develop a tolerance for the negativity on the OKP boards. Talib split before he could develop that tolerance. But who could blame him? He, at the time, was probably incredibly passionate about what he was doing. For someone to chop him down like that was a mistake...an innocent mistake because you may expect Talib would have been prepared for it...but still a mistake by the insulter. JUST BECAUSE YOU ARE PART OF THIS OKAYPLAYER COMMUNITY, DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU OWN THE ARTISTS.

Nobody's album is EVER that bad. The people who appreciate the artist with as much passion as those who hate on the artist need to create a new thread. Others who feel the same way ought to fill it with the same positivity and constructive criticism.

I whole heartedly agree with Talib's:

"But just before y'all get all opinionated, remember that m1 is not an idea, he is a person, who has given everything he can to make our lives and music better."

People need to understand the difference with artists that are asking to be hated and envied versus those trying to be uplifting. If you feeel like something was a waste of your money, think of it this way: It was a gamble to begin with.