In 2016, Shkreli leaked a RAR file containing 10- to 30-second snippets of every track. This file spread widely. The snippets confirmed the album’s density: featuring Ghostface Killah, RZA, Method Man, and even a young Canadian soprano named Cilvaringz (who co-produced the album). However, these snippets were of laughably low bitrate (96kbps) and intentionally clipped.
Status: Real, but useless for experiencing the album.
Once Upon a Time in Shaolin is a double-album by the Wu-Tang Clan, recorded in secret over several years. It is distinct in music history for the following reasons: