Kanye West's 'Mama's Boyfriend' leaks; Releases a totally acceptable public statement

Kanye West has been on his best behavior lately, we assume, putting his nose to the grindstone on the upcoming "Watch the Throne" joint project with Jay-Z. Even after the unauthorized leak of a reportedly unfinished track titled "Mama's Boyfriend," the outspoken musician released a perfectly acceptable statement through -- wait for it -- his rep.


Is this a new era of Kanye?!

"The version of the Kanye West recording 'Mama's Boy' that arrived on blog sites earlier this week is entirely bogus and unsanctioned, and violates the artist's creative intentions. As is often the unfortunate case, an unknown party or parties got a hold of Kanye West's vocal track and added their own soundbed to it, effectively and falsely releasing it as a Kanye West track from the 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' sessions," the statement reads.

"The result in no way resembles the final song Kanye West intended his fans to hear, and he is deeply disappointed that one of the most personal, meaningful and special songs he has ever written would reach people in this way. Needless to say, measures are being taken to identify and prosecute the persons responsible for leaking this material," it continues.

Ouch!

The track has since gone missing from YouTube, but is still floating around the internet for those who are interested. If you're into fake leaked music, that is... Which we're totally not.

The track holds a special place in West's heart, though it didn't make the final cut of his last studio album. He did, however, perform an a cappella preview version at the Facebook headquarters. You can listen to the NSFW track here.

"It took me 32 years of my life to write it," he had said at the time. "It means a lot to me."