I couldn't get into any Puffy music when it dropped. I was listening to Krs and Wu Tang. But I guess the popularity set people's minds for King Puffy 20 years later.
I heard some Puffy music in public and realized yes it did age well. And I grew to respect Puffy.
But Mobb Deep, Wu, Krs, Bootcamp, and a underground music from that era are the true classics. "Puffy is good, but Wu Tang is for the children" - Ol Dirty b*stard