I think some of you are missing the point. Of course lyricism in mainstream existed before Waynes run(NY is built off that), but Crooked is talking about that time from maybe 05/06-08/09 when lyricism was completely frowned upon. If it had stayed that way you would of had a whole new generation giving zero fucks about lyrics at all. What Wayne did by transferring that NY/East coast energy to down south and wanting to sound AND be dope, was that it made younger people care about dope lines, being clever, etc etc.