gangsta rappin?

i always wonder, what makes a gangsta rapper? how did they get producers to produce their album? what is it about them that record companies wana sign them? there must be a thousand and one rappers on the street but why only those few were allowed to have their own albums?

for a singer wannabe, you have to sing well, or at least look good, then you have some market value..if you are a rock band, probably u have to write ur own songs, able to play good music, thats about it.. but for rappers...am i right to say anybody can rap?? correct me if im wrong, the way i look at it..any dude wearing oversized t shirts, baggy jeans, sneakers and cap..with some bling bling..can be a rap star...but what makes those rap stars different from the rest of the wannabes?

last night i was switching the channels on tv, and came to MTV channel. saw a unfamiliar bloke rappin..with all the raunchy gals dancing, nice suave cars etc...it jus makes me wonder, how in the world did this guy became a rapping artiste? (rapping artiste because any fella who can rap are called rappers, those who have albums etc are called artistes, haha)

gangsta rapping are often associated with gangsters, secret societies etc..i have ever heard about east and west side rappers not on good terms, and gunfights are common between them. in fact there are some rappers who died cos of rivalry as well.

my conclusion of 'how to be a rapping artiste'

1. You have to be rich.
2. You have to be in a rich secret society that wana turns you into a rapping artiste.
3. You really can rap better than the rest.

I can't think of any other, people..help me out..