Underground hip-hop is, like, one of my foundations, I would say a cornerstone of my foundation of my musical tastes. — Miguel Copy Share Image
How you act, walk, look and talk is all part of Hip Hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip Hop music… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
In this life ain't no happy endings; Only pure beginnings followed by years of sinning and fake repentance. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
When I'm actually creating music, I try not to listen to the hip-hop records that are going on, because I think, subconsciously,… — Curtis Jackson Copy Share Image
I have the weirdest career in hip-hop, and I say that because I started so young. I started So So Def when… — Jermaine Dupri Copy Share Image
There's a lot of situations where I feel irony involved when R&B and hip-hop is expressed in the indie worlds. There's a… — Solange Knowles Copy Share Image
A lot of hip-hop sounds the same... same thing with skateboarding. But if you see someone coming out here doing some tricks… — Nyjah Huston Copy Share Image
I was the only punk rocker at my high school. And there were at least a handful of black kids who liked… — Rick Rubin Copy Share Image
Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always 'flashy but classy.' You've got to… — Mayer Hawthorne Copy Share Image
The trick with hip-hop-hip-hop is a sport. The only music that's really, really close to a sport. It starts off, "My DJ's… — Ice T Copy Share Image
And I love it when your hair still wet cause you just took a shower. Runnin on a treadmill and only eating… — Drake Copy Share Image
I hate to see somebody get locked up, especially someone as talented as Lil Wayne. You know Wayne is a strong figure… — Fabolous Copy Share Image
Some of the hip-hop stuff people get into is exciting, because there's a passion and there's something to explain to a more… — Cameron Crowe Copy Share Image
That's the unwritten rule in hip-hop. If I get on a record with you, I want to smash you. That's it. Every… — Ja Rule Copy Share Image
I always thought that there was something in hip-hop culture that was the misfit of all the musical styles, where they didn't… — Iggy Azalea Copy Share Image
I seen her in the subway, on my way to Brooklyn. "Hello, good lookin, is this seat tooken?" On the A Train,… — Rakim Copy Share Image
When my friends were listening to hip-hop or R&B, I was in the crib listening to Billy Joel and Michael Bolton, Luther… — Robert Glasper Copy Share Image
Bounce is a primarily call-and-response style of hip-hop over a 'Trigger Man' beat. It's a New Orleans-created hip-hop style that developed in… — Big Freedia Copy Share Image
Dutch in my ear, Olde E in my palm, I Freddy Krueger your face, Michael Myers your moms. You botherin mine? That's… — Sean Price Copy Share Image
I've never been a mega-star. I'm more of a tastemaker of hip-hop. I try to be more of an ambassador for the… — No I.D Copy Share Image
I'm so sick of hearing that U.K. hip hop doesn't get credit and success when I'm working to get it - for… — Estelle Copy Share Image
I told her, "I got the chips if you got the dip." She said when I dip, that I better be equipped… — Ludacris Copy Share Image
Will I die slain like my King by a terrorist? Will my woman be Coretta, take my name and cherish it? Or… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
If you look at history, at the first time hip-hop was invented, there was a Latino right there. How they got erased,… — Fat Joe Copy Share Image
Busta Rhymes the mighty infamous, Always misbehaving and mischeivous, Causing aggravation, I'll never pause, Pushing out spit balls through plastic straws. — Busta Rhymes Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is always moving. It's always looking for the next style; it's always trying to one-up the last person. — El-P Copy Share Image
The colder the weather, the bigger the gun Got to rock a lot of clothes if you tryina hide one In June… — Willie the Kid Copy Share Image
What if you had to pay for air? a dollar a breath, Half the hood would fuckin pass out and choke to… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
Now that Bin Laden dead, can we get our civil liberties back? That George Bush stole with the Patriot Act? — Ras Kass Copy Share Image
Think about it, if you was there standing looking at me. What would you do, if I hit your face with dog… — Kool Keith Copy Share Image
I'm just starting to take some more voice lessons but hell no, I'll always stick into the hip-hop genre. — SonReal Copy Share Image
I can always tell the demographic that will probably recognize me - white dudes, sort of skater-y hip hop white dudes, and… — Neal Brennan Copy Share Image
The truth is hip hop has always complemented jazz and vice versa, but there's always been this communication barrier that exists based… — Thundercat Copy Share Image
I say 'cuz' around Bloods, and I say 'blood' around Crips...I'm twisted. Got Mary, got Lucy, got Molly: that's wifey, girlfriend and… — Ab-Soul Copy Share Image
I am honored and quite proud that a class is being taught on my sensationalist lyrics, unique style and fashion and leadership… — Lil' Kim Copy Share Image
I met this girl when I was ten years old, And what I loved most she had so much soul. She was… — Common Copy Share Image
My whole thing is to inspire, to better people, to better myself forever in this thing that we call rap, this thing… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
It's an honour to have been invited to perform in India for 'Vh1 Hip Hop Hustle.' This only reconfirms the impact Hip… — Chamillionaire Copy Share Image
Cutting and pasting is the essence of what hip-hop culture is all about for me. It's about drawing from what's around you,… — DJ Shadow Copy Share Image
We just decided to make our dancing as important as our MCing and our production. It's an element in hip-hop that a… — Taboo Copy Share Image
