Because the Rolling Stones are hard to replace. He mentions Pac and Big because they are hard to replace. You think Vince Staples doesn't like ANY 90s hip hop. You think he's saying there are no irreplaceable 90s acts? What is wrong with you cats?
You can't "restore the feeling" because there is no replacement for it. Is this not one of the biggest knocks against new cats like Joey Badass who try to mimic the sound but fall short according to the hip hop gatekeepers?
you nikkas man ....nikka talks about the fukkn pokemon in the video
No, it's not even all that. Just say you don't understand why the 90's gets the praise that it does and keep it moving. He said "Biggie and 2 Pac, those are the staples of the ’90s, I think that’s why they get the golden era credit". You look at his producer, and artists from the 90's that are still relevant and then go back and say “The ’90s get a lot of credit, I don’t really know why,”. On top of that, the producer and writer of some of Bow Wow's music (which he lists as a favorite) made his name in the 90's.
I'm not saying he doesn't like 90's music or that he's calling it wack. Again, what he's saying doesn't make sense. Yes, guys that sound like someone from a previous era will always get that "he sounds like..." tag until they do something to differentiate themselves. It also happened to rappers in the 90's. It happens to most, if not all musicians. It's called a point of reference.