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