Are rappers with hood/poverty backgrounds better than those who aren't from the "hood struggle"?

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You don't necessarily have to be from the "hood" to struggle you can still be an orphan who's grandparents have sent you to a great school and live in a decent neighbourhood and get educated instead of selling dope. The struggle is the loss of both parents in exceptional circumstances. Or being in a coma for a few months.

The best stories do come from difficult lives but at the same time some of these rappers who grew up in these places also paint fantasy pictures of Mafioso life styles which are also entertaining but far from keeping it real. The worst revolve around recycling the same shyt acting bytch made and always being in the club or doing drugs or both. One or two club songs are cool but don't make your whole Album like that.
 

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Hip-hop is from the streets.

Having a street angle, cosign, pass or acceptance is essential.

This is why Cacs have been unsuccessful with running away with it.

Hip-hop is for everyone still but the streets always gonna be the gatekeepers
 

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The people who are considered the GOATs are all from the streets :ehh:

The best rappers are ones who are around street sh!t but don't get involved because they have to work on their craft.

How are you supposed to apply yourslef to beats and rhyme schemes when you ducking cops, rival crews
and got a babymomz ?
 

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Hip-hop is from the streets.

Having a street angle, cosign, pass or acceptance is essential.

This is why Cacs have been unsuccessful with running away with it.

Hip-hop is for everyone still but the streets always gonna be the gatekeepers
Eminem is the most successful rapper ever

But he did come from nothin

Back on topic i can rock with a few talented rappers who not from
The hood like the Gawd Rakim and a new comer like drake

But i would be lyin if i said i dont prefer hood nikkaz rappin
 
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