you don't understand the music, OR what I'm saying.
you don't understand what makes a song good vs. what makes one bad. i didn't say i relate to everything they say and what they've been through. that is...not at all the point. i know more about the music and what distinguishes a good rap song vs. a bad one because i'm quite sure i listen to it a lot more than you. you can't comprehend that i didn't say i related to the music? again, understanding =/= relating. understanding is about the music as a whole.
the very fact that you have this idea that all rap is about growing up in the streets is evidence enough that you don't know what you're talking about. there is a lot of rap about a lot of different things. some of it i relate to, some of it i don't. but considering i'm much more familiar with the genre as a whole, i understand the genre better. it's really not this complicated. you understand NBA basketball more than me because you watch it a lot more. you "played basketball" but not at the NBA level SO HOW CAN YOU UNDERSTAND WHAT MAKES AN NBA PLAYER GOOD????? that's the same point you're making with me. it's just a stupid one.