Incidents such as Bobby Schmurda's arrest for suspicion of gang violence and drug racketeering reminded me of how close some rap music can get to the subject matter.
Certain sub-genres of rap has always fascinated me with their intrinsic obsessions with violence, cash, and women. I always wondered why they rapped about something most of them do not do and would not do. I am not hating on them for not rapping about their actual experiences at all, I just find it fascinating how our culture loves these topics. I suppose it goes back to primal urges that allure so many, making this genre one of the largest in the industry.
From William Leonard Roberts the second, a former corrections officer who stepped into the rap game as Rick Ross, the name of an actual cocaine kingpin. To Slim Jesus, who openly stated he raps about guns, because everyone wants to hear that stuff.
It really is interesting how our culture likes these topics.
TL;DR: I'm not saying anything negative about these artists, just pointing out something interesting to me.
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