10 Reasons Why Justin Bieber Has Earned His Hood Pass

Justin Bieber really wants us to believe that he has grown up. Since turning 18 in March, the world’s biggest pop star has gone out of his way to show maturity as an artist and even make his way into the Hip-Hop audience. Bieber is as safe as baby carrots and celery but for some reason it looks like he is hell bent on showing a bit of an edge. Call me crazy, but it wouldn’t surprise me one bit if Justin Bieber walked the streets of Brooklyn or something just to prove some sort of point. Think I’m bugging? Take a look at some recent examples of why we think this guy is desperately trying to get a verified hood pass.
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Joining The Money Team
Many people were surprised this weekend when the 18-year-old Bieber accompanied the best boxer in the world (I didn’t stutter), Floyd Mayweather to the ring for his big fight against Miguel Cotto this weekend. Truthfully, you shouldn’t have been that surprised. Floyd Mayweather said on Twitter a few months back how inspiring he found Bieber’s movie, Never Say Never. So inspiring, he sought out the singer to “turn him into a winner in life.” I don’t know about you, but if you can somehow influence and inspire one of boxing’s greatest A$$-kickers, you should be teflon in these mean streets. 

Biting The Ying-Yang Twins’ Whisper Flow

We didn’t think J.B. was that serious about rapping until he dropped his single for “Boyfriend,” a little over a month ago. Reminiscent of another hood pass certified white boy’s video, Justin Timberlake of *NSYNC’s “Girlfriend,” Bieber completely swagger jacked the flow the Ying Yang Twins made famous on “The Whisper Song.” Something tell us that there is an extended version that has Bieber saying “wait til’ you see my (oh!)” 

Dropping 20 Racks On Jewelry 

Dropping 20 racks on some jewelry? That’s absolutely some rapper ish. TMZ revealed that the piece cost $20,000 and that it contains 14 carats of VVS diamonds, with 12 carat diamonds covering the actual chain itself. The pendant is a koi fish designed by renowned jeweler to the Hip-Hop stars, Ben Baller. 

Working with Kanye West, Drake and more 

Justin Bieber’s new album isn’t just going after the hot rapper of the moment for relevancy, he really has gone knee deep into the genre’s hit makers in the booth and behind the boards.  Drake and Kanye West are confirmed to lend some verses, but producers like, Danja, Rodney Jerkins, Pharrell, Timbaland, and Hit-Boy will also have production on the album. Those credits read more like a Jay-Z album than the top pop star in the world.

Smashing singers

The Notorious B.I.G. was influential in many aspects, but one thing he doesn’t get enough credit for is making R&B starlets his own personal trophy wives. So what does Bieber do? Lock down Selena Gomez, one of the most popular teen actresses and singers in the world, that what he does. 

Bieber’s Got Baby Mama Drama

If there is anything the hood can related to, it’s baby mamas stressing you out. Your man Bieber can relate. Late last year, he was tabloid fodder when a woman came out claiming to be the mother of her and Bieber’s lovechild. Justin denying that it was his kid of course was the icing on the cake. Typical hood negro ish. 

He’s really serious about rapping.

Bieber got bars, kid. I’m positive he probably isn’t writing a lick of those rhymes but that didn’t stop Diddy now did it? It’s all in the delivery and when it comes to performing and executing those bars, he comes off as effortless as some of your favorite rappers. Seriously. He’s even went as far as to refer to his alter ego when rapping, “Shawty Mane.” 

Smashin’ Kim Kardashian?

Let’s run down the list. Kanye West, Reggie Bush, Ray J., Miles Austin, Nick Cannon. All of those guys have, or have been accepted in the streets (okay, maybe not Nick Cannon, but work with me), and Bieber is one of those guys to who have allegedly got it in with the box that launched an empire. So what if he was 16 and she was 29 at the time? She jokingly tweeted that he was her boyfriend and the Beliebers sent death threats to Kardashian. S**t got real in a heartbeat, son. 

He’s YMCMB Affiliated

Bieber might as well have signed to the YMCMB click with all of the love he gets from the crew. Rocking the YMCMB sweater back when you actually had to be apart of the crew to get one, Bieber gets love from Wayne, Stunna, Drizzy, Mack Maine and Lil’ Twist. So much so that their are collaborations with Twist, Drake and Wayne soon to drop, possibly on each of their respective albums.

Because he said so, B. Don’t question Bieber Da Gawd.