Black Thought

So yesterday I’m thumbing through an old copy of The Source from 2000 and I come across an article about Black Thought being interviewed about his forthcoming solo album Masterpiece Theater which was scheduled for release in February 2001. Now last time I checked it was June 2007 and to the best of my knowledge this album has never seen the light of day. What’s up with that? I mean this guy is one of the most under-rated and talented emcees out there so surely his label should have given him the chance to shine on his own solo joint. I guess it’s just one of those things that makes perfect sense to the guys in the suits who run the show but which anyone who has sat down and listened to Illadelph Halflife, Phrenology, The Tipping Point and all the other Roots albums will never understand as his rhymes are so damn good the least they deserve is 70 minutes of corporate money. Come on Geffen Records and Def Jam. Do the right thing and let Tarik put his record out.