itβs more authentic because she uses nostalgic styles to craft her own. her influences arenβt just the same copied tweets from 2000s pop culture pages. she actually knows what sheβs sampling / referencing and doesnβt rely on it as a gimmick
This whole βrapping about rappingβ and βthey not playin tht in the clubβ narrative is propagated by passive hip-pop fans who engage w the art form only as far as section music and billboard slop. They have no understanding of the pillars, no concept of the roots or fundamentals.