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Originally posted by Linda
I see your point G. And, I'm also not disputing his claims either. I just felt I'd put it out there because some people do think that everyone from these areas is some kind of badass gangsta, when there are a lot of decent people there too.

Also, I'd agree with Stu. Even if Coolio was a gangbanger in the past, that does not mean he indulges in gang activity or associates with current gang members now.

My intial comment was a generalization but I made it show that Coolio is who he says he is.

In Hip Hop gang affiliation is kind of like a badge of honour. Some rappers even claim to have been members of very specific real life gangs. So even if he no longer is actively involved in gang banging his past still gives him the right to call himself a gangster.