Jay-Z has urged fans to be patient as he has no intention of rushing work on his forthcoming album, The Blueprint³.
The acclaimed US rapper began work on the follow-up to 2007's American Gangster at the end of last year, but insists he has no fixed deadline in mind for finishing the record.
He told MTV: "For me, the process of making an album is difficult, with so many things going on.
"I wanna make it beyond and above. I'm gonna take my time with it. I don't have any quotas, and that's a good thing."
Jay did however, admit that the absence of a specific time limit could have a negative impact on his performance on the album.
He explained: "It may be too freeing. It's a good thing and a bad thing, you know?
"I think I need some restrictions 'cos if I had restrictions, I would have done it in three weeks. I would have made what I believe to be a great piece of art."