Good questions... I think there will be a lot of exposure when he gets out. Of course, the amount depends on HOW he is released. If he's released on appeal there could be coverage of the appeal itself, which would heighten coverage of an actual release. If he has to wait until he's paroled then it will probably be a lot quieter until he's out.
Being free will give him a change to show the game what he really has to offer and why he's the best, period. His new solo can't be fucked with, whic is why we're in no hurry to get it out just for the sake of getting it out. It can wait until the right time. His rhymes are like puzzles... you gotta sit there and listen and THINK to get the hidden meanings in his verses.