I'm gonna assume you don't know the history of this project, because your comparisons make no sense.
Rich people didn't come knocking. This album wasn't made for them, or this. It was made to be a regular Wu album, but they couldn't agree on simple shyt like distribution, who would get a cut of the profits, etc.
You need to understand Cilvaringz has dangled this project in the face of Wu fans for literally
years, so to say

"well guys, we sold it for $5 mill, art, blah blah blah" is disingenuous as hell after telling fans how much they'd love the album and it was all for them.
Fred.