Originally Posted by The_Rooster

If blacks and moreso black rappers preach about oppression and feel the white man has held them down why the extreme fondness for Italians and the Mafia?

Why have black rappers emulated Italians and the Mafia since basically the inception of modern hip hop in New York?

outlaws of all kinds are embraced by the rap world.

rappers being named after mafiosi was popular in the 90's.. not so much anymore. of course there are still a couple examples but that was by and large a fad amongst mostly NYC rappers, who had come up during a time when the mob was still very strong in NYC. so of course they would admire guys who live by their own rules and dont bow down to the system.

Last edited by RollinBones; 04/02/18 11:15 PM.