39827, I don't think a cameo would do much
Posted by prophet j, Wed Dec-20-06 01:32 PM
And it'd probably be expensive.
The great thing about the Roots is that they attract fans that aren't even of the hip hop audience. I know plenty of folks who don't like hip hop but love the Roots. I also know plenty of hip hop heads that love the Roots. If you don't let them do them, then they'll foresake the fans they've got. Like HV said, they lose and gain fans with every album, but they certainly don't foresake them. They're growing and evolving. And to be honest, if they stayed static and did one DYWM after another, I might start yawning (AND have less appreciation for DYWM -- which is one of my favorite albums -- than I do now).
Plus, do you actually think another DYWM would sell today? Hell no. Game Theory may not have sold a shitload of units (*I* think because of faulty publicity, not because the album wasn't marketable) but it's sure a mature album and you can still dance to it too.
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