that materialist rap is hood prosperity gospel. Personally I think that shit is catering to the burbs more than anywhere else. It's just a large scale version of what comfortable, middle class young males already do. Think of young college stoners listening to Wiz Khalifa smoking weed. He's talking about being in some million dollar condo, they're in an apartment, nonetheless in their minds they have things in common. "Watch The Throne"....shit that's the young white guy in new car anthem.

The only time I remotely believe this whole gospel thing is with the southern rappers. Gucci Mane, Waka Flocka Flame, Young Jeezy in his prime, people talking more about bricks than just immense wealth and luxury. "Watch The Throne" and money-throwing rap is a far cry from the OG Trap Rap it decided to outsize.

So basically, I think that "Watch The Throne", Wiz Khalifa, Currensy and Rick Ross shit is mostly comfortable life rap. If we're talking like comfortable and aloof.

Perhaps it's the terminology that's mixing it up. If we're talking maturity, like true grown man rap, I don't know, that's a hard ass call to begin with considering 90% of rap is immature. The most mature rap is the serious rap, the kind that is never the most popular and usually found in the top 10 list of purists.

So I don't know, If I was comfortable to the point where I didn't feel like listening to motivational, materialistic rap I'd probably shift to the opposite, which is smart, deep rap. The kind of shit I can presently take here and there but generally don't feel like dealing with.

So probably all those relaxed, smart, rap and philosophy/social commentary type of albums.

Either that or no rap at all and start listening to soul, r and b, classic rock, indie rock, etc.