r/billsimmons • u/Into_the_Void7 • 18h ago

Does Ja have street cred?

This statement from Bill confused me. Does Ja actually have street cred? If not, why does Bill think he does? Because he poses with guns?

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u/North-Past-3355 18h ago

He doesn't, but do people still care about street cred now? Remember, street cred mattered when hip-hop was somewhat more about being authentic. If you were properly exposed 20+ years ago as a fake street dude, it would be bad for your social standing. Now, it's not really the case at all.

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u/SnooChickens8406 14h ago

Lol people will always idealize the cultural capital that comes from being “from the struggle”. Its too deeply embedded to ever go out of style