No, I did mean the origins of American music, Hip Hop just happens to be a faction, music sholars would also agree its a cousin to Jazz. I'm with you on the other genres you mentioned that are indeed part of the southern collective as well, but the entire embodiment of the film had the foundation of musical southern roots even if Hip Hop happened to be exclusive. Also, aside our country's religously intertwined government, history shows pimping, prostitution, and the gangster lifestyle [in both literal & metaphoric terms] is the real America.