Apr 22, 2017

Nas still got it

 

Apr 23, 2017

I don't know how he hasn't been mentioned yet but 2 Chainz tbh. He's just gotten better as he gets older tbh.

 

Apr 22, 2017

Nas life is good has sum of his best songs of his career. Beautiful album

 

Apr 22, 2017

remains to be seen like you said because his rap career hasn't been as long as any of the others mentioned but i wouldn't take tlop as a positive sign

i woudln't put that anywhere near a top list of kanye projects

 

Apr 22, 2017

kinda awkward wording in the title but i didn't want to say "fallen off" because i think that implies the music they make now is bad, but sometimes people just get old and can't do it as well as they used to be able to, or they can't adapt their content to being old and it just comes off as corny (see: jay z with the trumpetty dad rap talking about miley cirus twerking).

even some guys who used to seem bullet proof like Slug or DOOM have declined in their older years and gotten kinda stale, and while they can still make enjoyable music you're likely not gonna be putting it in a top 5 list of their projects.

but there are some dudes that are knocking on 40's door who've been rapping since the 90s that can still put out great albums.

I think Aesop Rock released one of his best albums of his career last year with The Impossible Kid. He adapted to being older now but can still make great music without coming off as corny or even really complacent. Skelethon in 2013 was another top album of his.

Killer Mike and El-P are both another example of that with their resurgence with RTJ at 40+.

are there any other middle aged rappers who are putting out top 5 contenders within their own discography currently?

 

Apr 22, 2017

Scarface?

 

Apr 22, 2017

life is good is better

 

Apr 22, 2017

he's hittin 40 & has been in the game since 99
i'd throw him into the old bunch at this point

 

Apr 22, 2017

3 Stacks still drops a gem features every now and then