Funky, danceable production

R&B singer hooks

The emphasis on getting fly, living good and making money/being above business instead of dusty street beefs and being a junky. This is why Drake is still on top after all these years

i’m making a post about my response

the remixes where the production was different. now it’s the laziest tack on verses that no one asked for or wants. there’s no point in listening to a remix with the same exact track 😒

Rappers actually having a personality instead of being chronically online losers addicted to social media

When mixtapes were mixtapes

The fans liking rapping, the artists liking rapping, rapping

3 verses

Rappers actually putting effort in to albums, and being competitive and wanting to be better than their peers

Fans focusing more on the music and artists instead of the business and charts

Music that was more fun and upbeat
The blog era rappers come up
Organic artist development

when eminem could flow

The absence of triplets

Album Skits

Music Video Television Shows

Hip Hop Magazines

Actual word of mouth buzz which feels like an ancient thing lol

Yeah I really miss this too

The singles.

Rappers had more character to them

You could hardly do a new Def Jam game because rappers brands aren’t as solidified I feel like

Hunger and aggression. Dudes wanna be weird or melodic or somber and monotone.

have u listened to his latest verse

When beefs were actually beefs and not just subbing and bitter tweeting