>I know you're all fans, but put any other group's name in >that line, and tell me that's not disrespectful. you think >anybody wants to be referred to as the example of low sales >in rap. come on, Jay did 'em bogus. Even if it was a quick >rap, he should have rewritten it.
Basically, even if Jay's intentions are good... 95% percent of the people who'll hear this will see it as a negative reflection on the Roots. Its only positive if you really analyze what he's sayin which most cats wont do. Its a jaded shoutout.