Do you believe the theory that Gangsta Rap was a psyop?

I see a lot of people claiming that the gangsta rap that emerged in the late 1980s was essentially a psyop designed to encourage violence, gang culture, drug use, and criminality in impoverished communities. Another part of the theory is that many of the rappers promoting this tough image were actually educated and came from backgrounds that didn't necessarily match the “gangster” personas they presented.
Ice Cube is often used as an example, he was a good student who studied architectural drafting, yet helped popularize a hardcore street image through N.W.A. 2Pac is another interesting example, he was an actor, poet, studied ballet and Shakespeare, and had a strong background in the arts, but later became heavily associated with the “thug” image.
That doesn't necessarily mean these artists were fake or part of a psyop. Artists often exaggerate or create personas, while gangsta rap also reflected real issues such as poverty, violence, racism, and police brutality. its is interesting to question how much of the image was authentic, how much was marketing, and whether the music industry deliberately encouraged these stereotypes because they were profitable.