Hip Hop, Bushido & The Modern Day "Warrior Poet"

Bushidō (武士道 Bushidō?), meaning "Way of the Warrior", is a Japanese code of conduct and a way of the samurai life, loosely analogous to the concept of chivalry.

Hip Hop manifested as "Gangsta Rap" has evolved into a black male code of conduct, a way of street life and a defense against aggressive anti-male feminist memes, with lyrics that typically express themes of self adulation, social critique, spirituality, existentialism and penile superiority.

Bushido originates from the samurai moral code and stresses frugality, loyalty, martial arts mastery and honour unto death. Born of two main influences, the violent existence of the Samurai was tempered by the wisdom and serenity of Confucianism and Buddhism.

Gangsta rap originates from the moral code of street capitalists operating outside the establishment power monopoly and stresses self-definition, individualism, loyalty, martial arts and abhors snitching.

Bushidō developed between the 9th to 12th centuries and numerous translated documents dating from the 12th to 16th centuries demonstrate its wide influence across the whole of Japan.

The development of Gangsta rap coincides with the "War on Drugs" during the late 20th Century and it's corresponding "War on People" which resulted in the incarceration of nearly a million Hip Hop ronin.

Yo, when you hear talk of the southside, you hear talk of the team
See niggas feared Prince and respected Preme
For all you slow muthafuckas I'm a break it down iller
See Preme was a business man and Prince was the killer

That first verse is just a dose of the shit that I'm on
Consider this the first chapter in the ghetto's Quran
I know a lot of niggas that get dough like Remmy and Joe
And Prince and Rightous from Hillside with the mole on his nose