"September 12th."
Jay-Z said.
He and Kanye West's collaborative new album "Watch The Throne" was also entering its promotional period.
This album had been completed in May, and was originally intended for release in early August, but then they heard that Link's new album was also planned for release at that time.
Considering Link's enormous popularity, the distribution department under him suggested they delay or advance the release date.
If they went ahead in July, they would clash with Beyonce's album; left with no good options, they unhappily chose to delay.
However, because of Link, the delay of the new album from the two rap legends, Kanye and himself, was a significant insult to them both.
He also thought about not delaying, sticking to August, and going for an album chart showdown with Link.
