Doesn't have anything to do with age.
Most Hip Hop heads who know their sh*t, and have heard plenty of MC's, just objectively know who's better than who. Throwing in newer less talented rappers to get the attention of younger followers is pandering. That's not gonna restore the feeling of anything. It's gonna get credibility lost. It seems that more "research" would need to be done on established greats and NY legends who are certified as some of the illest, and less time should be focused on throwing in names to please whatever demographics. It's clear that the knowledge is limited.
Oldhead babble