Pirates and Gangsta Rappers have the following in common:
-Fixation on gold and jewelry
-Injuries and harm to one’s body sustained in conflict translate directly into status.
-Strong aversion to the authorities.
-Love of booty
-Song and lyric that glorify past exploits.
-Use of the word “yo” and “ho” (as in ‘yo-ho-ho and a bottle of rum’ and ‘yo ho, get me a beer’)
-Insistence on use of nickname and aliases.
-Healthy affinity for eye-patches
-Intense interest in boats
-High tolerance for promiscuous women.
-Healthy respect for individuals wielding hooks in lieu of hand
-Love of drink, especially rum (with or without the accompaniment of coke)
-Always travel with a crew





















