Aging gracefully in Hip-Hop

[H. Selassie]

This LL discussion of the past few days has been interesting. Alot have labeled him as having a dated style and being out of place in today's Hip-Hop landscape. A few years ago, Jay-Z got criticized for not making "grown man music" on MCHG and sounding lyrically challenged compared to his old work

Here are a few albums of the past couple of years from rappers who are 40 plus that I think actually worked. The artists managed to make fresh sounding music without sounding washed or pandering to a younger audience.

 

[H. Selassie]

I just realized Nas wasn't quite 40 when Life Is Good dropped but 39 is close enough

 

[2CT]

it'll be interesting to see what artists like Ross, 2 Chainz, Juicy J etc. do in a few years when they reach that age

 

[Terrance Curtis Beasley]

it'll be interesting to see what artists like Ross, 2 Chainz, Juicy J etc. do in a few years when they reach that age

ross is 40

 

[JordanWearinThe45]

I actually loved MCHG

it'll be interesting to see what artists like Ross, 2 Chainz, Juicy J etc. do in a few years when they reach that age

I think Ross gonna be ok, his last two projects he seems to be on his pro black is, which is dope.

I think Ross gon age gracefully, he already 40 lol. As far as 2 Chainz & Juicy....

 

[H. Selassie]

Ross will be fine I think. A lot of his music is already "grown" aside from the BMF remakes.

Might get ugly for some of the others though

 

[mr.africa]

i will check out that dj quick album

 

[Terrance Curtis Beasley]

what about busta rhymes



#classic

 

[No1]

Jay wasn't criticized because of subject matter, it just wasn't that great. Neither were most of those albums you listed honestly. I don't play any of them (MCHG included) anymore.

 

[CrimsonTider]

Jay wasn't criticized because of subject matter, it just wasn't that great. Neither were most of those albums you listed honestly. I don't play any of them (MCHG included) anymore.

I dont see anyone can listen to Compton outside of the "New Dr. Dre" Grace period (1 week)

 

[No1]

I dont see anyone can listen to Compton outside of the "New Dr. Dre" Grace period (1 week)

shyt was boring as hell. A bunch of cats trying to get their lyrical, miracle, spiritual shyt on. I can't wait until that era of "lyricism" ends.

 

[Bigsuk]

This LL discussion of the past few days has been interesting. Alot have labeled him as having a dated style and being out of place in today's Hip-Hop landscape. A few years ago, Jay-Z got criticized for not making "grown man music" on MCHG and sounding lyrically challenged compared to his old work

Here are a few albums of the past couple of years from rappers who are 40 plus that I think actually worked. The artists managed to make fresh sounding music without sounding washed or pandering to a younger audience.

You gona get nikkas who think if you 40 + you should put the mic down me personally dont really care as long as they not on some gangsta shyt aint nobody wana hear some 40- 50 + nikka rapping about street life wen they that age its just retarded .... Anyway ll cool j , nas , jay z etc are music icons who gives a fukk if they are middle aged and stil rap they can do what they want they still up there as the greats ov hiphop ....

 

[CrimsonTider]

shyt was boring as hell. A bunch of cats trying to get their lyrical, miracle, spiritual shyt on. I can't wait until that era of "lyricism" ends.

It is dead on a mainstream, general consensus of hiphop fans level.

But, I dont think it will ever die on message boards.

 

[H. Selassie]

i will check out that dj quick album

It was dope to hear Quik making beats in this era. He modernized without trying too hard to keep up.

 

[I AM WE ARE]

i was thinking of this thread but all i could think of would be juvi and mystikal

i mean they perform all they old shyt at shows and it sells out i'm ready for this mixtape with juvi wayne and mannie on the boards though

i may be wrong but jay needs another reasonable doubt sounding cd at this point


side note i'd really love to hear a clean and sober dmx cd