Unhappy with the premature piracy of Tupac’s Loyal to the Game due to internet bootlegging, his label released a statement attacking the downloading. Even though many sites provide the single “Uppercut” via download, the track has yet to be officially released through the label.
“Tupac’s fans are completely intolerant of this bootlegging and piracy,” Amaru said in a statement. “The reality of today’s music industry is that Internet piracy and bootlegging runs rampant like a plague.” The label added that most of the bootlegging violations usually proceed during pressing and distribution once the album is complete.
Tupac’s mother, Afeni Shakur—executive producer for the album along with rapper Eminem—has financed an investigation and is determined to wipe out illegal operations, Amaru said.
The label also thanked those who have expressed concern and taken action. “Tupac had always said that he ‘could not do any of this without his fans and today is no different,” Amaru said. “It is your undying loyalty to Tupac and your undying devotion to carrying out his legacy in a respectful manner that gave us enough warning to take measures to insure an early release of our album.”
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