This can be traced all the way back to the 17th century. During the slave trade African customs and traditions were slowly eradicated by the white slave owners. So in order to keep their tradition alive they were forced to partake in quiet, yet large cultural rituals. This can be seen today; for instance, in a song by Big Tymers I believe it is, they sing about having big houses, cars, and everything real big. This way of thinking is not limited to the women they find sexually arousing.