I beg to differ. I think that if he weren't in The Roots, he would be up there in the same boat as Ghost, Jada. The "organic" vibe of the Roots has turned alot of people away from Riq. He rhymes about hoes, guns, urban life, an weed just like everyone else. He's not soft by any means, just intelligent. If he had beats from more mainstream producers, he could easily manipualte the airwaves, and maybe he chooses not to, cause he doesn't want to leave his Roots homies behind???