This is the first decade where 40+ y/o rappers have had musical relevance

[Ron Fox]

This is becuz hip hop has grown up in a way. The fans have gotten older. There's a whole generation of us in our 30s and 40s who grew up on it and it's all we know. Kinda like how video games isn't just a toy for kids anymore

It's crazy thinking that the biggest rappers these days are either pushing 30 or already passed that mark. Rappers used to be considered old if they were past 25. New rappers used to always be in their teens and early 20s but we're seeing new rappers much older than that

I think its beautiful because the way it was looking for 40 plus rappers in the 2000's it seemed as if there was no hope....But there is hope.

Cant just let Keith Richards go into his 80s looking half dead and still being worshipped as a Rock God while these legendary rappers get pushed into irrelevance by their 40's.

 

[Xtraz2]

E-40

 

[L. Deezy]

I remember the thing was to say "Im going to retire before 30" "Who wants to be a 30yr old rapper?"

Camron was one of the main people saying this... Now look at them

 

[Ron Fox]

E-40

E40 was in his 30's when "Tell Me When To Go" dropped.

 

[FromBillionsCameOne]

Title says "rappers"..Not "rapper." Although like I said Too short did make some noise with "Blow The Whistle."

and some might argue his relevance but E-40 turned 40 in 2007 but yeah this is the first decade where a bunch of 40 year olds are relevant

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

I said EPMD not Eric Sermon..u are a liar.


and just like Tariq Nasheed....once you white people start with the name calling...That means "I got you in your chest"

Are you guys reading this? Is this guy fukking serious? HAHAHAHAH

Eric Sermon is in EPMD. Where the fukk do you think the E comes from? Parrish, the other half, they are the same fukking age breh

You are easily the dumbest newest poster we have. You didn't get in anyone's chest, you are just an idiot

 

[lucky lefty]

OP is a Fruity Pebbles dreads rocking, denim jeggins that show off his dikkprint for his homo homies wearing, LBGT leggings sporting, drug addicted dookiehole selling, mumble mouthed c00n hop listening, bytchmade fukk boy who is balls deep in his feelings over the neverending GOATNESS of the GOAT our Flow Lord and Lyrical Savior Hova Da Gawd

bytch ass nikka bout to hang himself from the rusty ceiling fan in his crackwhore mom's section 8 apt by his menstrual stained period panties cuz the GOAT our Flow Lord and Lyrical Savior Hova Da Gawd's post prime career (KC-present) is infinitely superior to the combined careers of Zzz Cole aka Mos Not Def, Koondrick Sambomar aka K Thot, Future Fagdross aka Marvin GayTL, Drizzy Vanilli aka Kike & The Ghostwriting Gang, & every other pathetic excuse for a rapper to emerge in the 2010's

 

[Redwood]

U have cam, pusha, Rick Ross, jeezy, 2 chain ect. all bout to hit 40 and they still intuned to the culture heavy

Cam is 40.

 

[beenz]

U have cam, pusha, Rick Ross, jeezy, 2 chain ect. all bout to hit 40 and they still intuned to the culture heavy

also jay-z pushing 50 and kanye will be 40 next year himself.

 

[R.O. Double]

Rappers Delight came out less than 40 years ago, so rappers are basically still learning to age gracefully in hip hop.

If not they end up dressing, acting and looking like Kay Slay.

 

[Deltron]

E40 was in his 30's when "Tell Me When To Go" dropped.

he's still banging out hits though. Even got a gold plaque recently.

 

[☑︎#VoteDemocrat]

Kanye, Chainz, Ross etc all about to kill shyt too

 

[Still Benefited]

Something to think about....

Is it proof the 90's era emcees were the greatest like many of us expected?is it proof of the wackness of the new era that these old nikkas ain't a afterthought as they should be?

Is it both?

 

[OnlyInCalifornia]

I just wanted to up this because the OP thought Eric Sermon and EPMD was some how two completely different things.......

Speaking of EPMD this song was popular then...

 

[feelosofer]

I think this is because certain people have a bigger appreciation for what the lyricists of old were/are, as most of todays rappers sing.