Seriously speaking there seems to be a gradual change with in the independent music scene. It's no longer about the block, set or street cred. It's two different things. The hardest gangsta can have the most stripes etc, but once he steps into the music realm he needs to step his bar game up. On the music side none of the street shit is counting anymore. It's about how good the music is.
That's what seems to be happening now from what I'm seeing.