why does hip hop feel the need to misspell things

[platinummatt!]

Im not being funny but why? ie ghoseface killah. Im not having a go but why

[Oasis_Lad]

illiteracy

[MetalVomit]

Im not being funny but why? ie ghoseface killah. Im not having a go but why

wut in da *** iz you tawkin' bout?

[The Fix]

Im not being funny but why? ie ghoseface killah. Im not having a go but why

ghostface killah dummy.... ghoseface?

[-Antonio-]

they spell it how they pronnounce it. I guess thats the bext explanation I can give....kna' mean?

[platinummatt!]

yeh I ment ghostface

[Pico Hollywood]

See in the urban community it is popular to be ignorant..

[Cutthroat]

chamillitary mayne

[ROSEWOOD]

Im not being funny but why? ie ghoseface killah. Im not having a go but why

you got me on that one playa...

[j]

one reason - spelling phonetically as well as rapping this way is kinder to the rapper. makes things a little easier on them. i guess a lack of education might play a part as well.