I can't think of any mainstream rapper known for growing up in an upper class neighborhood and attending college as part of his street cred. If they do then they usually want it known they went on sports scholarships.
Of course a lot of them have but they don't push that image too much.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/11/27/rappers-college-who-went_n_2124838.html
Alrighty! Let's do this.
Mainstream rappers who have never been to prison
Eminem
Jay-Z
Nas
Ludacris
Big Boi and Andre 3000 of Outkast
Wiz Kahlifa
Rick Ross
Juicy J
Drake
Nicki Minaj
LL Cool J
Chuck D of Public Enemy (remember when they were last relevant? even back then there were popular rappers staying out of prison!)
Ice Cube
In fact, most of these guys will openly mock someone stupid enough to get imprisoned
But yeah, keep perpetuating a belief that (if it ever actually was true) has been out of date for
literally a generation of music.
Right, and I pointed out it because the only real difference is the people in each.
The inmates are why they are different animals, not because of completely different policies governing each.
Yeah, the only real difference is in the people!
And how our culture treats the people
And how the Corrections Officers treat the people
And how our laws treat the people
In a majority of states felons can't vote, serve in office, or serve on a jury. This is awesome as it means that the people most affected by felony convictions cannot change punishments, or help prevent someone from going to prison if there is not enough reasonable doubt. A study from '98 showed that in 12 states 30-40 percent of all black males in those states would permanently lose their right to vote.
Felons cannot own firearms (you might be able to regain that right, but from a practical standpoint, you won't). Once again, this fucking rocks, because those that are trying to get on the straight and narrow now can't defend themselves!
Depending on the conviction, FAFSA grants and scholarships are denied to felons. Fuck those assholes, they damn sure don't need to better themselves, they're just going to go back to jail. You know, because they haven't bettered themselves because they're worthless felons.
It is hard for a felon to get a job, who wants to give one of
those people a chance?
Depending on the felony, you may not be able to leave the country as there might not be a country that will allow you entry.
Food Stamps and other public assistance are denied in most states
Mental health issues a significant amount of prisoners have issues severe enough to require medication.
Here is a brief list of Corrections Officers using excessive force.
http://www.aele.org/law/Digests/jail95.html
Literally every facet of our culture shows that prisoners are horrible human beings, so everyone treats them as such, including corrections officers and other prisoners
Blah blah. Yackity smackity, I'm bored with this