I am more intelligent than the average rapper, so I would be taking a step backwards following their lead...
But hip hop and heavy metal are empowering, because they promote individual action and determination...
If you remove the context of the ghetto and gangs, at the core of it, hip hop is telling the listener, "if you want to achieve something in life, you have to put in the work"...
This message is MISSED because of the flashy jewels, shiny cars and scantly dressed women...