Others have been arguing that for years, with the debate really heating up lately. But it wasn't until earlier this week while reading my toddler son the lyrics to Young Jeezy's song "Bury Me a G" as a bedtime story that I realized how true it is.

How, I'd like to ask every hip-hop artist (or, at least, every hip-hop artist whose phone number is listed), am I supposed to raise a child in a...