curiosity has me.

answer if you will, as brief, but as specific, as necessary.

1)how old are you:

a.younger than 18 years old
b.18-35
c.older than 35

2)what is your favorite album from The Roots?

3)when did you first hear the group?

4)approximately how many shows of theirs have you attended?

5)have you ever tried to put someone onto The Roots?

a.if so, did they take to the music?

6)is The Tipping Point an automatic purchase for you, or might you not buy it?

7)do you think that The Roots will ever meet with the same type of commercial success that a Jay-Z or a 50 Cent has?

8)what do you think has held the group back from meeting a larger commercial success thus far:

a.bad promotion
b.the "alternative" band element throwing folks off . . .image
c.bad music
d.the fact that they come from Philadelphia
e.bad timing
f.other or combination of those (list)

9)for the record, i believe that Phrenology has sold somewhere around 700,000, while Things Fall Apart might be in the 850,000 units range. knowing that it's hard to determine without hearing the music, i ask you to play the part of Creskin for a moment: will The Tipping Point be more commercially successful or less commercially successful than previous Roots albums?

thank you.