Quote Originally Posted by Frodo View Post
You're mistaking sales for respect. And yeah, I know which one most people care about but it doesn't change my point.
well of course respect cant be measured. but respect for ones music can absolutely be changed by factors other than the songs themselves.
Also, my point more was that as his 'respect' dissolved in one section of the community it all of a sudden rose in another, and i still maintain it wasnt all about the music.

look at Michael Jackson, universally respected, but now his legacy is absolutely trashed (amid non-proven allegations btw).
look at damn Elvis, everyone was fine with him until people started pointing out that he stole his act from black folk.
we'll disagree on Kanye and thats cool. i still respect you and will def buy your new Emery dis-track that no doubt is in the works.