EXCLUSIVE: John Salley & Vlad Debate Why Rappers Decline as They Get Older Jessica Todd 1,422 views -------- In this clip, John Salley and Vlad discussed why rappers and other artists decline as they get older. John named off artists like Kid Cudi, who Salley says changed since his "Man on the Moon" days, and Kendrick, who John said is going to have to come hard to measure up to 2017's 'Damn.' John then pointed to Busta Rhymes and 2Chainz for putting out great music on their latest albums, but he agreed with Vlad that it doesn't compare to some of their earlier music. To hear more, hit the above clip.