Jonah Hill listed "Kids" as one of the main influences on this film, so that makes sense.
IMO, "Kids" seemed edgy and deep when I was 17, but I probably wouldn't appreciate it as much now. For the same reason, I'm not really interested in "Mid90's." It seems like yet another "gritty" film with way too big a chip on its shoulder, trying to make us fetishize the rough life of a kid in poverty. These days, such films depress me, yet also bring no insight to justify their existence. Also, I'm pretty certain Jonah Hill is not telling this story from his own personal experience, so I'm not expecting it to feel authentic.