>I could be wrong but I think he could outsell a venue than a
>grip of hip-hop beatmakers, and a fair share of MC's.

The operative word being "could". There are alot of cats that theoretically "could" but will they? Until he does...eh. lol



>I never said he wants to be embraced. Should he be. Yes.
>Does he need or want to, nope.


Okay.


>I'd say that Forever remix bangs and is soulful, by example,
>but you'd disagree. *shrug*


Yikes. lol I definitely disagree!


>*record scratch* Grandmaster Flash et al are all looking at
>you sideways.

Well give me some examples then...and please don't say Blondie or The Beastie Boys! lol


>At times. But at times neither. Still hip-hop though.


At times neither soulful or banging...huh? That's revisionism sir!


>Nah I'm implying hip-hop needs to embrace him. He don't need
>nothing, really. He doing fine.


Okay.


>The drums!!

Eh...it didn't move me but the fact you emphatically said "the drums" highlights an earlier point I made referencing some indie rock bands. Just because someone uses a known element of Hip Hop production doesn't mean what they are doing is also Hip Hop. *shrugs*

And just to bring it back to Jimi for a second...Jimi Hendrix revolutionized Rock music yes, but what he was doing was still within the confines of what makes up that genre. He was being progressive while remaining true to what people would deem the roots of the music.

I'm not hearing that with Nosaj at all...