56. "RE: FUCK it... i will NOT download it......." In response to In response to 0
I like what you posted. However you are fighting a losing battle here. I just tried to discuss the same thing with some friends, they all call themselves Roots fans. Well, basically they trashed my opinion, called me an idiot and said I should get over it and adapt to modern times. One of them told me that people will buy the album regardless - and here I think he is wrong. I am not really sure if that stuff really gives The Roots the hype some say, because people are very ignorant. Game Theory will be bought by the people who always buy their records minus the people who don't wanna spend money for music, plus some that have the money. I can't imagine that the album will manage to do a lot better than the previous albums. It might do slightly better when MTV pushes The Roots a bit while giving Jay-Z some head once again. I know it is a bit off topic by now because it wasnt about album sales but the lost respect in music. But the thing is that those things are important indeed because if The Roots have success, record companies will have a look for similar acts. There are so many talented unsigned hip-hop artists out there and only if quality sells, their chances will improve. You can say it is rubbish but that is how the industry works. Have a look what happens in the UK with all those indie-bands getting major deals because bands like Franz Ferdinand or the Arctic Monkey sell so many records. And now... feel free to trash what I just said...