[Herb]

The rappers today are imitating what they’ve seen on rap videos and supplying the images that make them money . Since 70-plus percent of this music is purchased by suburban white youths, perhaps these are the images that best motivate them to buy this music. Historically, many of the original rap groups had their origins in poverty and crime-ridden inner-city neighborhoods. There, the gang-bangers, self-professed tough guys, and anyone not wanting to stand out from the crowd wear large, over-sized clothes to facilitate the concealment of contraband and guns or just to fit in. The prison culture inspired the pants that always seem to be falling down. Grabbing one’s crotch or jewels is a symbol of power. Alternatively, comedian Richard Pryor on one of his albums answered the grabbing the crotch question by saying something similar to; ‘Y’all took everything else. We are just checking to see if they are still there.’

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Name : Herb, Gender : M, City : Atlanta, State : GA, Country : United States, 

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