Saigon at his peak (2000-2006) is one of my all-time favorite rappers
But he's reaching. And I feel like a lot of rappers who felt they never got their respect do this kinda thing and it's sad. They reach for moments of being influential that doesn't exist, and it comes off bitter and something washed up nikkas do.
I've seen a lot of older rappers make references to things they've done and then claim a well more established and successful rapper was influenced by them or stole from them, when a lot of times it's just not the case.