Fake Ghetto

It was interesting to learn that the early performers of hip hop came from very run down areas of New York City. Their music was a way to bring the issues faced by people in these areas to the forefront. It's ironic that many hip hop artists today use the idea of the ghetto to make themselves look bad a** or tough. These artists may not even have come from run down areas but they use the persona to appear like "true gangsters". It's unfortunate that hip hop has evolved this way.