I dont think these rap dudes (artists and moguls), especially the ones that were hear about in the media, are slinging drugs (or whatever contraband they get caught with) coz they need the doe. It would be stupid for someone in the public eye to sling crack!! And I dont think anyone that can make it that far in the music game is too stupid to know that fame brings heat....
I think that they just take the rap for the dudes that they grew up with, the dudes who still sell these drugs.. and since them Afro Americans have this No Snitching obsession, they cant get themselves out of the bad situation by telling the law.. ..
They just gotta stop hanging out with people who aint legit..