Maybe not even intentionally
But its just such a tired trope, its a pointless tangent.

Anyway to add on, from what I know NYC Blacks have not hung onto their southern / midwest roots in a while. From the outside looking in, I have always felt the Capital Black New Yorker was almost a species onto its own. There is something about the culture of Black NY that was almost as super urban uncountry as possible. I think New York Blackness (even without the outside WI or PR influence) forged into something si so distinct that it was possible to exported to other cities. Hip-Hop is a big part of that culture. They have more allegiance to hip-hop culture than they do to any other signifiers of American blackness.

Thoughts?