Hip-hop and jazz have always been intertwined. Even the G-funk thing. You listen to 'The Chronic,' there's flute solos and everything. It's… — Kamasi Washington Copy Share Image
I'm on the radio because I love hip-hop. I represent that community, but there are so many other aspects to who I… — Angie Martinez Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has a feeling element, it's not just about knowing music. It's not like classical music or jazz where you can go… — Robert Greene Copy Share Image
Award shows, like the Grammys, were tough on us early in hip-hop, not even televising our categories or splitting them up on… — Queen Latifah Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has been the guiding light of my life as a musician and a music fan. It's the one common thread through… — James Vincent McMorrow Copy Share Image
I always loved hip-hop, being a black little kid. I always used to freestyle on the bus when I was young. It… — J.I.D Copy Share Image
Sublime was like my first hip-hop-y, surfer-rap hip-hop. But then once I found Tupac, I never looked back. — Spencer Pratt Copy Share Image
The funniest thing in the world to me is the idea of a white guy in his thirties going, 'Wait - I'm… — Elvis Mitchell Copy Share Image
Moving to L.A., I got really into hip-hop and trap music and basically a lot of the sounds you would maybe normally… — Mija Copy Share Image
He's definitely someone who helped mold and shape hip-hop with his music. I would put him in the category of James Brown,… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
Ooh, I've been travelin' on this road to long Just trying to find, my way back home The old me, is dead… — TI Featuring Justin Timberlake Copy Share Image
With most electronic music I hear now, the things I like will be the things that have soul. It has to have… — Naomi Klein Copy Share Image
Just like I'm the king on the microphone, so is Dr. J and Moses Malone I like slam dunks, take me to… — Kurtis Blow Copy Share Image
I do experiment with lots of different genres. In making music, I don't think of genre like, "I want to do this,… — India.Arie Copy Share Image
What sets 'Some Nights' apart from anything we've ever done is the hip-hop influence. Not so much the actual sound of hip-hop,… — Jack Antonoff Copy Share Image
'Strong Island' is slang for Long Island, New York. And it really grew out of - what may surprise people, it really… — Yance Ford Copy Share Image
It's whatever - people like me and Dre are music people, so we're beyond just hip-hop. We're purists. Not everybody who makes… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
I believe in heaven more than hell, lessons more than jail. In the ghetto, let love prevail with a story to tell.… — Common Copy Share Image
I experienced Hip-Hop first-hand in the Bronx with the boys in New York; people like the Rock Steady Crew and The Dynamic… — Goldie Copy Share Image
The first rule of hip-hop is probably keep it real. And that can mean a lot of different things, but that's certainly… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
“Hopeful dreams - even where crack kings’ and dope fiends feast. Dust from the ash and rubble; they shine like bright stars… — T.F. Hodge Copy Share Image
I knew this girl named Tropicana, She's always juicin'. Producing cash for a sexual task. She loves men that trick like Halloween… — Lord Jamar Copy Share Image
I don't get mentioned in too many things that deal with hip-hop, really, because I'm not really friends with anybody. Not in… — Hopsin Copy Share Image
For me growing up when hip hop was forming and maturing and coming into its own, I just felt I was a… — Rick Famuyiwa Copy Share Image
You should do what we do, stack chips like *Hebrews* Don't let the melody intrigue you (uh-uh) Cause I leave you, I'm… — Jadakiss Copy Share Image
Music gonna pop, The bars getting rocked and we aint gone stop till 3 hits clock, R & B, reggae, cylpso and hip hop — DaForce Copy Share Image
When I started forming my own taste, there was a period in high school when I listened to only rap and hip-hop,… — Mat Kearney Copy Share Image
Hip-hop saved me. It gave me permission to use language in a certain way. It validated my community and my friends. It… — Jason Reynolds Copy Share Image
Now I'm showin off, tryna dunk, tryna dribble break fast through the middle just to see her smile and giggle. — Chingy Copy Share Image
I had a really good time on the show [Sisterhood of Hip Hop]. Most of all, what I've learned is I need… — MC Lyte Copy Share Image
Nowadays rap artists coming half-hearted, Commercial like pop, or underground like black markets. Where were you the day hip-hop died? Is it… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I think I always felt a connection to music and to movement. Growing up, I was surrounded by R&B and Hip-Hop, and… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
And through our travels we get separated, never forget: In order to survive, got to learn to live with regrets. — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
I know you think my life is good 'cause my diamond piece, But my life been good since I started finding peace. — Nas Copy Share Image
That party last night was awfully crazy I wish we taped it I danced my ass off and had this one girl… — Asher Roth Copy Share Image
I hate The Police so much I'd probably assassinate Sting, My System of a Down Rages Against the Machine. Tie you up… — Chino XL Copy Share Image
I really want to be the black Mr. Rogers - that's my goal. I would do everything the same but with a… — Biz Markie Copy Share Image
Used to have a crush on Dawn from En Vogue. It's not like honey dip would wanna get with me, But just… — Phife Dawg Copy Share Image
I think that I have a pretty varied taste in music I think. And it is primarily rock music big umbrella that… — Kristen Stewart Copy Share Image
If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me. Have you read the YouTube comments lately? ‘Man, that’s gay’ gets dropped… — Macklemore Copy Share Image
![“I do experiment with lots of different genres. In making music, I don't think of genre like, "I want to do this, because I'm going use that country music sound; I'm going use that hip-hop sound; I'm going use that acoustic [sound]." It's just making music. So now that I've traveled a lot more…” quote by India.Arie](https://sms4smile.com/q/i/188/india-arie-2-7871_acoustics_i-do-experiment-with-lots-of-different-g_42376.jpg)
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