"Old folks talking bout back in my day / Well homie this is my day."

Is the quality of music and musical tastes eroding, or will listeners always remember the sounds of yesteryear more fondly? That was the debate that took place on Talib Kweli's Twitter feed on Tuesday (May 17) with the Brooklyn rapper taking the stance that nostalgia negatively impacts the way that many receive and discuss new music. When one of Talib's followers suggested that there were no modern day versions of rapper's like Rakim and A Tribe Called Quest, Talib offered a few choice selections.

"I disagree," he wrote. "RTJ, Joey Badass, Kendrick, Cole, Rapsody, Anderson Paak Chance, all great on the way to legend."

Part of the debate centers around the notion that the Internet has opened up the flood gates for good and poor music alike, with the latter the prevailing majority of what's out there. "People forget the primary subject of real hiphop from 20-30 years ago was the ubiquitous 'wack MC.' Cuz there was a lot of wack shit out," Kweli wrote. "There’s always been wack shit. People just get older and less in tune w musical trends & ideas."

Talib's counterargument to many of those who disagreed with him is that while the Internet has allowed for an increased volume of music made, it doesn't present any added barriers to finding what's good. "You are pretending that finding good music is harder than it used to be," he wrote. "That is false. It’s way easier."

Peep some of Kweli's tweets below.