“As with outlaw figures, in diverse musical and oral cultures throughout the world- Mexican corridos and Egyptian shaabi music, for example- Hip… — H. Sammy Alim and Geneva Smitherman Copy Share Image
I listen to a lot of different music. I love hip-hop. I'm a big underground rap fan. I listen to the likes… — Denzel Whitaker Copy Share Image
I wanna feed 5,000 like Jesus, I wanna build a community center where the homeless and less fortunate can come take a… — Mr. T Copy Share Image
We knew we'd be together, we didn't know when, But long distance love, never thought it would end. The feelings never changed… — MURS Copy Share Image
Politics is work. Hiphop is music. The idea that hiphop, because it makes the body feel good to move to it and… — John H. McWhorter Copy Share Image
I love 'Yo Gabba Gabba!' because it's a real kids' show. There hasn't been a real kids' show since 'Dora the Explorer.'… — Biz Markie Copy Share Image
McDonald's offers a king's ransom to any hip-hop artist who is able to put Big Mac into a song. MTV - and… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
I don't really get the same kinda romance that I would get from, like, jazz. And even to a lesser extent to… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
To me, hip-hop's been dead for years. We all should know that. With that being said, then, the object of the game… — Nas Copy Share Image
His belief in the power of music to convey ideas - not just entertain - has filtered down to musicians in every… — Robert Hilburn Copy Share Image
Hip-hop and electronic music are so similar, in the fact that they're both very visceral, have so much bass; a lot of… — Skrillex Copy Share Image
From folk to tribal to Cab Calloway, Cole Porter, Gershwin to the Rolling Stones, whose first record was all covers, to country-western,… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
It's just that when you heard hip-hop, no matter where you were, it was a culture that kind of made you want… — Ice T Copy Share Image
When I fell in love with music, particularly hip-hop, I listened to it in the car. In Texas, you've got to drive,… — Paul Wall Copy Share Image
No Malcom X in my history text, why is that? 'Cause he tried to educate and liberate all blacks. Why is Martin… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
It seems to me like all these people claim to be the victim, Acting like the whole entire world is out to… — Lee Majors Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is all about impact, baby. You can sell records, you can be two-times platinum, you can be gold... but if you… — Wale Copy Share Image
I would challenge more hip hop artists that are rapping about what it's like to be real and the social ills that… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
I think taking back the term 'mumble rap' was important to me because I appreciate and love every facet of hip-hop and… — Ahmad Balshe Copy Share Image
I'm envious of the way that electronic dance music has organised itself. It has been able to understand what it ain't rather… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
If you look at a company like Uber, a company that so anti-establishment that cab companies are trying to find ways to… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
I've been involved in a lot of different kinds of projects. I've been on straight hip hop tours. I've been on underground… — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
When you have legends who want to do music with you, and you befriend the Kendrick Lamars and the Chance the Rappers,… — Lecrae Copy Share Image
I have inherited two of the most important brands in hip-hop, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella. Reid and Universal Music Group have given… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
I think that a rap aficionado, the hardcore rap fan, will always go away from pop, in the same way a hardcore… — Ice T Copy Share Image
I see that happening with hip hop purists now. Where you have an artist like a Kendrick [Lamar] or a Drake, who… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I grew up producing hip-hop music, actually. I was producing for my friends, who were all rappers in upstate New York, where… — Gus Dapperton Copy Share Image
I never knew I wanted to become a ballerina. I was discovered at the age of 13. I had a love for… — Misty Copeland Copy Share Image
Hip hop classes and ballet are what I've been keeping up with, and of course my usual abdominal workout, which consists of… — Briana Evigan Copy Share Image
When I first met Big, we were both at a 'Bad Boy' family photo shoot. I was kind of familiar with the… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
When I grow bored, pick up the pen and begin thinking. Thinking and writing because it's chasing a dream, hoping to be… — Raghib Clitso Copy Share Image
My feet might fail me, my heart might ail me, The synagogues of Satan might accuse or jail me, Strip, crown, nail… — Jay Electronica Copy Share Image
Allegedly Jesus went through the town and spread the word and the word was God. You know what I mean? And Sean… — Sean Price Copy Share Image
I mean everything's a lot more smoother. It's just calm. IN the beginning, I had the typical attitude of a young rapper… — The Notorious B.I.G Copy Share Image
You would be surprised how many people that are very passionate about classical music are deeply involved in Hip Hop. You would… — Thomas Hampson Copy Share Image
My son plays football so I coach a couple of his teams. My youngest son just started playing last year and I… — Rakim Copy Share Image
Rappers hate each other, not the labels that got rich, Don't care about culture, they only want profit. If your album sell… — Cormega Copy Share Image
Linkin Park has been a band for such a long time, for me, in my eyes. I was 16 years old when… — Austin Carlile Copy Share Image
Sand camouflage army men CCF sponsorin, world conquerin, telephone monitorin Louis Vuitton modelin, pornographic actress honorin String theory ponderin, bullimic vomitin Catholic… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
DJ Envy's definitely talk about me, but I'm one of many. I was under the assumption that he had kids but wasn't… — Erica Mena Copy Share Image
![“I see that happening with hip hop purists now. Where you have an artist like a Kendrick [Lamar] or a Drake, who are really trying different things emotionally, different things musically, and on a mainstream level. And you have underground hip hop fans dissing it, for the simple fact that it's…” quote by Talib Kweli](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b42/talib-kweli-1746_art_i-see-that-happening-with-hip-hop-purist_406198.png)
