I've been thinking about Slope Day. It's early, I know, but I can't help thinking that last year's less-than-stellar concert showed how much potential greatness can be had if the right group shows up. Rap is out, I think, for fairly obvious reasons. For one, the biggest names (Jigga, 'Ye, Fiddy - can you tell I'm down with the street?) are pricey or have already played Cornell recently. Also, much as I love rap -- who doesn't enjoy a little Biggie bumpin' in the car? -- the genre is not always conducive to live performance: the music overwhelms the vocals to depressing effect. Then there's the risk you'll be forced to listen to the sounds of fake gunshots for five minutes.