Andre comment was real and you're confusing his point. He's asking how does an old rapper talk about his day to day life and still make it interesting. He didn't say you can't be old and rap. It's about the content and how the audience connects to it.
Nas is 50 but he still mixes in old street stories into his music. Nas ain't been in the streets in decades. That's not his day to day. Ask him to make an album only talking about the present 50 year old Nas and I bet he'd have a harder time coming up with something because there's still a need to be cool and interesting. He'd probably say his current life is too boring to make into an album.
What is Wayne saying today that shows his age? A Wayne verse at 41 is a Wayne verse at 25.
Jadakiss is still talking about coke and street shyt at 48. You can go back to Money, Power, and Respect and it's the same Kiss.
Pusha still talking about coke at 46.
That's the case for most of rappers. They're not making songs about taking their kids to soccer practice and helping with homework. Dudes will be at home at night with their wives but get in the booth and rap about hoes. None of that is real. What good is rapping into your late 40's if you still have to act like you're in your 20's? You age but your content doesn't.
Dre was talking about making his current life into an album. Sure he could mix in stories about old shyt and just write random bars but that's not what he wants to do. He's not outside. Going to the laundromat and playing his flute is a highlight of his day but that's not translating into an album.
And funny you mentioned Styles because he said he's retired as a solo artist.
Facts.
Also, people are naming a bunch of rappers that are basically retired (Jay) or who aren't selling (Nas, Killer Mike, etc.) as proof people are invested in 40+ rappers.
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Not saying it's all about selling but people act like Andre is supposed to drop an album and do 60k "for the love of the game" when people ain't even buying the shyt that is out, from the same age bracket.
Fred.