Due to complications with the physical product, "Padded Room" has been pushed back from October 28, 2008 to February 24, 2009. Until then, Joe Budden and Amalgam Digital have decided to release "Halfway House", a digital-only album featuring 14 songs on October 28th as a prequel to the album. The label and the rapper are setting a new precedent with this album, as it will be the first digital-only hip-hop release employing both traditional marketing methods (commercial radio, video, advertising campaigns, etc.) and new media viral marketing initiatives. The album will be released exclusively in digital format on AmalgamDigital.com, iTunes, and other key digital retailers. In addition, fans who download the full album on Amalgam's website will receive two exclusive bonus songs, "Better Me" and "One Night F**k", and the full-length video for "Touch & Go".