When you put a new album against the last two classics, people will scrutinize it if they become impatient.' Īfter rumors by All Hip-Hop of Detox being complete in May 2008, both Detox and Eminem's new studio album were revealed to be released for the fourth quarter of 2008.

You create new pressure when you wait that long. In a 2007 interview with 50 Cent, he stated Detox was continually delayed because of Dre wanting a perfect album, saying, 'He's such a perfectionist. After the 2007 release date passed, Dre announced that Detox would still be released while he was at the 2007 MTV Video Music Awards presenting the Video of the Year award. The album, already famous at the time for being delayed so much, was announced for a September 2007 release date, though it was delayed again once the deadline passed. The planned 2005 release date passed and Dre was still working on the album, being in the second version of the album with 18 tracks complete at the time.

The revival and promised completion of Detox was reflected in lyrics of Eminem's song ' Encore/Curtains Down' and Game's song 'Higher'. Upon completion, he resumed work on Detox with a plan to release the album in late 2005.

In 2004, Dre took focus off the album to work on producing for Eminem, Game, and others. Dre had stated he was tired of rapping about marijuana use and stereotypical gangster lifestyle, he planned to make Detox a hip-hop musical telling the story of a professional hitman and his family, with an intended summer 2003 release date. Dre's final studio album, which has been confirmed at different points throughout the album's ten-year production process. Even at the beginning of Detox's production, it was announced that it would be Dr. Work for the upcoming album dates back to early 2002, where its first version was called 'the most advanced rap album ever,' by producer Scott Storch. Despite not having a confirmed release date, Detox has spawned two official singles, 'Kush' and 'I Need a Doctor' which have since been cancelled. Dre's previous album 2001 (1999), Detox has gone through many renditions during its eleven-year production period, with the album being scrapped and restarted many times. Initially announced in 2000 after the release of Dr. Dre wanted to concentrate on producing for artists that were on his Aftermath record label, with the production delays being compared to Guns N' Roses long delayed album Chinese Democracy (2008). Production for the album began in 2002 but has been delayed several times because Dr. Dre through Aftermath Entertainment and Interscope Records. Dre ( also exec.), Jimmy Iovine (exec.)ĭJ Quik, DJ Pooh, 1500 or Nothin', Dawaun Parker, Denaun Porter, Hi-Tek, Just Blaze, DJ Khalil, Swizz Beatz, RZA, Scott Storch, Nottzĭetox is the upcoming third and final studio album by American hip-hop artist Dr.

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