Haha you know what's funny though, when Recovery came out, everyone said he conformed to what he thought fans wanted.
Now look, he's continuing to collaborate with pop stars despite the fact that he almost definitely knows it's not what his fans want. I love it. The man still doesn't give a flying fuck.
I seriously think this is all part of his plan and his next album is just going to be a classic. The man knows what he's doing.