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>Let me start off by saying >that I think Stankonia is >aiiight. I give it a >3 1/2 out of 5. > I love the fact >that Dre and Big Boi >aren't scared to push the >envelope....but sometimes pusing the envelope >doesn't always equate to quality >shit (see kool keith).
so very true. >I know y'all are gonna >jump on my back because >most of y'all think this >album is the best shit >ever....
not me, not a BIG Kast fan. . .I like them but Tribe did more for me.
> >My question is now that 'kast >will probably debut 1 or >2 and will probably scan >(my prediction) somewhere around 300,000 >- 400,000......maybe even more in >their first week, how will >that affect ?uest and Thought >when preparing their next album? > > >Will The Roots "push the envelope" >with some next level shit? > If they do try >and push the envelope and >miss....
what would happen to their >core fanbase?
true fans stick around, even for the GARbage. now if they are repeat offenders and their shyt remain consistently "unfeelable" many fans will fall by the wayside - I think a CORE group will remain diehards though. Kinda like fire, Jefflee & Hotthyng76=PRINCE FIENDS (don't hurt me ya'll ) I bore easily so my interest has to be held. Some people are so loyal til' they FIND diamonds within the doo-doo. That ain't me.
> >Will Thought expand beyond the braggadocio >hip-hop style that he's mastered >to this point? Will >he sing a little, will >he let the people finally >see the how talented he >really is?
Diversity and expansion is a good thing. > >Will ?uest leverage some of the >relationships he's fostered and have >a Roots album with D'Angelo, >Zach, Lenny, Macy, Jill?
W/?uest I believe the best is yet to come. He'll be on the scene for years on end, hopefully. We need more steadfast/behind the scenes folk in the industry like him.
> >Will the Roots switch up the >tempo and give us a >BOB type of song? Or >will it be the same >formula? > >Will ?uest deliver some of that >extraordinary shit that he gave >Common and D'Angelo?
Those experiences have probably left and indelibly high self-expectation. He won't even feel right with mediocrity anymore. (not that he has ) > >Which Roots will we see on >this album? the almost >hardcore hip hop Illadelph halflife >version (my favorite)? the >laid back experimental DYWM version? >or the hybrid TFA version?
I liked TFA, alot. . .that's all I'll say. Variety is the spice of life. > > >I, for one hope Outkasts success >shows the fellas that its >alright to grow and expand >and try new shit. I >hope Thought and ?uest make >use of their immediate family >(Jaguar, Jill, Jazzees,James Poyser, Scott >Storch), their extended family (Mos, >Common, Talib, Dead Prez, D' >Ang, Badu...etc) and add some >new folks to the mix >(Lenny Kravitz, Zach, some Jazz >cats, some Rock cats, some >folk cats). After heaing >the live version of You >Got Me and Hip-Hop (Dead >prez), on the tour...i think >some rock influenced tracks would >be hot (not hard rock...just >subtle rock influenced tracks). >I am eagerly anticipating the >next Roots album....are y'all?
Well, my question is, why is ever-progressive musical artistry/genius contingent upon what the next man is doing? I don't even see the ?uestlove influenced Roots doing anything other but striving for the next level, the next level, the next level. I think they will be okay, regardless of what Kast is doing. And yes, I will be purchasing the next joint, strictly out of admiration & curiousity.
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