yes & no.
even tho i definitly see your point, when i was 16, i wasnt listening to CELLY CEL or THE LUNIZ or whatever the fuck was hot at the time.....
i played NWA, EAZY-E, DOC, KING-T, CMW, QUIK, JAYO, THE CHRONIC, & ATL.
i think it has alot to do with the consumer & them wanting to FIT IT. if other 16 year olds like it, they wanna like it to.