I don't listen to much rap, really. I can rarely listen to a whole record of it, because musically, it's very formulaic, and oftentimes it doesn't have the best hooks on every track. I like my music to be very musical.
To the youngsters of today, I say "Believe in the future, the world is getting better; there still is plenty of opportunity. " Why, would you believe it, when I was a kid I thought it was already too late for me to make good at anything.