And maybe that shit is getting old. In Snoop Dogg's world, the bad guys are badder, the good guys are gooder, the scrilla is fatter, and the women are finer than you've ever seen. But most of all, in my world, you can read the rules. You know who your friends are. You can spot your enemies a mile away.
Life is more precious because death can be waiting around any corner, at any time.
This attitude recalls an artistic tradition far older than rap.