I don't think anyone was trying to steer D from his vision or was asking himn to just do covers. It's just a din and a "wish" list. that's all player!<P>I'm with you. I totally feel artists, young artists especially, should avoid recording covers, (at the most one per album)and develop an identity. The covers should be saved for the live show. D has followed this pattern.<P>However, like in jazz, any good musisician should be well versed in the standards and should be able to interpret or cover them (which is different from just recording a song). I think the "wish list" that folks discussed here contains the R&B standards to some degree. <P>"I ain't trying to dis, but I don't be trying to fuck with Limp Bizkit" - Mos Def

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