I definitely think poverty could be a piece of the puzzle for a certain kind of creativity... Living in poverty brings about real deep emotions in a lot of people and those who don't have anybody to express their emotions to, tend to find their expressive outlets through artistic pursuits.

If you look at a lot of the most "creative" people in the world, most of them have had unfortunate upbringings or mental health problems of some sort.

I think quite possibly if you grow up in a very comfortable environment where everything is handed to you and your emotions are always in check... Then you don't really develop a deep reservoir of emotional creativity to pull from.

Obviously all people can be creative if they put their minds to it, but I think the ones that have felt the pain of poverty and the emotions of depression have a certain "button" that they can push, artistically, that makes their work resonate somewhere deep with other people. Which in turn makes them relatable and popular.

Great post. I have thought about this subject a few times myself!