Heck Chas you've got it nailed, when I lived in the hood it was 'my n!@@er' this and 'what's happenin nig' that. Or better, 'you crazy, nig-ar!'
Hell you're not an honorary black man till you've been called one.
Some of the old rap songs I occasionally enjoy also, um, mention it. You do have to be careful in this land of milk and honey though...
Pete