Could people stop appropriating rap culture in their tech blogs (etc.) with patronizing garbage like "While I was initially building this talk, I found myself listening to the words of my absolute favorite modern-day philosopher: Nas"?
Sorry you found it patronizing, I guess. Nas does great shit, though.
People probably are encountering some level of philosophical questions in the art they're engaging with. If that's in Nas or elsewhere in rap culture / hip hop / whatevs, why shouldn't someone be talking about it or riffing off it?
This just in: people of all races and creeds and lifestyles enjoy listening to good music. If Nas didn't want certain people listening to his music, he wouldn't sell it at WalMart.