I'd describe my upbringing as solidly "Black Middle Class", having roots and connections in both extremes. As I mentioned, this is all a very subjective discus

I'd describe my upbringing as solidly "Black Middle Class", having roots and connections in both extremes. As I mentioned, this is all a very subjective discussion, and generalities are generally wrong. Having said that, the black communities have all the usual cliques: nerd, jock, preppy, musician, etc. and schools which value some cliques over others. Speaking of an "average" school is as misleading as speaking of an "average" parent (insert the usual joke about half a bra and half a jock strap). p.s. I think Dr Dre was pointing out that the "poor & urban" niche is not a particularly lucrative one, thus the need to appeal to the mainstream.