At this point

[NextEpisode]

Ideally, an artist should not "rush" his art in order to satisfy a certain demand, nor should an artist refrain from creating art because the demand is low - in practice however, "third parties", such as labels, fans and income, tends to have quite an influence.

Sure, if one artist has a creative-momentum going, and has the ability to put out three quality products (albums), in three years, without compromising quality because of third party reasons, why not? The Beatles is a prime example.

But if, on the other hand, the artist isn't able to make the art (music) that he feels is worth putting out for w/e reason, then he shouldn't either. Fuck the third parties. Lil Wayne is a prime example of the “Quantity over Quality” type mentality (striving to ride the wave of current buzz and demand) that’s resulted in a - somewhat at least - downhill career. Michael Jackson is an example of the opposite; 5 years passed between Thriller (1982) and the follow-up Bad (1987). Result? A long and successful career.

To conclude, there are probably good reasons as to why Em did not put out any album in 2012, or thus far in 2013. Inspiration and quality doesn't come on cue.

Edit: @OP and others who feel let down, I suggest widening the sources from which you consume art and music. Gracenote (largest database of music) has traced down some ~100.000.000 recorded songs. With an average of 3 minutes per song, that is 300.000.000 minutes, or... 5.000.000 hours, or... 208.333 days, or... 570 years... of music.

[Evil Twin]

Well let's sum up any small info we have gotten recently. Dawaun Parker said he was listening to new Eminem with Dre. Slim The Mobster said the same and that new Eminem music was coming soon. DJ Whoo Kid then said that new music was coming.

I think the fact that Dre has the album and is letting people hear it, can suffice that the album is finished. If not, then Dre is putting the final touches onto the album.

Don't forget, in Crooked I's last interview he said, "Em is about to drop."

So there's definitely music coming soon.

[Trimss]

Dre: Eminem is finishing up his album.

Also Dre: Detox is coming.

[Raul]

I really think that's INCREDIBLY retarded to delay this album to 2014, if there is not some really important motive. This hat is what keeps me hopeful.

But that's just me, and I might say stupid shit because of the 'Great Desert of Nonews' that we're in.

[Trimss]

If it delays Love Story then Em can fucking suck a dick.

[Mathers]

Maybe he's punishing his fans for trashing Recovery.

[UofLCard]

I think they/he realize(s) that he's at the point in his life where he can say almost nothing about an album and it will still sell like hotcakes.

[Evil Twin]

What if....Eminem tweeted, "Still toying with the album lol"

[Raul]

What if....Eminem tweeted, "Still toying with the album lol"

I'd laugh for 2 minutes. After that, I'd lie in my bed in fetal position and cry.

[ShadyxEminem]

It kinda gets me jealous hearing JayZ on the radio, and interviews, live shows etc. when he's older than Em, and been in the game longer.

Jay is my friend's favorite rapper, and he knows I'm an Eminem fan. So he's like "Jay just dropped such and such" "Where's Em?" And I'm just like uhhhh... Lol

But patience in the key I guess

[bingo bongo]

eminem is dead yo ain't no shit y'all can do about it

[Kill You]

Finally overdosed from Red Bull, huh?

[sbolli1]

It kinda gets me jealous hearing JayZ on the radio, and interviews, live shows etc. when he's older than Em, and been in the game longer.

Jay is my friend's favorite rapper, and he knows I'm an Eminem fan. So he's like "Jay just dropped such and such" "Where's Em?" And I'm just like uhhhh... Lol

But patience in the key I guess

Yeah but it's almost a guarantee that this album will be better than the mediocrity that was MCHG

[kiki]

It's kind of our own fault, Em hasn't said a word and we're just being kids in a toy store getting way too excited over our own speculation and literally setting ourselves up with practically no real information.

Aside from that post-memorial day shit from Paul, we have really just led ourselves down this path.

How is it our fault when they set concert dates whose only purpose could be to introduce something new considering it's plain retarded to still do a Recovery show at this point?

Did that make sense? I just got up so....

[Arrinef]

its hard being an em fan.