I agree. I think in order to sell records, you just can't give the people want they need, you must also balance in want they want. You sort of have to trick them. Even though it is possible, it's extremely difficult to get that gold/platinum status without a 'crossover' song and connections to key players such as Mtv and popular d.j.'s. I don't think that doing a video with D' Angelo will help with regards to exposure because we all saw Com do a song with Lauryn Hill on his last album; and that hardly helped.
I think Com should experiment. For his next video, I think he should be iced down with half-naked women all over the place while Hype Williams or Paul Hunter directs. Guest appearances should include Funkmaster Flex, Tigger, Fred Durst, Eminem, Snoop, and Carson Daily. All of this should be going on while Com spits thoughtful, meaningful lyrics.