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Originally Posted by Rob Instigator
No rappers under 30 give a flying fuck about Illmatic.
why should they? It is meaningless in their world.
Hell, most young rappers these dayd don;t even fuck with Jay Z or Kanye! They are OLD, man! Nas is like grandpa's music, and NO ONE GIVES A FUCK ABOUT IT
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You're wrong Rob. Maybe some dumbass kids don't know Illmatic, but there are plenty (PLENTY) of dumbass kids who do. Can't blame them, really. It's more than 20 years old. A lot of these rappers were pre-zygotic when that shit dropped. But the ones who care about hip-hop from a historical and social perspective (like Anderson. Paak, Kendrick, Chance, Homeboy Sabdman, Action Bronson, blah) all goddamn well know and love Illmatic and Tribe and Wu and the rest of the golden gods.
And I have no fucking idea why you think modern rappers don't fuck with Kanye. Jay, sure... he's a bit stuck to a previous era, but Kanye's still doing features with new bloods, still signing new artists that are blowing up. I know you don't like Kanye West but that man is ungodly influential, and still almost absurdly relevant. I'd say that even if I didn't like him.
Look around man. Look at the new kids on the block. If you can't see Kanye'a influence on Lil Uzi Vert you're not looking. Kanye is essentially the blueprint for Chance the Rapper, who is without question the leading name of the mixtape rappers. They've been on eachothwr's albums... hell, Kanye kinda broke Chance into the mainstream with ULB.
Schoolboy Q's biggest hit? THat Part, with (who?) fucking Kanye.
Young Thug? Named a song after Kanye, featured on a Kanye track, jumped onto Ye's MSG party and has had the biggest year of his career as a result.
Kendrick fucks with Kanye.
Travi$ Scott? A literal Kanye protégée, working for and with the man.
Future and Drake owe their careers to (who?) ... Kanye.
Partynextdoor? Oh, that dude's publicist mentioned Kanye by name as the only artist doing what PND could do.
Don't let those shit-colored glasses through which you view Mr. West blind you to the truth. Kanye West IS hip-hop and has been for over a decade. He is having a bigger influence THIS YEAR on up and comers than he's ever had before. Don't be a fool. You may hate him, but every rapper you like has constructed themselves around a little piece of Kanye West.
I won't even entertain a counter-argument. You're just wrong.