Several rappers have shared their opinions about staying relevant in today's fledgling hip hop game. Jay-Z retired 5 times, only to have come back and tell us that 30 was the new 20. Then he throws darts at other rappers and at 40-years-old, he wants us to believe he's "Forever Young." Thankfully, some rappers have actually considered that they may get too old to keep their gangstalicious subject matter relevant.
In a recent interview, T.I. was asked whether he plans to continue rapping into his older age. And what he said actually made sense. He was quoted saying:
"I'm not going to be the 40-year-old rapper. I would not," Tip told CNN in a recent interview. "That's Jay. He's doing it very well. Hats off, but I just don't see that for me." Tip, who will release his new album King Uncaged on August 17, prefers to take the path of another super successful rapper. "If I had the option to [be] Jay-Z [or] Will Smith, I think I'd go with Will," he revealed. "I'm a Jay-Z fan. I have a lot of admiration and respect for Jay and his legacy. But I feel like Will, he gets to spend more time with his family. He gets to be home more and actually raise his kids. I feel like he has more of a home life...and the money don't hurt. Twenty million dollars a flick ain't bad."
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