Hip-hop, which is my generation's blues, is important to the characters that I write about. They use hip-hop to understand the world… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
Now I am in to fat chains, sex and techs, fly new chicks, new kicks, I love you like a fat kid… — Curtis Jackson Copy Share Image
“I'm a wordsmith. My expertise is in word formation and rhyming compilation. I'm going to revolutionize hip hop with unique, fiery lyrics… — Wade The Wordsmith Copy Share Image
Friends: how many have 'em? How long before they split like atoms? Don't ask me, but what I do stand behind Is… — Kelvin Mercer Copy Share Image
My father very early on had both short and long-term strategies in his approach to raising his children, so my father was… — Thomas Chatterton Williams Copy Share Image
One of the things people don't really recognise about the similarities between country and hip-hop is that they're celebrations of pride in… — Taylor Swift Copy Share Image
I loved hip-hop. The first stuff I heard was Public Enemy, and I couldn't believe it. It was amazing, and I've always… — Joaquin Phoenix Copy Share Image
Your simple words just don't move me... You're minor, we major. You all up in the game and don't deserve to be… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I wanted to appeal to people who've never really listened to hip-hop or really given it a chance before. I've also tried… — ASAP Rocky Copy Share Image
I think I've been able to witness Canadian hip-hop get a lot more respect from our own people. I think some of… — JD Era Copy Share Image
I'm a rapper and, obviously, hip hop rap is my main thing. But I also like to dive into different genres and… — Little Simz Copy Share Image
What's the biggest commercial for aggression, sexuality and materialism? What gets pumped into these kids' heads? Taking someone else's girl, which is… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
You can put your TV in the garage, avoid movies altogether, and use earplugs to spare your hearing from the sounds of… — Michael Medved Copy Share Image
“Blue jeans, white shirt Walked into the room you know you made my eyes burn It was like, James Dean, for sure… — Lana Del Rey Copy Share Image
Now we have so many different genres of music, it's amazing to me. Even in the gospel music arena, you've got hip-hop,… — Marvin Sapp Copy Share Image
You have the core hip-hop, which would just be beats and breaks, more something like what you hear with DJ Premier. Then… — Ice T Copy Share Image
Old-school hip hop, i.e., whatever was popular when you were nineteen, is great. Everything since then is intolerable. — Teju Cole Copy Share Image
Let's be honest, the cards' on the table: Jealousy's a sin, Cain killed Abel. Backstabber...Caesar had Brutus. It's hard to weed 'em… — Pusha T Copy Share Image
Pop culture mirrors culture, and, I think, as a rapper, hip-hop in a lot of ways mirrors the things that are happening… — Trip Lee Copy Share Image
It does feel like sometimes that I'm the outcast. Hip-hop doesn't want to mess with me because I'm Christian and Christian music… — Trip Lee Copy Share Image
In the history of the hip hop world...there has been one, single, solitary human being in the history of the world. One… — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
Large Professor, none greater none fresher, Won't fold under pressure...grew up down the road from Fran Drescher. — Extra P Copy Share Image
I know nothing about hip-hop... There's only so many times you can grab your crotch and prance around stage. I'm gonna get… — Tom Colicchio Copy Share Image
When I get involved, I give it my heart, I mean my mind, my soul, my body: I mean every part. But… — MC Lyte Copy Share Image
It was you that chose your due, You built a maze you can't get through. I tried to help you all I… — Flavor Flav Copy Share Image
The thing about hip-hop is, like, that the instruments were taken out of schools. But - you might have taken the instruments… — Kamasi Washington Copy Share Image
I keep waiting to be invited to the hip hop party, I've never been. So if there's anyone out there who is… — Ewan McGregor Copy Share Image
I equally love both, classic rock and hip-hop. I love all music, really, and I really use classic rock a lot. I'm… — Yelawolf Copy Share Image
Hip-Hop got turned into Hit Pop, The second a record was number one on the pop charts. But don't skip on the… — MC Serch Copy Share Image
I had friends who only listened to hip-hop. I had friends who only listened to musicals, and I stood proudly in the… — Lin-Manuel Miranda Copy Share Image
I wanna live like Arnold, Willis and Mr. Drummond... And keep my paper sturdy, big birds and tight herbs. — Pimp C Copy Share Image
The culture I was first exposed to was hip-hop. Not even just music, but the culture - breakdancing, graffiti, freestyling, the clothing. — Jelly Roll Copy Share Image
I've been writing songs since I was 10 years old and always had a penchant for rhyming. I started listening to hip… — Hoodie Allen Copy Share Image
Life is real, reality is not a dream. Those who chose to sleep...I wake em up, Cause you're sleepin with your mouth… — King Sun Copy Share Image
My sound has changed. It's still hiphop, but it's more of like a rock/hip-hop show. It's high energy, stage diving, pyrotechnics, girls… — Vanilla Ice Copy Share Image
Hip-hop lasted and survived all these years that you have to give it credit. Even though it's not up to people's expectations… — Nas Copy Share Image
One of my favorite hip-hop artists is Makonnen. One of my favorite bands is Fall Out Boy. You put those two together,… — Lil Peep Copy Share Image
What's wrong with hip-hop is the system that controls the definition of it. There needs to be more balance on the airwaves. — Saul Williams Copy Share Image
To its credit, hip-hop is my favorite genre, to this day, and it's hard not to be influenced by the culture and… — Miguel Copy Share Image
Maybe I'm the prophet of hip hop for real. Maybe I do come with some kind of divine principle behind me, because… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
