Like, id understand cause there was some five percenter shit going on and it's not hard to see Brand Nubian being an influence.

At the same time they lived in New York City (!!!). 1991 is when Magic announced he had Aids, when Freddy Mercury died. Gays still ran NYC nightlife..its not like these niggas grew up in Kentucky. On top of the fame they had would have just exposed em to just the niggas on the block, which is why I give them more sideeye then your avg corner boy at the time.

Like I have no doubt that they grew out of it...but I don't think you can just put it to youth alone...you kinda had to be willfully ignorant.