I find it fascinating how hip hop as a culture mirrors every mythology from the beginning of mythology. The concept of the… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
The IRS'll never sweat me or even put up a fight... Cause I'm sure I've paid more in taxes than you've made… — Ludacris Copy Share Image
I believe samurai in the Edo period and modern hip-hop artists have something in common. Rappers open the way to their future… — Shinichiro Watanabe Copy Share Image
I think music gives so much inspiration. I listen to all kinds of music: pop, hip-hop, everything. I also love classical music. — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
The whole history of music has turned out to be something perfect. It's all come around. The music we did with Funkadelic… — George Clinton Copy Share Image
The Chinamen built the railroad, the Indians saved the Pilgrim, And in return, the Pilgrim killed 'em. They call it it Thanksgiving,… — Nas Copy Share Image
Life can change your directions, even when you ain't planned it. All you can do is handle it, worst thing you can… — T.I Copy Share Image
The Temple of Hip-Hop makes sure that we don't just approach hip-hop just through music or through rap. We approach the totality… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
Everybody has the Tupac that they admire. Certain people love the hip-hop person, the rapper. Strictly just the rapper. A lot of… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
Some artists are definitely trying to do different styles. Some, not a lot. But even from what you've seen [of] Outkast, Kanye… — Will Ferrell Copy Share Image
I started off thinking Eminem was a flash in the pan, a kind of hip-hop Hanson brother. How wrong I was. Recovery… — Stephen King Copy Share Image
My dad is from Queens. I remember visiting as a kid. My grandparents grew up here. All the actors I respected were… — Bryan Greenberg Copy Share Image
I'm not really up on what's new. I'm still listening to Run DMC twenty-five years later. In the same way that the… — Colson Whitehead Copy Share Image
If you take a guy like a Barack Obama, who's raised millions of dollars from the most donors in the history of… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
All the forms of popular music from jazz to hip-hop, to bebop, to soul [come from black innovation]. You talk about different… — Michael Jackson Copy Share Image
I have gone through many difference phases in my love affair with hip-hop.It evolves, your taste. It sometimes deepens, in terms of… — Solange Knowles Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is universal now, it's all commercial now. It's like a circle full of circus clowns up in the circuit now. — Eminem Copy Share Image
I'll have you weak in the knees that you could hardly speak, Or we could do like Uncle L and swing an… — Q-Tip Copy Share Image
What is American education? What should our students be taught? Is hip-hop something that is worthwhile and useful for students to learn?… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has been hijacked by a Luciferian conspiracy. People have used hip-hop in a lot of ways that cause a lot of… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
Because I believe that I know about that aspect of hip-hop better than any one else, I'm trying my best in order… — Kim Nam-joon Copy Share Image
The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
Can't stop Hip Hop running through these veins it's what my soul need and its the rhythm of my heartbeat. — Anonymous Copy Share Image
How far must you go to gain respect? Um... Well, it's kind of simple: just remain your own. Or you'll be crazy… — Q-Tip Copy Share Image
If I wasn't involved in this hip-hop sh*t, I'd probably be breakin' the law to eat and feed my family and maintain… — Nipsey Hussle Copy Share Image
You can do hip-hop no matter how old you are. It's about relating to people, and the older artists have something to… — B-Real Copy Share Image
I think a number of the leaders are, whether you like it or not, in the hip-hop generation. And when they understand… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
Couples Therapy' is pretty big for me because it's opening the door to a new audience - a hip-hop following, which I… — Carmen Carrera Copy Share Image
Really, really obscene hip-hop. I love it so much. It makes me laugh and then it makes me want to dance. — Natalie Portman Copy Share Image
Wherever I go, I bring the culture with me, so that they can understand that it's attainable. I didn't do it any… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
I love things that are very broad. I love alternative, rock, hip hop, rap, and I'll go to classical or jazz. — Corbin Bleu Copy Share Image
I can't stay, who gon' save hip hop after me? It's like a torn ACL to an athlete. Boobie Miles, Friday Lights,… — Big KRIT Copy Share Image
Once in awhile, I'mma cheat and get dome, But best believe that I'mma always come home. Shorty, I luv you. — Meyhem Lauren Copy Share Image
Flows that go against the grain with a story so compellin' I should mind The People's Court, snatch the mic from Doug… — Tash Copy Share Image
Energy is felt once the cards are dealt With the impact of roundhouse kicks from black belts that attack the microphone like… — GZA Copy Share Image
Complainin' to my lawyer how this rookie tried to frisk me... Jealous of my jeep, I gave his badge to the chief,… — RZA Copy Share Image
When I got my first guitar, I played along with everything I heard that had guitar in it, like the Ramones, Nirvana… — Gary Clark, Jr Copy Share Image
Your white tee, well to me, looks like a nightgown; Make your mama proud, take that thing two sizes down. — Andre Benjamin Copy Share Image
Challenge me, that'd be to my advantage I'm outstanding, like standing outside up in the twister, and walking out undamaged — Lil Wayne Copy Share Image
It's just these moments in hip-hop where you feel invincible. It felt good hearing the music on the radio and in cars,… — Swizz Beatz Copy Share Image
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