Rappers getting older.....

[ajnapoleon]

Why the outrage when you hear a rappers age thats over 30.....Do we forget that time waits for no man?



My little Cuz 17 is in shock right now I just told him rick ross lil wayne and 2 chainz are 32 and up............Im like whats the problem.

 

[*L*E*G*A*C*Y*]

It's just not cool to be 30+ to young people.

I've realize this the older I get.

 

[Mandarin Duck]

I can't imagine being in my 30's looking like them.
I think when you compare them to your average person in their 30's they look like buffoons.

 

[VerticalGrille]

no outrage. hip hop is just a young genre. our OLD HEADS still livin

 

[LionofJudah]

It's hard for him to imagine because they portray an image (and for the most part live the life) like they are young traveling, eating good, designer clothes opposed to how reality is for 99% of us once we hit 25.

 

[NvrCMyNut]

The age isn't the problem, it's the subject matter and the way they act/dress/present themselves to the public.

 

[LionofJudah]

I can't imagine being in my 30's looking like them.
I think when you compare them to your average person in their 30's they look like buffoons.

I agree about Wayne and 2 Chainz, but Ross stays pretty dressed IMO.

 

[ajnapoleon]

I can't imagine being in my 30's looking like them.
I think when you compare them to your average person in their 30's they look like buffoons.

Thats what they do....they have love for it...This is not a sport

Imagine growing up form a kid doing what you love then you hit 30 no matter if your selling and making money then they say well you have to stop now....dumb huh?..shyt russel still dress like that and no one cares.

 

[ajnapoleon]

The age isn't the problem, it's the subject matter and the way they act/dress/present themselves to the public.

what subject matter? bytches and hoes? You try to rap about something else and your deemed a sellout (Jay) or your trying to change (T.I) Or people to dumb to understand what your taking about (Lupe).....you cant win so its best to put out the same album over and over for your "core" (Reakwon,Baby,2chaniz)

 

[ajnapoleon]

It's hard for him to imagine because they portray an image (and for the most part live the life) like they are young traveling, eating good, designer clothes opposed to how reality is for 99% of us once we hit 25.

Its the fact that your suppose to die or vanish or something when you close to 30. shyt he asked me why do I still wear Jordans (Im 35) I said you never even seen Jordan play.......do you know what the term "Double Nickel" in the garden means?

 

[SpacelySprockets]

People seem to think they live in a fantasy world where 35+ year old rappers are supposed to look the same way they did in their 20s and never age and if they do look different then theyre automatically or that rappers are supposed to rap about the same thing they did a decade ago when they were in different times in life and if they dont then theyre automatically washed up

 

[NvrCMyNut]

what subject matter? bytches and hoes? You try to rap about something else and your deemed a sellout (Jay) or your trying to change (T.I) Or people to dumb to understand what your taking about (Lupe).....you cant win so its best to put out the same album over and over for your "core" (Reakwon,Baby,2chaniz)

'Mature' Jay-z was still rapping about Coke sales every other bar and 'mature' TI was rapping about running up people with AK47's and being in the crackhouse

If these are considered 'mature' transformation it just goes to show how immature hiphop is, which i think like most of what is prevalent in hiphop is a reflection of the black psyche (see 'baby boy' for details)

 

[Rominati]

Real talk the way the game is going. If you are a upcoming rapper and you aint getting deals by at least 27, jus stop rapping b

Im a huge fan, but sometimes I look at the homie Future a lil funny, guy is 30 years old talm bout "turn up, turn up"

 

[ajnapoleon]

'Mature' Jay-z was still rapping about Coke sales every other bar and 'mature' TI was rapping about running up people with AK47's and being in the crackhouse

If these are considered 'mature' transformation it just goes to show how immature hiphop is, which i think like most of what is prevalent in hiphop is a reflection of the black psyche (see 'baby boy' for details)

What im saying is when they "try" to talk about something diff they get shyt on...makes no sense

 

[ajnapoleon]

Real talk the way the game is going. If you are a upcoming rapper and you aint getting deals by at least 27, jus stop rapping b

Im a huge fan, but sometimes I look at the homie Future a lil funny, guy is 30 years old talm bout "turn up, turn up"

Real talk when some of my peoples say turn up i say.....stfu.