Dr. Dre recently inked a deal with Best Buy to promote and sell his Beats By Dre headphones in select markets across the country and stopped in New York’s Union Square location to discuss his futuristic product with the public.

Unfortunately for him, people would care more about the BBD if they could bump a new Dr. Dre album on them and one curious reporter moved to inquire about the heavily anticipated project known to the public as Detox.

The legendary producer fielded the question, providing a short answer that has to have been calculated time and time again. Hopefully this new venture with Best Buy might increase the pressure to deliver a real release date.

“You know what, I’m workin’ hard on it man,” Dre disclosed. “I’m going and I’m stopping… I’m working on other artists in between and what have you. But, I”m working hard on it and the minute it’s done and I feel it right here (points to chest), when it feels right to me? That’s when it’ll come out. Hopefully in the beginning of the year.”

In related news, The GAME went on record as saying he is open to working with 50 Cent even though the G Unit General ruled out the possibility. Both are said to be working with Dre on the album, but the latter indicated he would not work directly with the former because it would suggest an “event” opposed to a song… and he’s not willing to do that for one of his former employees?

Meanwhile Dre is stuck in the middle attempting to repair their torn relationship.

What do you think?