Don't confuse the art with the artist. Being familiar with context and the tropes of the genre (like braggadocio) are important for understanding white rappers,

Don't confuse the art with the artist. Being familiar with context and the tropes of the genre (like braggadocio) are important for understanding white rappers, too. It's the same as with any other lyrical genre of music or any other form of communication with language or any other performance art. Why would it be any different for rapping?