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?

>>>Illadelph Halflife

3)when did you first hear the group?

>>>> 1994 - 1995

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

>>>> 0
5)have you ever tried to put someone onto The Roots?

>>>> 10
a.if so, did they take to the music?

>>>> Most did

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

>>>> automatic

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?

>>>> no

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)
They had bad timing and how people misconceived their abilities.

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?

>>>>> probably the most successful, due to the fact that they have 12 years of dues paid and Phrenology did some numbers.

I think I'm being downsized.
All of the job functions that I was hired for are done overseas. And my managers aren't including me in group e-mails. Also, I haven't received my paycheck in the last month and a half.

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