There was a song by Nas that described them quite well (even though he fits the criteria himself jfl)
Lyrics: Most of my niggaz packed in correctional facilities, Half of them passed on, mack strong, couple of shots May the ghost leave a body, now they hauntin the block Where they used to stand at, somebody's takin they place A younger man perhaps, hand slaps, can't understand that Same walk, same talk, I wonder can that be possible A thug dies, another step inside his shoes
Truest thing I ever heard tbh. Then again, they act the way they do because it's quite literally social suicide to not act like a thug when you're black, especially in the inner city like the neighborhoods I grew up in