Is hip-hop really hood music?

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

after viewing some of the classic hip-hop pics, got me thinking is hip-hop really hood music?

obviously a lot of hip-hop/artist glorify street/hood/everydaylife...

Is there anyone who did not come from a perceived hood, who made it in hip-hop?

 

[Ashtrey]

drake

 

[Olu Dara]

drake

 

[FRIED MASON]

after viewing some of the classic hip-hop pics, got me thinking is hip-hop really hood music?

obviously a lot of hip-hop/artist glorify street/hood/everydaylife...

Is there anyone who did not come from a perceived hood, who made it in hip-hop?

Have you been asleep for the last couple of years?

 

[Scotch Hall]

hip hop is controlled by people in business suits,bankers
same dudes that own those streets people fight over

 

[Patrick Kane]

Have you been asleep for the last couple of years?

 

[RichYung]

Have you been asleep for the last couple of years?

 

[BrothaZay]

 

[Capitol]

Nelly from the hood?

 

[Mr Uncle Leroy]

Have you been asleep for the last couple of years?

Who has made it without the "hood" association?

Drake signed through Young Money Cash Money.

 

[franny]

kanye

 

[Olu Dara]

Nelly from the hood?

Yes

 

[Fmju]

Nelly from the hood?

St Louis is not a friendly place

Listen to just like Compton by DJ Quik

 

[ManBearPig]

hip hop is whatever you make it out to me

 

[28 Gramz]

Who has made it without the "hood" association?

Kid Cudi,Wiz Khalifa,Mac Miller