[@SleepingSilence] Speaking as a member of that community and culture, nigga makes sense because it's being used as a term of endearment and solidarity. It's like when white people call each other dude or bro, so too do a certain set of people refer to each other as nigga. It's all about context, much like profanity in general. Even cursing can be done in the positive way. I mean, look no further than someone going 'FUCK YEAH!" or something. 

I like profanity just as much as the next person. I feel as if its use in music gets overblown and generalized especially when it comes to the rap genre. To me it's no different than when someone says that all rap is about bitches, hoes, and money. It's like nigga please, what is you even saying right now. 

But you've got people like Lupe Fiasco who has songs that legit have no profanity in them. The album 'The Ecstatic' by Mos Def has I believe only like one use of profanity in the whole thing. Chamillionaire has made it a point not to use profanity in his songs now. 

There's options for everyone out there and I genuinely believe that holds true even for people who erroneously think all rap is the bitches and money stuff.