Wow, that is pretty deep. I am going to come at it from the perspective of someone who has been told that she is not "black" enough. What does it mean to be "black" enough? Does it mean that I have to personify the stereotypes that are always depicted in movies and TV? "Ghetto" and being "black enough" are two statements that really have no meaning unless you talk to a person individually and gather his/her opinion. There is no clear definition for either statement because people are always going to believe in something else. I have noticed that people did not think I was "black" enough because I could not give you a list of songs or movies that I supposedly should have seen growing up. Also, my great like for another sport but basketball (GO NEW YORK METS!!!) seems to turn people's heads. All I can say is that if you are who you are, just be proud about it. So keep on loving your rap music just as much as I will be rooting the Mets during the upcoming months. No other person can personfiy who you are because it makes no sense. They are not living your life. You can be educated and love exactly what you love just as much as I love what I love.

HAha! I am often challenged by questions like these. I too am an educated Black male who was born and raised in a neighborhood where Jordans and rap music was the way of life. I think the word "ghetto" often gets fumbled among all those other things like drugs, rap, urban wear, etc. I believe that after living in "da hood" for some years and having the opportunity to experience life else where my definition of ghetto has become more clear.

Ghetto is the act of trying to live through!

Its one thing to be able to relate to the music, but when music videos and artist's lives become a person way of life, it becomes just a little dangerous. So, to all my people out there loving there urban and ethnic cultures, do you! I am always going to love my Weeze F Baby and his many tats and dreads. I am also going to keep tall tees in my closet just for a rainy day! And I still an educated Black man!

I like this a lot. Especially the part about the "cries" of people where you once were.

I think that this is a very very deep blog posting. Alot of people have been percieved in a way that we wouldn't like to be portrayed and that is just a stereotype on people just cause they like certain myusic or a certain type of clothing that means that whomever look at someone as being "ghetto"  is only thinking in the one set mind frame and its ridiculous and stupid.