Well i understand his situation...i was just in his place best thing to do brah is to become closer to the cousin but become best friends with both ofthem...and DO NOT do anything that is going to end up breaking the relationship because they both are keeps =] Good Luck
Dude, just let him be and let him do his own thing...if he wanted opinion's i'm sure he would of asked you guys for one..I Respect him even more fortrying to do something new and his last album wasn't that bad so stop Tryna Cut on him =]