laffy taffy soulja boy etc was the beginning of the ending, it wasn't the main thing though, they were big sure but it wasn't the overriding theme
mumble rap is huge, thats what you aren't getting
its not as relevant to us, because we find what we like. but to the masses mumble rap is the majority, along with like drake and kendrick, major drop off after the few others, meanwhile there is a dozen mumble rappers who are huge
fire^
no one gives a shit though
the argument is basically towards the young. when i was 16 i was bumping 11 minute cassidy freestyles and shit lol. 16 year olds now would rather listen to a post malone or some shit than a joey badass
joey badass' fanbase is older than a lil yachty fanbase
the youth is what determines what pops, the youth don't give a fuck about hip hop.