This is why "its just music" or "bu...bu...but Al Pacino" doesnt fly. Street shyt has become the default go to in black culture...its fukkin aspirational for those that are young and impressionable. There is no room for a square just being square...although most of us are. Square dont mean nerd...it means not in the street game. But now actual squares take it as a diss. Thug used to be an insult...now its a compliment. Beyond young dudes trying to portray this image to rap, you got dudes that come from good families that have legit opportunities throwing it away to get caught up in this street bullshyt.