I don’t think it’s a lack of interest.
It’s a much different era now. Most definitely for rap. A 18 year old in 2019 is way different from a 18 year old in 99. It’s nothing a kid can come accross on a regular basis for artist like redman. Even me. I can’t name a redman album over the last 10 years. I legit can’t think of it without googling. It’s too much music. So it’s understandable to not know every artist from the past. Some will slip by. Just like some current artists slip by. I didn’t know Maxo Kream been doing this shyt for almost a decade. shyt happens
I wouldn't say that knowing Redmans latest shyt is like knowing who Redman is and how he sounds or a classic song or album from him.
How can you not know the biggest legend from your own city? Who still does interviews, who is still mentioned, who still has advertised concerts and on.
How can that not be a lack of interest and ignorance. It's not like some obscure rapper from the west coast who was on some DOC song. Redman has as many followers as Joe, of straight legacy.
I'd say that it's even easier today, you have wikipedia. You hear about your dad being signed to Def Jam, you check Def Jam's wikipedia and see Redman. Or you flick by some documentary see Redman. You say damn, who is this dude with 3 classics from my town, classic movies and shyt, you type Redman and you have his whole discography at your disposal. That was not the case in 99. I can't take your opinions on rap seriously if you don't know legends like Outkast (who moved like 50 million copies or whatever) or Redman. If you don't know Drag-on, Hell Rell or Tim Dog, that's whatever.
Maxo Kream was a dude making music in his bedroom, dropped his first album on an independent label last year, sold zero copies.
How can you compare this to perhaps the biggest legend out of NJ and one of the best rappers of all time with nearly 30 years of legacy
Fast forward to now he's saying he loves Dilla. Lol.
