there weren't as many rappers back in the 80's and early 90's so ofcourse it would've been easier for an 18 year old to get some kind of attention....
But I do think that people more grown at an earlier age back then too...
No those young guys were more creative and had to BUILD THE GENRE, that the younger generation today is participating in
Look at Kanye, he 35 years old rapping about bullshyt
Jay-Z damn near 50, he stil ain't got the balls or insight to make any type of powerful music
people wanted Nas to be that nikka, he just ain't got what it takes, if he had it him he would'e finished Jay off when he had the chance
and took the game to where it needed to go away from the bullshyt
Look at Kendrick the current golden boy, I didn't know he was 26 man, Jay-Z was 26 when he wrote reasonable doubt
you can' compare that shyt, Kendrick Lamar shyt sounds like something a Teenager or early twenties person would write
the streets done fell off period