Dr. Dre feat. Jay-Z - Under Pressure

As reported a while ago, the first single off of Dr. Dre's forthcoming album Detox will be titled Under Pressure and feature a guest appearance by Jay-Z. Well, eager fans got a taste of what to expect because the single sprung a leak and an "unfinished" version of the song appeared on the net. Check it out and weigh in. Is it worth the hype, or should we all just shut up and let Dr. Dre bless us with a completed and mastered track? Dre is known for doing multiple versions of the same song before he finds one he likes, so could this be a way of testing the water before he jumps back in? You decide.

Anticipation Builds for Detox: Single Coming Soon (Supposedly)

Dr. Dre has announced the first single from his long awaited Detox album is a track featuring Jay-Z called Under Pressure. The name of the track is fitting seeing how the good Doc hasn't released an album since 1999's 2001 and in this world over a decade later Detox has achieved near mythic status and unrivaled buzz that any lesser known artist would kill for. Is the single a sign that the Dre is ready to release Detox on the world, or is he simply testing the waters to see if people are still into him?

The world is a different place since Dr. Dre released his last album and with the popularity of file-sharing, Dre may not sell as well as he once had. Regardless, Detox will be a day-one purchase for me and my only regret is that I don't have any Beats by Dr. Dre with which to listen to his opus. I am optimistic that Detox will please but sometimes it is hard to top even your own hype. Dre has kept the world waiting so long and changed his formula so much that people's expectations are at an all-time high. People are expecting a masterpiece. Will Dr. Dre deliver? My money's on "yes" but the world will have to wait and listen. In the mean time, check out some of the tracks that leaked or will most likely not be used on the album. If this is what Dre's thrown away, I can't wait to hear what he's kept.