazing!

@kuso.01 2 года назад

Zion Fox theme blew my goddamn mind… like i felt that type of chills that go down your spine

@MrCash-lm1xz 2 года назад

This video is a masterpiece. The editing alone is beautiful.

@bhaveshtochabbra6853 Год назад

Who’s here after the coachella set list?🎉❤😊

@ThatOneGuy7550 5 лет назад

The video was so good, I watched it twice.

@bobwright8778 2 года назад

Great title, spot on the money, Jasmine is utterly crazy, so unfair that he isn't recognised as the amazing artist he is by more people.

@ourbestfriend 5 лет назад

Listening to Jai Paul's unfinished songs whilst on magic mushrooms is intense. Worth a try! Great video

@theonegod5527 5 лет назад

Thanks middle 8, very cool

@Hinternet 3 года назад

Like an experimental Majid Jordan type sound for a lot of these tracks

@industrialworld1 Год назад

Man I know about this dude since 2019 and I never listened to him. Guess I gotta listen to him now!

@Jackzuk 3 года назад

2:38 that is a picture of jai’s brother anup (A.K Paul) not Jai.

@ceostudio 2 года назад

This album is still everything

@yakovhadash 2 года назад

for all these years he has been working on his music every day... bro

@jnthnofficial 2 года назад

Labrinth was definitely inspired by him when he was making the euphoria soundtrack

@davidmckesey7119 Год назад

Labrinth is amazing

@louisbutson6107 2 года назад

Jai Paul was just on the most recent season of atlanta. Dudes still around. I hope he has his moment

@JunkerJames 3 года назад

Great video! I had no idea about this person. No clue how his song turned up in my spotify liked playlist. This stuff moves me to dance every time.

@mrdollamike1856 2 года назад

The guys a genius and forever will be

@thesahel7218 2 года назад

just discovering this guy and this is the best music I've ever heard. been years since i felt like this

@diaryofr7 2 года назад

This channel is just GREAT! And a video about Jai Paul? Man! Touched me. respect+

@ticlynx9398 3 года назад

1:38 gave me chills. Haven’t heard man in years

@brandonenoch1402 2 года назад

When I heard him in 2012 I was blown away. Great video.

@mojar2680 5 лет назад

Fricking copyright, here have your initial comment and view

@93Hiroko 3 года назад

Jai Paul come back! I cant fing believe that music was from 2011 it sounds like its from 2018 holy crap

@mcgrudo 6 месяцев назад

I was making Soundcloud "dreampop" music before I heard Jai (Anto Blanko if you're curious). I stopped after I listened to the Myspace leak. His music is too cool. When I heard "All Night" I gave up. The Paul brothers will snatch back the throne a lá "I know I've been gone a long time . . ."

@akashdewangan1 2 года назад

This video's intro is on some other level

@Forthesupporterss 11 месяцев назад

He NEEDS to drop the new album I was 4 when the album leaked now I’m 14 jai wya???

@muhawenimanajanvier6280 2 года назад

Where is he? we want him now

@hafeezytaughtme 3 месяца назад

I wish I could make something 1/10th as good

@CherBasset 2 года назад

BTSTU(Demo) is my favorite song😁

@1BBL5 5 лет назад

Do Temples next

@adellis24 Год назад

No one will read this comment... but Jai Paul's recent re-emergence may have something to do with his supposed attachment to GTA VI. Just sayin'....

@ethansilveira3410 Год назад

True on Instagram they also follow each other so definitely something in the works

@classicslewey3458 3 года назад

In my opinion i would really love a remix of jasmine by french duo justice, i think it could be even more orgasmic, i still think that the original sounds really sick and cool

@deepfriedmicrowavegaming3705 Год назад

I found Jai Paul from GTA and it’s kinda sad what happened to him. Heard he’s still making music and performing though

@kora615 2 года назад

5:51 what u puffin on 💀

@Ryan-kg9un 2 года назад

Glad it’s on Spotify but gotta say I miss the Harry Potter and gossip girl intro clips from the original version of the leak.

@musicguy20 4 года назад

I remember listening to Zane Lowe when he premiered it. He played it twice if I remember correctly. Now Radio 1 is crap 🤦🏻‍♂️

@aidenfrederic6409 Год назад

he's finna be at coachella

@thats.a.sketch 4 года назад

Me clicking on the video, thinking I don’t know who Jai Paul is: Me, hearing BTSTU, a song I love: WAIT, I KNOW THIS!

@jacopomabanfibio4808 2 года назад

Yessss hes a Genius

@FNTM2k3 5 лет назад

I’d really like it if you made a video on Battle Tapes or Gorillaz.

@Sharkface5 2 года назад

BTSTU stands for Back To Save The Universe

@maxolydian9115 2 года назад

Listened to this a lot as a sophomore in high school lol

@kevincollins8620 2 года назад

I played the hell outta GTAV. Jasmine has been on my Playlist since the day I got that game. My musical ear is no joke. But I never meet anyone familiar. People like the song when they hear it.

@pritamdas9880 5 лет назад

Thank you! Middle 8

@mandymann 2 года назад

The image you have of Jai tinted orange is his brother A.K.

@tymcapsule914 2 года назад

I got here from a snippet of JPEGMAFIA calling him out about some mess idk about, never heard of Jai Paul’s story until now and I’m so happy I did!!! He has a cameo in Donald Glovers Atlanta apparently too and RU-vid’s algorithm strikes again lol❤️