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New Dr Dre Album Delayed By Eminem's 'Relapse'

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November 24, 2008 by Jason Gregory | Photo by WENN
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Dr Dre's long awaited new album won't be released until next year after the rapper was forced to put the record on hold in order to work with Eminem.

Dr Dre had widely been expected to release 'Detox', which was originally scheduled for release in 2004, before the end of 2008.

However, the producer abandoned work on the project in order to produce friend and long-term partner Eminem's new LP 'Relapse'.

In an interview with Billboard, Interscope-Geffen-A&M chairman Jimmy Iovine said Dr Dre was due to go back into the studio in January.  

“He'll be finished with Eminem by then, and he'll finish his album,” he added.

Iovine also cleared up speculation about the release date for Eminem's new album, confirming that it would be dispatched in the New Year.

“Eminem was always coming next year. But what happened was, I lost Dr. Dre to Eminem. Dre had to stop making his album to finish Eminem's album,” he said.

“Eminem hit a streak, and when a guy like Eminem gets on fire, you stop everything. That's how we lost Dre.

He added that there was “no truth” in reports that 'Relapse' would be an exclusive retail-only release like Guns N' Roses 'Chinese Democracy'.

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  • i luv eminem 4ever.....im the biggest fan n da whole world,,,, im stan ...lol he's back baby

    ~ by KingShady 11/24/2008 Report

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  • i hate you

    ~ by no no no 11/25/2008 Report

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  • Dr.Dre has got 2 be the most talented yet lazy rap artist/producer EVER. I have been a since the World Class days thru NWA which is the best group besides RUN-DMC then Death Row now the Afterrmath, I was hoping 2 cop a copy 4yrs ago and I am still wainting , Em is talented as hell so Y don't u just let the Aftermath flood gates open release the music we r tired of the fake ass hip hop music 10 yrs with out a released cd Dre is like 25yrs in the pen without paper feel me?

    ~ by 2NA$$TEE 12/2/2008 Report

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  • Dr.Dre has got 2 be the most talented yet lazy rap artist/producer EVER. I have been a since the World Class days thru NWA which is the best group besides RUN-DMC then Death Row now the Afterrmath, I was hoping 2 cop a copy 4yrs ago and I am still wainting , Em is talented as hell so Y don't u just let the Aftermath flood gates open release the music we r tired of the fake ass hip hop music 10 yrs with out a released cd Dre is like 25yrs in the pen without paper feel me?

    ~ by 2NA$$TEE 12/2/2008 Report

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  • when i first heard about eminem, man was i shocked ,he is the best rapper alive,unlike all those new wannabes who dont really know what real rap is bout.

    ~ by T-NORIO 1/12/2009 Report

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