[Patriotic1]

MCs like the late Notorious B.I.G., the late Tupac Shakur, Ghostface Killah, etc. all have sappy tracks dedictaed to their moms alongside other tracks about killing their business rivals and romantic rivals.

This makes me think of the mafia, for some reason. Imagine if they put their doings to music. While I'm not sure of the prevalence of killing romantic rivals, the criminal mentality is the same regardless of the color.

The mafia has been romanticized in a similar fashion when you really think about it.

[wideawake]

The mafia has been romanticized in a similar fashion when you really think about it.

Absolutely. Many who reject hiphop as unredeemable garbage eat up shows like The Sopranos - and not just because they appreciate the deftness of the characterizations.