<BR>>What I mean by that is <BR>>Ahmir let's A LOT of ill <BR>>shit come out of his mouth. <P>Ive read iller shit on these boards by non-roots people.<P><BR>I can <BR>>feel you on that, sometimes you <BR>>just don't want people in your <BR>>face but guess what? You're in <BR>>the limelight, and that's what comes <BR>>with the territory. <P>If you can feel that, why try to present a different reality? thats kinda contradictory. This is the exact reason why last summer I saw him at the train station but let him go about his business, we had met before, he was cool so I just layed low, I think he may have been saying hey one time at the wetlands while he was talking to dream hampton but it was noisy and I didnt wanna interrupt their convo. Theres a thing called respect, and a time/place for everything. I'll tell you this though if I coulda made it off the bus I woulda ran up n showed mos def love when I saw him with chairman mao out the window.<P>It's like he's <BR>>complaining about the fans, to the <BR>>fans! Damn! Now, wait a minute <BR>>I thought that's what artist want <BR>>from fans but maybe I'm wrong. <P>Like I said time n place for everything. Hes shown us much love times when I was n wasnt present. I know of no other artist paying for cats to eat at a movie shoot, etc.<P><BR>>it, but let one of us <BR>>post something and instead of politicing <BR>>with us or building with us <BR>>we get posts like "I'm sick <BR>>of defending my shit it's 3am <BR>>just buy the album!"! <P>I'll give you this one halfway, ?uest takes offense to people criticizing his stuff, he usually has a vision though, and puts a lot into trying to get that vision across. Imagine you put a piece of work in a museum for display, something you were feeling when you created it n you got cats talking shit about it. You would be a little defensive. He takes the time out to defend himself, but you dont HAVE to buy the album its your money, your tastes, hes usually having to say "my shit is dope and this is why", whether you feel him or not is your opinion.<P>I would <BR>>think the okay family would be <BR>>more down to earth but I <BR>>guess I was wrong. <P>I wouldnt even say I know the okayartists, Ive met everyone except d'angelo and hub, and I'd say they all are relatively down to earth, even thought, maybe you had a bad experience. Keep in mind though these are people just like me n you, they dont wanna be bothered all of the time.<P>And the <BR>>Tip review, is it ok if <BR>>an album is made without Ahmir's <BR>>involvement?<P>I took that review to have a joking tone. From what I know ?uest n Tip are still cool regardless of him not being on the album. I took the review to say "This is why Im feelin the amplified album, even though I wasnt on it". Friendly stroking of his own ego, like "Im the shit, you shoulda had me on there, jay dee is the shit too though" (WHY DOES HE DICKRIDE JAY DEE SO MUCH PART 23, next weeks post of controversy) It was a creative way of expressing his thoughts on the album, being a highly controversial album since cats say tip sold out.<P><BR> Just asking but am I <BR>>the only one? And if anyone <BR>>would like to respond I would <BR>>LOVE to hear back but let's <BR>>build together, aiight? One. <P>Possibly your intent was good and harmless, but sometimes I think cats do this kinda stuff just because they know ?uest will read it n respond.