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The trial of Lil Boosie has reminded us that if one thing separates Hip Hop artist from any other genre, its the fact that those artist more than ANY others are held to a separate standard when it comes to their lyrics. What a Hip Hop artist says in their music is scrutinized 100xs more then any other, no matter WHAT they say. If they rap about murder and drugs then most people assume they are "Bout Dat Life" (whatever that means!) If they rap about "positive" things they are expected to be nice people in person. How much of an artist true personality and actual lifestyle is portrayed in their music is SOMETIMES the key to their success. In a genre where keeping it real is damn near a commandment, its shocking how many artist who are successful don't play by this rule. As a hip hop artist you often hear "music is a refection of life" thus if an artist is poor and living a hard life you won't expect them to be making "life is great" the theme of their content. The question is how much of YOU should you put in