Rappers do have primes you clownrappers don't have primes.
your skills don't errode,....
anyone who had a regression probably was a style era based rapper
who lacked a real technical rubrick that was masked by the styles era.
so, when a technical aptitude is required to rap in the next sonic landscape.
in the same way the technical revolution for emcee'n was brought about by nas.
the same way the sales spike era was ushered in by nas.
with the commercialized hook applied to his skillset and being the lead in the technical skill revolution.
those rappers who never had any real actual application of real rap technical skills will be exposed.
no really skilled rapper, who was technically adept is not really skilled right now.
even if they sold out but had an extremely skilled technical base.
they don't and should never need material wrote for them unless it is a hook.
the only reason the hook portion is given a pass.
is because that is where the dj/producer would make his cultural skill submission.
when, mobb deep ushered in the dawn of the vocal rap hook as a textbook application/submission/style
that opened up the avenue for rappers to be given credit for being an hookwriter.
where, that soon became a noteworthy and credible commercialized skill.
that proved how viable a commercial sale that artist would possibly be.
art barr
And skills are not just rapping but picking the right beats and saying shyt that people want to hear
You think 2003 TI and 2015 TI is the same rapper?