Vast Aire was later featured on Vordul's album Megagraphitti. When asked about his relationship with Vordul, he confirmed Vordul as a feature on his upcoming solo LP Deuces Wild. In January 2008, Vast Aire plugged a project entitled Mighty Joseph with rapper Karniege and spoke about future projects in the works. He cited creative and financial differences with El-P and Definitive Jux as well as Vordul's alleged clinical depression. That same year, Vast Aire confirmed that he was no longer working with Definitive Jux, that he left The Weathermen, and that plans for a new Cannibal Ox LP were scrapped. In March 2007, El-P answered 'I really doubt it' when asked if a new Cannibal Ox album was coming out anytime in the near future. However, the alleged album was never released. Supposedly, RZA, Pete Rock and El-P were set to contribute. November 2005 brought the release of the live album Return of the Ox: Live at CMJ with a statement in the liner notes hinting at a Cannibal Ox LP to be released summer of 2006.

However, fellow Definitive Jux rapper Murs said 'Can Ox is not broken up, it's just a rumor' between tracks on fellow Definitive Jux rapper Aesop Rock's album Bazooka Tooth. In 2003, the group was rumored to have disbanded. The Cold Vein received positive reviews from critics and put the duo in the underground hip hop spotlight, and has since been described as one of the best rap albums of the 2000s. In 2001, Cannibal Ox released their first album The Cold Vein on Definitive Jux, which was the label's first full-length studio album.

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