No, just older.
I've listened to too much music that pulled me down over a period of time. Would take these artists mentioned any day. Also like more melodies in my hip-hop than just hard spitting all the time, that can be repetitive.
ATCQ- cats can just get down.
Jay-Z- best hip-hop lyricist of all-time imo.
Snoop Dogg- legend. Not boring.
Drake- versatile. Don't care if he's soft, shyt isn't boring.
T.I- that run he had in the early 2000's to 2006 was one of the greatest in the genre's history.
MJ- King. Undisputed. 5 decades of mainstream hits that make youngsters jam.
Janet- Queen. Undisputed. 5 decades of mainstream hits that make youngsters jam.
Lady Gaga- genius. She can do any genre. Was accepted as a savant to Juilliard as a youngster.
Pharrell- genius. Over a decade of piled hits as him solo and with Chad Hugo.
ATCQ- favorite hip-hop act.