> It actually makes sense for a new backstory:
Poppa Doc (Clarence), raised in a loving family and sent to private school, gets mixed up with a rough crowd due to his affinity for danger. His charisma leads him to become the Alpha in his group, and one of the best freestyle rappers. He may not actually be the best, but his authoritative nature prevents others from taking shots at the champ.
During the famed freestyle battle with B. Rabbit (2002) he is embarrassed in front of literally everyone. Clarence makes a hasty decision to get out of the neighborhood and enlists the next day. Because …