A lot of rappers and rap fans always claim how they live what they talk about or live what what they hear, but who knows if they are really telling the truth.
In the mid to late '90s Hip Hop was dominated by artist that were flashy and very materialistic.
One of the reasons why this style of rap was so popular was because of Bad Boy Records and after the Notorious B.I.G.'s death Ma$e was its main artist.