Most musicians get upset when their albums leak to the Internet, but not Lil Wayne. When several tracks off his then upcoming album Tha Carter III surfaced on the Internet in 2007, the rapper responded by pushing back Carter's release date and issuing the leaked tracks as their own separate album, appropriately titled The Leak. The album's cover art even incorporated the phrase "Lil Wayne Approved." At least someone in the music industry still has a sense of humor.
Top 10 Leaks
On Nov. 28, WikiLeaks released a massive cache of secret diplomatic cables divulging private conversations between world leaders. TIME looks at other famous leaks that were often as damning as they were sensational