What up Okay! I agree with post number 64! I often ask myself how the fuck does a person get the unmastered versions of an artists shit if they DON'T want it peeped before release? Is the label purposely releasing it out to get feedback or is a crooked manager trying to get paid early? What gives? I know some artist give certain select songs out to websites to feed the hunger of the fans to hold them before dinner. But when a whole album is released, who DO you blame? Not the fans! We don't have the power to go to the label and get advances! I didn't see any Carlos Santana releases before Clive wanted that shit to hit the market! If Jay-Z getting mad at Un for selling his shit, HOW DID IT GET IN HIS HANDS!??? I don't know how this industry bullshit works but all I know is that you got channels and we at the bottom of the totem pole! I'm throwing a contest FOR your album and a cahnce to get to battle you as we read this! But that's because I respect your work! If by chnce I don't win I'll buy your shit Common! That's as real as I get! Even though I have heard it!<P><BR><img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/happy.gif"> <img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/sad.gif"> <img src="http://www.okayplayer.com/dcforum/Images/wink.gif"><BR>Lunch