I will assume you didn't even read the synopsis of the book about hip hop. The premise is that hip hop is of course not a culture or religion but some people take it that way. Which is dangerous because it sets them up to get a direct feeding tube of philosophy from MTV.
He points out how some people view all the BS in mainstream hip hop as ironic and some people drink the kool-aid. Specifically he is talking about how black people sometimes feel they need to buy into the whole thing to remain authentic.
I remember reading Robin Hobb's Assassins books when I was younger, and as I recall there were characters named Prince Regal and King Shrewd. So Cedric actually sounds like an improvement!
He points out how some people view all the BS in mainstream hip hop as ironic and some people drink the kool-aid. Specifically he is talking about how black people sometimes feel they need to buy into the whole thing to remain authentic.