The following month, after numerous delays, Canibus' seventh solo album, "Hip-Hop for Sale", was released, but was panned by critics, who dismissed it as yet another failed attempt to gain mainstream recognition. Additionally, due to the earlier release of "Mind Control" and the leaking of most of the material in the form of a mixtape entitled "The Vitruvian Man", the release date had been pushed back to November, the original date having been May. The production on "Hip-Hop for Sale" was handled in part by Virginia-based producer Nottz, with several relatively unknown producers handling the remaining tracks after Nottz had cut ties with Canibus due to the appearance of "The Vitruvian Man".The day of "Hip-Hop for Sale"'s release, "Mic Club Master Volume One", a separate mixtape, appeared in stores, many of the songs receiving more praise than those present on the full-length album.