maybe Snoop was authentic to begin with, 50 was authentic to a degree, but historically more often than not this shit was, is, and will be corny.

Tupac went to art school and wasn't even from the west coast.
Wasn't Prodigy a ballerina?
Rick Ross was a corrections officer!

Most these guys are just corny. Trying to be authentic is dumb and gets dudes caught. Ross has portrayed this super villain to such an extant that people have actually tried to kill him. TI literally ruined his life "keeping it real".

Gangster rappers are corny.