IMO "snitchin" isn't simply telling on someone. My thinkin' is that the person who decides to give up information has somethin' to gain by doing so (i.e. a prisoner who chooses to "debrief"). An incentive in this case might be having time shaved off the individuals sentence, Protective Custody, or an earlier release, etc. Or "the boys" might say, "give us some names, and we'll cut you a soft deal". The person has an incentive to talk. THATS SNITCHIN'.
Usually with homicides, there's some type of reward offered. A lot of times ppl don't even do it for the money. They do it because its the right thing to.
Mac Dre prob had a wife kids. It must tear them up inside not knowing who killed their husband and father and why. They deserve some answers so that they can have some closure. After all, it has been 7 years. His family deserves answers. Is that SNITCHIN'? No, its doin' whats right.
I bet most of the ppl who swear by STOP SNITCHIN' have or will snitch on someone sooner or later.
Sidenote...Y'all still on that bullshit? BROKEN RECORD ASS MUTHAFUCKAZ! FIND A HOBBY!