Another misconception is that D Boys are violent, that's why I think a lot of people here don't believe certain rappers because they take being a drug dealer/hustler means you were some gun busting wild nikka.I lived in Virginia Beach, I also knew a brother who used to hang with Malice. They were d-boys, not on a major level, but most dudes outside ain't trapping on a major level. I don't think most cats realize that selling drugs isn't as glamorous as hip hop portrays it, your average drug dealer is basically a paycheck to paycheck brother. There are degrees higher than that but even most dudes doing it at a higher level aren't buying foreign cars, living in luxury type shyt...
Clipse had swagger to their trapping, had a few cars, people know they were out. Then they did get in tune with other guys who were real weight movers and there was some embellishing. The issue with them is that Mal is the more likeable brother of the two, more respected as he was more humble and being older he was outside first. Push is a lot less humble, so he gets shytted on because of it. They both had connections to dudes from wilder hoods and larger traffickers...
Pusha isn't liked enough to have been able to get away with all these coke stories if he never got his hands dirty . Dudes definitely know he put the extras on his shyt but they know he got his hands a little dirty...
The funny thing is the hood Pharell is from is wilder than where Clipse from, but he's rarely rapped about it. He also never dabbled into the streets though, he's always been authentically himself...
I know a lot of guys who sold drugs on the corner and were herbs. I'm talking get deaded on money, get disrespected, slapped, etc...and wouldn't throw a punch. But they just know how to get to money. They may call on big homies/relatives if they have funk, but them, themselves don't be on shyt. A good portion of them have regular ass jobs too. One of my closest homies, he's a high ranking member in his set, works a regular 9 to 5.