14 Rappers Who Never Seem To Age
As a species, there are few of us that have been blessed with the special genetic cocktail that seems to stem the tide of aging over our bodies. If you are one of those few that hit the genetic lottery, you seem to forever seem as if you are twenty-two years old. Lucky bastards...
In hip-hop, few get a chance to have extended careers. You don't often get the chance to grow gracefully in rap music because sometimes after the first single you drop at 18, you disappear forever into the ether. XXL wants to salute those artists that have aged gracefully over hip-hop's 40 year existence. Here are the 14 rappers that are the envy of us all and never seem to age.
Nas
Age: 40
Debut: 1991
Years In The Game: 22
LL Cool J
Age: 45
Debut: 1985
Years In The Game: 28
Lil Cease
Age: 36
Debut: 1985
Years In The Game: 28
Queen Latifah
Age: 43
Debut: 1989
Years In The Game: 24
Eve
Age: 34
Debut: 1999
Years In Game: 14
Rakim
Age: 45
Debut: 1986
Years In Game: 27
Trina
Age: 34
Debut: 1998
Years In The Game: 15
Diddy
Age: 43
Debut: 1989
Years In The Game: 24
Pharrell Williams
Age: 40
Debut: 1992
Years In The Game: 21
Common
Age: 41
Debut: 1992
Years In The Game: 21
Jay Z
Age: 43
Debut: 1989
Years In The Game: 24
Eminem
Age: 40
Debut: 1996
Years In The Game: 17
MC Lyte
Age: 42
Debut: 1988
Years In The Game: 25
Method Man
Age: 42
Debut: 1993
Years In The Game: 20