Busy on her Mrs. Carter World tour, which is expected to wrap up the North American dates in August before heading back overseas, Beyoncé’s new album seems to be in flux and a constant work in progress.

The follow-up to 4 was expected to be released in 2013, but with the year nearing the last quarter, will Beyoncé’s new album see the light this year?

Album collaborator such as influential producer Diplo, in a recent interview, continues to support Bey and say the songstress is still attempting to figure out a direction for the much-anticipated album.

According to MTV, it has been reported that Beyoncé has scrapped 50 songs intended for the album and was beginning from scratch again. In a statement sent to MTV, Beyoncé’s reps say that she continues to work on her album.

Guess we’ll just have to be patient.