I see I need to divulge further because you missed my point.......
What I'm saying is that there are people who may wear a hat w/a tilt to it, wear their pants a big big, nothing assinine-riduculous, and may like to rap themselves (Eminem for example), wear jerseys and wristbands w/jewelry, have spinners (I actually do, and I'm getting new rims tomorrow as well

) ,and like the life-style. Hip hop is a lifestyle, it's not violence. Ganster rap is a part of HIP HOP. It's merely one genre within the WORLD of hip hop. Will Smith, LL Cool J, Baby Bash, etc. are not gangsters, but are successful at hip hop.
But the wanksta's I understand, yes, that is pitiful. Especially when they are like 14.......
~SC~