Dr. Dre: "Detox Coming This Year"

The last time Dr. Dre had a solo album out, 1999's 2001, Bill Clinton was still president and people still bought CDs.

Now after years of empty promises and unsurprising delays, his third effort, Detox, last scheduled for release Christmas of 2008, will be released sometime this year.

In a recent interview with CNBC, Dre broke the news himself while promoting his new "Beats by Dre" headphones.

Watch the video below.