I’ve been diving into some modern rap playlists and I have a genuine question for the community: at what point does the "started from the bottom" narrative just become a uniform you put on to sell records? It’s fascinating how you can have a chart-topping track about being broke and "struggling" while the artist is wearing a watch that costs more than my entire neighborhood. Does anyone have examples of rappers who actually admit they’re doing fine, or is the "hustler" persona just a mandatory DLC package everyone has to buy now to stay relevant? 💸🤡