Again and again. I don't need any further clarification.
Black Thought was a weak representative today.

Nas questioned the integrity of the Roots in 3 different
situations:

1.) Bamboozled
2.) Jay-Z: Unplugged
3.) What They Do Video

Area One: "Bamboozled is a statement on how sorry
things are and how sorry things get." I can concur
with Thought's take on the movie, and their role.
Bamboozled was an excellent satirical film.

Area Two: "Why didn't he just speak on that?
If that's what it's about then why not speak on that
situation where Black Thought was not present?"

Damon Dash: You ain't gotta really explain yourself....
Black Thought: You feel me?

"It's not like I was there....I wasn't there taking
nobody's side."

Nobody ever said he you had to, Thought. But you could
at least be there for your family when they're getting
attacked for rocking with J. If it wasn't no beef, state
the purpose.

"If you really had issues on the whole unplugged thing,
that's what you should have spoke on, and not involved
me....."

Pardon me, but isn't Black Thought an integral element
of the Roots Crew? He did say that the Roots are universal
musicians, right? As in "we" the Roots are universal
musicians? Or is he playing the Black Thought and the Roots
card?

How can he detach himself from the group? If I stood up
today, and said Fuck Ahmir! Fuck Kamal!! What kind of bitch
shit would that be for Thought to step back and have no
comment because he isn't being mentioned in the onslaught?

Family is family. Like I said, if the intentions of the
band were to simply play universal music, then thought
should have just left it at that. No beef started if
your intentions are good and clear. Why should he
selectively disassociate himself from the band?

Should he disassociate himself from the instrumental
elements of the Grammy too?

Area Three: "...Sattire of the state of the game as
presented by the director, Charles Stone, III....
some of the settings, it's some of the lighting, some of
the lighting and some of the background might have resembled
yahmean somebody else's video, come at the director,
don't come at the artist."

Again, here, Thought is clearly and comically putting
complete blame on the director. Why should I take issue
with Stone because Thought or anybody from the Roots
actively participated in the What They Do video?

Son, I've been on sets before, and nobody is that fucking
oblivious to the process. He knew what he was doing; and
he knew where the vibe was going with it. The hoochie
bitches, the bed, the mansion, the car (w/reflection LOL).

If Thought wasn't comfortable with the Roots involvement
in the Unplugged series, perhaps a phone call should have
been made prior to the experience to explain his stance.
But however it happened, when Nas attacked, he came at
the crew as a whole.

My
knowing is the battle.
"Put your two cents in an already existing thread." - Steve
Heavy Rotation - Dujeous

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