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Originally Posted by noisereductions
um. What?
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Yeah I don't know what he's on about.
I mean, yes, there are the Lil Yachty types who say Tupac and Biggie are inconsequential. Young Thug saying he doesn't know Jay Z from the mailman. But then you have artists like Anderson .Paak, Kendrick, and even Chance (and Pusha) who all value the classic albums of the big boys.
Illmatic will always matter. Even if Nas doesn't matter (which he kind of doesn't at this point). Illmatic is a part of history. Every mc worth his salt will throw respect at that album, and the production informed a lot of what "kids today" think of as "classic."
If you don't recognize or appreciate the importance of Illmatic, you're on your own.