Dre had stated he was tired of rapping about marijuana use and stereotypical gangster lifestyle, he planned to make Detox a hip-hop musical telling the story of a professional hitman and his family, with an intended summer 2003 release date but this version was never released. Dre's final studio album, which has been confirmed at different points throughout the album's production process. Even at the beginning of production, it was announced that it would be Dr.
The recording of the album dates back to early 2002, where the very first version of Detox was called 'the most advanced rap album ever,' by producer Scott Storch.
