Each time a gimmicky new act gets a little bit of success in hip-hop, we’re bound to hear older heads lament the decline of the genre they once held so dearly. But has the quality of hip-hop actually gotten worse over the years?

Genius' Head of Artist Relations Rob Markman explored the question on the latest episode of 'For The Record.' According to Markman, hip-hop hasn’t gotten as bad as some would like you to think.