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I'm gonna say what songs SHOULDN'T be singles and why:<P>(Before you read these keep in mind that I do LOVE the whole album; I'm just being objective...)<BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>Devil's Pie - got it's 15 minutes of fame in Belly and besides that to the true D'Angelo supporters it's OLD.....(although that doesn't mean it isn't great...)<P>The Line - "Jonz In My Bonz" with more words....will bore real quick...radio won't play it<P>Chicken Grease - radio won't play it (remember who runs the radio stations and what their main motivation is....for those of you who don't know, the answers are: greedy calculating assholes / money....)<P>The Root - You'd have to edit part of Charlie's backwards guitar solo....that would make me go postal....<P>Spanish Joint - yeah....with Ricky Martin on the remix (lol)....RADIO AIN'T READY FOR THIS ONE!!!<P>Africa - (see: Chicken Grease)<P>NOW: WHAT SHOULD BE SINGLES AND WHY....<BR>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<P>Playa Playa - Nice groove and catchy hook that radio will spin repeatedly...<P>Send It On/One Mo 'Gin - No video for these, but radio will eat them up....<P>Greatdayndamornin' - Good summer single (same level as Dreamin' Eyes)<P>---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>Overall, I myself find it hard to pick a single because this album is so "jam-session" oriented, and I've never seen radio give these types of albums any love....but this is D'Angelo....(possible hope for change in radio?)<P>I'd really like to hear what ?uest has to say...<P><BR>gB (T.O.K.P.A.K.A. tREBLEFREE)<BR>-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------<BR>A lot of rich players are making wack-ass music, that's the bottom line! - Talib Kweli<P>WACK ENTERTAINMENT IS LIKE BAD PUSSY...PLENTIFUL AND CHEAP.... - a very angry but non-sexist cat known as gB<P>I listen with stylistic innocence as well as critical intelligence; I identify genres but ignore their limits... - Joshua Redman<P>Invest NO level of self into this system of PAGANomics... - BIG RUBE<P>I've been to enough sessions, and heard enough stories to back my claim that hip-hop is now following the road to "black music hell" (quality for dollars)... - ?uest<P>Killin fields need blood to graze the cash cow<BR>It's a number game, but shit don't add up somehow<BR>Like I got, 16 to 32 bars to rock it<BR>but only 15% of profits, ever see my pockets... - Mos Def<P>I could give a fuck what you made in a year<BR>NIGGA YOU WACK!!<BR>A soft nigga on a hard track<BR>In this new rap generation<BR>I "X" cats like a muslim<BR>He fell off 'cause I pushed him... - Common<P>For the artist who at his/her core just needs to be heard for the sake of his/her own sanity (and found some other way to feed his/her seeds): Staying underground is the only guarantee that he or she will be able to look in the mirror without feeling desperately ill. - Akiba Solomon ("Why Stay Underground", The Source Nov. 1999 Issue)