Didn't Puff go to private school? Wasn't his pop some big hustler in Harlem back in the day?
The problem with wealth once you've had it for so long is you become a little to self-righteous, delusional, and start believing your own bullshyt a little too much.
Hard work is a definitely a component; nikkas not just sitting on generational wealth like the Victorian era and doing nothing all day but eating figs and writing poetry; you definitely have to put in work, but it's a system in place here in the US to help you maintain and generate more wealth once you hit a certain dollar amount. Those doors aren't open to people who simply work hard.