Dan The Automator Solo Album Still Up In The Air

While producer Dan The Automator was set to release his solo debut titled 'Omakase' in 2004, that was to feature everyone from Busta Rhymes and Damon Albarn to Mos Def and Beck, it looks like a release date is still indefinite. According to Billboard.com, 'Omakase,' was ready, but as a result of the MCA's 2003 merger with Geffen, was put on hold by the label. "It ended up being this two-year stalemate," Nakamura says. "I delivered the record, but nothing happened, and I couldn't get off the label. Before you know it, years have passed by, and the lawyers are getting involved."

Managing to free himself from Geffen, he is free to release the album, but is now looking to revamp it, since to him the record is now old. He is also unsure on where to take the project, saying "There's been a couple offers, and they're good, but I'm a little afraid of it. When I do other records independently, the financial end is much better. On the other hand, you can't get a really big record off independently."