The mob was definitely pressing celebrities to "come have a drink at my bar" (or else). They were definitely supplying prostitutes. They were definitely running the gay bars that celebrities would sneak into, and they were definitely taking pictures of lewd acts for future use.
The JDL was threatening rappers (and rock artists) BEFORE "rob a rapper" was a thing.
That may be true, but they weren't advertising it for clout. Gangsters of that time shunned attention. It was bad for business. Only in Hip Hop do you see dudes openly popping their suspenders. Even the phrases used, "I'm gangsta" or "that's gangsta" is doing too much.
I remember old CMW and Quik videos. The untrained eye couldn't detect affiliations. Nowadays artists can't wait to tell you what flag they represent. It's part of the act. Same with telling folks they need to check in. Folks doing too much.


. Some people do it, some people advertise about doing it. 
