>It aint for me, but I
>hate rap anyway.

ain't for me isn't "wack", it means it ain't for you. to me, your subject header sounded like a "dis"-claimer telling other people they would be "dis"-appointed by the joint (i.e., a dis). If you "hate rap" and are only waiting for Com and The Roots, do the rest of us a favor and don't review albums in a genre you mostly hate anyway...

ps: My Blackalicious bias ought to be shining through quite clearly, but the above points go for any genre...I don't want to see posts "Rock Band X, Kinda Whack" from someone who hates all rock except Pearl Jam...it might steer impressionable people away from an otherwise good record...for whatever reason, most people are more likely to remember a negative opinion (wack) than a positive one (dope).

Thoughtfully yours,

Spirit Equality

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