Roc was infamous for this, Beans/Bleek, Rell, O/Sparks, 'The B. Coming' was in booklets for about 2 years before it's release, Chris solo...Infa Red/Cross from RR....I think they just threw those ads out before the album was anywhere close to being ready, or even approved, just a blind ad, and as a kid, i fell for it every time, harassing Sam Goody clerks about release dates and shyt...