I'm not saying that Posyer, Palladino & 15 aren't genuis's in their own right. Their credibilities don't need proving as the Roots are the next hardest working in the business, next to JB.

Imho, D'angelo lays down (in a way other than himself) when 15 is on the horizon, as does Erykah & Common. 15, imho seems to turn into the musical director on peoples project. That's wonderful if you a Roots fan, i'm not, never been one.

15's peoples, tend to be yes men (Christian Mcbride, Poyser, Pallidno) as those cats seemed coached, in believing that everything 15 drums on is hot, when in reality a lot of people would differ.

15 should let D'angelo find his own way, as evidenced by Brown Sugar not needing any 15 influence, no disrespect, just my observations.

D'angelo can do him, i'm just saying. Besides, other than Lil Ghetto Boy (another one of Dre's materstrokes, does he even use live drummers?) Dre is a big Parliament/Funkadelic head, from what i can make out from him, so if it don't move, it don't move.

That's all i'm gonna say.