Aiight:
1. Ja Rule is wack and shouldnt even be mentioned when hip hop exists in the same sentence..
2. Hip hop isnt just about 'the hood' thats ignorant.. Rap is a style of music, people rap comming from many different backgrounds about tons of different subjects..
Hip hop is a culture, break dancing, graffiti, rapping.. You can be anyone and still take part or have a liking for these sorts of activities.. You dont have to 'grow up in tha hood and get shot' to be a rapper. For a lot of rappers thats just a gimmik to sell records..
Just display your message through words and be yourself, and youll find that rap can take you places..