Selling out is defined as changing how one is for money, Common didn’t change his content, flow or style for anyone, he just cashed in on the mass media Hip Hop cash cow because he obviously couldn’t from his albums.

And there is no need to “cop” the album, it was free for the first week of January and the real cover for the album can be found on Madlib’s or Kweli’s myspace pages.

I’m not sure how social commentary can be considered “simple hip-hop” but many would not consider Kweli’s lyrics simple. The same goes for Madlib’s production, while they are an alternative to “club bangers” they don’t paralell the simple drum patterns found in Old School rap beats.

Most do not consider Kweli’s flow nasal or inacessible, they are more apt to criticize his the animated undertone in combination with his NY accent which can come off as unattractive.

Judging from the responses of Kweli’s fans, this album, had it been released for sale, would have had similar success to Reflection Eternal than any of his solo projects. It’s a shame copyrights and possible lawsuits from music samples can prevent the spread of quality tracks.