Obviously he is speaking about the rappers doing crime. If you arent doing crime as a rapper how would he be able to send you to jail? Those professions aren’t influencing the culture but I see where you’re going
I hope it's obvious.
"Rapper" is code word for black thug. Whether they actually are signed to a deal, sell records, do shows.
Any black person who has ever had a soundcloud or YouTube with them rapping even if it only has 7 views is a "Rapper" but if they have a YouTube of them showing plumbing tutorials they aren't called a plumber, if they have videos of them fishing, they aren't called a fisherman, or hunting videos they aren't called a hunter, playing country music or rock music they aren't called a "aspiring country music star" or "rock artist" or even "band member".
I don't believe its 'obvious' but maybe I'm triggered.