What age should rappers just give it up?

[Mandarin Duck]

When should a rapper just stop rapping and stick to business? I'm talking about a successful artist who doesnt really need to make new music anymore. I feel like they eventually try to hard to be in a young mans game and look like an idiot.

 

[DaveyDave]

when they can't make dope music anymore

 

[Deltron]

Only when they personally feel like they don't have it in them.

The ones that trend hop look like idiots regardless of their age.

 

[Mandarin Duck]

when they can't make dope music anymore

But sometimes artist still make dope music, the general public of hip-hop fans just aren't interested anymore.

 

[DaveyDave]

But sometimes artist still make dope music, the general public of hip-hop fans just aren't interested anymore.

wtf does that have to do with the music then? if the music is dope they will most likely have some kind of fan base. the "general public of hip hop fans" jump from trend to trend every few months anyway. i'd rather hear good music above anything else

 

[puppetmaster]

No reason to impose age limits on musicians.


i'd just want them to spit about age appropriate topics is all, the culture is 40 years old now so there's room for grown folk rap the way there is grown folk R&B. If it's about the music and it's dope then it's all good, sales are whatever at a certain point


-P-

 

[atlbound]

never

 

[FreshAIG]

2 Chainz didn't pop til he was 35.

 

[Mandarin Duck]

No reason to impose age limits on musicians.


i'd just want them to spit about age appropriate topics is all, the culture is 40 years old now so there's room for grown folk rap the way there is grown folk R&B. If it's about the music and it's dope then it's all good, sales are whatever at a certain point


-P-

I agree with this. I mean as long as your music is reflecting your current age and who you are as a person NOW instead of when you were 21, it can be good. Unlike still rapping about selling crack

 

[Wild self]

There is no limit to when you should stop rapping, but if you still rapping about the streets, bytches, cars, clothes, the age limit is 32. After that, if you caught rapping about that superficial bullshyt, you a bum ass rapper in my eyes.

 

[Jerz-2]

No reason to impose age limits on musicians.

Exactly.

Most Rock acts tour until they're well into their 60s....because their fans are LOYAL.

Believe it or not, old-school hip-hop fans are loyal, too. Those tours be makin' good money on the reg.

 

[MooseMouthMthafuga]

WTF's going on with The Coli today? I can't connect through my computer, browser keeps redirecting me to a expired domain.can only connect through my phone.Anybody else having/had this problem today?

 

[mortuus est]

 

[Consigliere]

Never, as long as they're making age appropriate music. Most of the top rappers now are way older than Rakim or LL Cool J were when the media and fans started calling them old. No reason to retire if fans still want your music.

 

[Harry B]

When they stop loving it (or at least acting like they do).

Exactly.

Most Rock acts tour until they're well into their 60s....because their fans are LOYAL.

Believe it or not, old-school hip-hop fans are loyal, too. Those tours be makin' good money on the reg.

Most rock acts?
It's like 30 bands out of 200 UK/US bands that were relevant in the 60s/70s.
And in most cases the bands have more "past members" than "members".


Like having a wu-tang with Rza and 8 random rappers.