Since they aren't making the music that you want them to, their career resembles that of an aging, troubled fighter and a sick and sober Carlin towards the end of his rope. The comparison doesn't seem appropriate, and you seem to be placing a lot of responsibility on the Roots and not looking at other factors at play like your age when they were dropping your favorite records and how your tastes have or haven't changed. I agree about Q-Tip though, that was a great album.