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I've come to the realization that no matter how much you try to explain to someone what real hip hop is about they will never fully understand because they probably didn't grow up with it or just don't quite understand what hip hop is about.  As a true hip hop head I find it's better to not argue with fools.  Hip Hop as a culture is only about 36 years old so it's not really about being old in the game more so than the artform growing & expanding.  Other genres of music have been around for decades longer than rap music.  Older artists in the game can still rap, but just need to change their subject matter to adjust, but not just make the same kiddie music they were making in the past.  One example would be to look at how artists like Common have evolved.  In addition, the talent level in hip hop also needs to step up.  KRS-One once said that real artists "rely on talent & not marketing & promotion".  Check out this video below...Nelly doesn't realize that he disses himself in saying that the music is not for old artists, but last we checked Nelly is in his mid thirties.  It's also apparent that Nelly may now have beef with Ice-T....It's almost certain.