17th Floor Issues with Class

As we all know in the past, class and/or social status in American society used to play a huge role in every day life. People were defined by lower class, middle class, and upper class. Today there is still such thing as a hierarchical status based on income or name or whatever, but it's nothing like how it was years ago. In fact many people like George W. Bush argue that there is really no such thing, and he thinks everyone is middle class.
In my opinion the members of 17th Floor cannot be categorized into a certain social status in terms of low, middle, or high class, because for one, I don't know them personally, but as for generalizing the term and defining it as a set of attributes that a group shares, 17th Floor does stick out. Being a hip-hop and R&B group, they possess characteristics of the hip hip culture. In terms of fashion and style, they have a hip hop look to them including baggy jeans, sideways cocked hats, big chunky flashy jewelry, etc. It's also hard to determine much more because they are a cover group, their lyrics and dance moves, etc. are mostly copied from other artists.
As for 17th Floor's audiences, I think it's safe to say that people of every social class flock to see them perform. Despite of how much money you make, your level of education, what your last name is, the great thing about music, and what 17th Floor does is performing hits that every single person will enjoy. There is no such thing as an upper class band or a lower class band or vocal group. Music unites everybody. But in contrast, I want to argue that I believe that music artists can be from a certain class and affect others because of where they came from. Performers such as rapper Eminem and rapper 50 Cent are just two examples of guys who have exhibited their struggles to their fans. I think it's safe to say that they both came from a lower class, and now that they have made it big they choose to showcase their life experiences. I believe that people like them influence and inspire others from a lower class to pursue their dreams and provide hope for others who are still out there struggling. So in a sense, when 17th Floor performs an artist's song who exhibits struggles or excessive wealth, you could say 17th floor influences listeners from all kinds of social classes.