Controversial rapper E-Sens�released his�album 'The Anecdote' for digital download on August 27 (KST). The album will be released via physical album on August 28.�According to reports, the album�has�initiated an unprecedented pre-order record in the hip hop genre with 16,000 copies reserved.

Despite the possibly career breaking headlines that E-Sens had faced due to his multiple uses of marijuana, E-Sens continued to draw in attention and anticipation. Currently, he is the first Korean rapper to release an album while being held in jail.�

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Pre-orders for 'The Anecdote' began on August 10, instantly�breaking record pre-order sales on Korea's largest online hip hop website�'Hiphopplaya'.�The explosive amount of pre-orders created such a surge�in online traffic that it temporarily caused the server to crash.

The album, consisting of 10 tracks in total, includes the single "Back in Time" released last September along with 9 other tracks.�During the past few months, E-Sens has been freely releasing numerous tracks online, but the remaining 9 names from the track list appears to be new and unreleased songs.�

Currently, the digital version of E-Sens' 'The Anecdote' is doing well on the music charts within hours since its release. Get your hands on the highly anticipated album here!