but you
>can't disappoint your entire fan base and then say it is the
>labels fault. Be a professional, make quality music, maintain
>your fan base and don't make excuses.

Even if he is doing this just to get out of his contract, that's a slap in the face to his fans. If the label is willing to let it go out there with no cover art, no single, no release date, then I'm sure they'd let him have a certain degree of freedom to do what he wants with it. So why not give his best?