December 18, 2014
PopUps: Madonna Compares Album Leak to 'Terrorism' & 'Rape'
Jason St. Amand READ TIME: 2 MIN.
First Sony, now Madonna?
It was reported Wednesday that the demos for Madonna's upcoming untitled 13th studio album were leaked online this week but that the Material Girl was taking it in stride, writing on Instagram: ''Thank you for not listening! Thank you for your loyalty! Thank you for waiting and if you have heard please know they are unfinished demos stolen long ago and not ready to be presented to the world."
But according to the Guardian, the Queen of Pop is pissed.
In a now deleted Instagram post, Madonna didn't hold back when writing a follow up to her initial message, comparing the leak of her album to rape and terrorism - amid the Sony leaking scandal and days after the horrific hostage crisis in Sydney and the awful Taliban school massacre in Pakistan.
The singer said the hackers were trying "to destroy [her] artistic process," adding, "This is artistic rape!! These are early leaked demos, half of which won't even make it on my album," she insisted. "The other half have changed and evolved."
In total, 13 tracks were leaked and the Guardian reports the album was allegedly going to be titled "Iconic" or "Unapologetic Bitch," which is the opening track and features Nicki Minaj.
Madonna's manager is looking into "finding those responsible for the leak."
A number of Twiter users were offended by Madge's now-deleted message about her music in light of the recent attack in the Pakistani city of Peshawar when more than 132 children and nine staff members were killed, the Daily Mail reports.
"How appropriate do you think it is to refer to the theft of your music as "terrorism" days after 132 children are massacred!?" one user wrote.
"Madonna has called the theft of her demos a form of 'rape' and "terrorism." Her hysteria and ignorance know no bounds," another said.
According to reports, Madonna worked with a number of producers and songwriters, including Diplo, Avicii, Natalia Kills and Ryan Tedder.
The record follows up the pop star's 2012 effort, "MDNA."
