Well. The floodgates have opened. The first artist to follow suit from the once-unique-but-soon-to-be-commonplace release of In Rainbows (yes, another post that mentions that) will be Saul Williams, spoken word and recording artist made famous in the 1998 film "Slam". While not quite a household name in Indiana, he's one of the most respected figures in his craft around the globe.

Working closely with producer Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails, the two have crafted a "Wall of sound... tagged with such graffiti that a passerby would seek out doors and ways to ENTER", according to Williams.

Reznor broke the news on his personal blog early Thursday morning, October 25. Read his entry here http://www.nin.com/index.html#8151044064077662244

For a nice example of Saul's writing, check out his message on the albums website http://n----tardust.com/saulwilliams/moreinfo

There you can pre-order either a free download, or a $5 lossless file (higher quality recording).

Personally, I think Saul and Trent together is going to be monstrous. Can't wait to hear it. Saul Williams is a big reason I began writing. But I do miss the times when you would walk into a music shop and but a cd...

Williams closes out his online entry with, "And when you click the link below, i think it fair that you should know that your purchase will make middlemen much poorer..."