[Rye]

Why did the band split with Jake Gold? If I recall, this occurred between M@W and IVL, or between IVL and IBE. The Hip were super innovative with the web mid-late 90's and always seemed on the cutting edge of marketing and being accessible to fans. I remember what a debacle the rollout for the IBE tour was (fans were super frustrated how long it took to announce dates) and I think The Hip hooked up with their current manangement around World Container. With the current management, I remember reading during the Fully Completely tour there was a conscious decision to market The Hip as a legacy act which I found annoying as they were still capable of releasing records that pushed their limits. This maybe explained the hits-heavy shows during the Rob Baker setlists era.