You stilll dont get it. There is Hip Hop for grown people, but mainstream Hip Hop is and allways will be for the youth at that moment, reflecting just what the youth at that moment wants, good or bad. And, for real, you think LL is making songs with J. Lo and Will is releasing Switch as a signle caus he wants YOU to buy his album? They wants the kids to buy theyr album, they want all the people who buys 50's damn album to buy theyr albums. Why you think LL is working with 50, caus he's trying to keep it real for your generation? Why do you think Hammer came back with a hyphy record? Why you think the Peas got a pop singer in theyr band with solo ambitions? Why you think Yo Yo and Flava Flav do those damn shows? My point exactly. And for once, react to all my points and stop ignoring half of them, like when I told you that the do show heart. I even made you an offer. Its just a chicken move not to react on that if you ask me, might get surprised aint it?
Hip Hop is a culture for the urban youth. Its not made (not saying you cant enjoy it) for suburban middle agers. Its for the urban youth. And as sad as it is, statistics say that 90% of the urban youth like the subjects of todays commercial Rappers. Kid N Play did ther thing when Hip Hop was fun, when people wanted Hip Hop to be fun. These days the main target group for Hip Hop doesnt want Fun-Rap, and Hip Hop being nothing but a reflection of the wishes of the Urban Youth at that part in time 50 is just as much Hip Hop as Kid N Play was then. Hate it or love it, but its the truth. I dont like it myself, but its a fact.
By the way, your compariosn is weak. Will is been releasing albums over the last 20 years, its not like he made allot of progress in his first three albums.