Yeah, plus some people are just drawn to being a thug because of harsh life styles and they way people treat them.
Being a thug doesn't mean you're a gangster either, thats a common misconception. A thug is uhh, just read this.
Never said anything about a thug being the same as a gangsta, why not take it from someone with hood experince other than a supid web site of stupid people that think they know what they're talking about. A thug is someone who steals, deals, hustles, etc. I gangsta is when you're in gangs and kill. Thugs are alone and may kill but not as much as gangstas do because when in gangs it's a bit harder to get caught. To make it short a gangsta is a thug in gangs. That's the truth.
And well... they've got to spend the money so we don't lose. They'll be raking in the money on all of that oil, soon.