As a teacher of many young, black males, I see a lot of this type behavior and mentality in my students. Boys are being raised with an inability to express negative emotions in ways that aren't violent or vengeful (i.e. making diss records). These males, including Chris, have their masculine identities defined by their sexuality (skill at conquering and obtaining women/sexual skills/penis size) and the ability to demand the respect of others (the whole "respect me/my hustle/my life/my clique/my hood" etc.). All of this constitutes being a "real n*gga". The irony is that neither are authentic identities at all; instead, these males are playing scripted roles that ultimately lead to their undoing. I fear that Chris Brown is heading down the "Bobby Brown" path of becoming a celebrity cautionary tale of what happens to talented, attractive, rich black male celebs that adhere to the "real n*gga" mentality.