We've been branded 'the thinking man's hip-hop.' So the music's got to have some level of maturity. — Black Thought Copy Share Image
The principles of true hip-hop have been forsaken, It's all contractual and about money makin'. — Black Thought Copy Share Image
If hip-hop is dead, then let it rest in peace and let's move on to something else. — Black Thought Copy Share Image
We're trying to plug a void and bring what's been missing back to hip-hop. — Black Thought Copy Share Image
My main concern is that there is a balance in the system and that some art-based hip-hop can get out to the… — Black Thought Copy Share Image
Lots of people are saying that I shut down mumble rap in one 10-minute setting. But that wasn't my intention, because mumble… — Black Thought Copy Share Image
We always do kinda like the bare bones representation or variation of the voice and drums, which is what we feel is… — Black Thought Copy Share Image
Something that is funny, that I use sometimes if I'm doing comedy, is the fact that I'm now often mistaken for the… — Black Thought Copy Share Image
We are true to our name. We're somewhat beneath the surface, and I think well always be to a certain extent. — Black Thought Copy Share
Lots of people are saying that I shut down mumble rap in one 10-minute setting. But that wasn't my intention, because mumble rap -… — Black Thought Copy Share
For some music, lyrically, the best move is to keep it simple in what it is that you are saying, and just kind of… — Black Thought Copy Share
Anyone that I've ever worked with, it's not like I just meet you or someone throws us together for the sole purpose of coming… — Black Thought Copy Share
I think at the end of the day the diversity has served as a major... that's what has determined the difference between The Roots… — Black Thought Copy Share
It felt like a huge weight had been lifted off my shoulders the day I finally finished both verses for 'My Shot.' — Black Thought Copy Share
I remember when I was 15 or 16 years old, I couldn't imagine what life would be like past the age of 30, just… — Black Thought Copy Share
By the time I was, you know, 16 years old, I had done a lot of growing up. — Black Thought Copy Share
So in my personal opinion, I definitely feel like I'm a legendary emcee, and I also feel like we're a legendary brand, which is… — Black Thought Copy Share
We don't try to please everyone. Those older fans who expect something from The Roots are a tad more important to me than getting… — Black Thought Copy Share
You are an instrument if you understand your voice and how to use it - this sound, that sound and certain ranges and different… — Black Thought Copy Share
