“Growing out of the housing projects and ghettos on the West Coast in the 1980s, gangsta rap made the gritty reality of… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
In order to make a change, I have to exist in a traditionally homophobic space such as hip-hop. If I were to… — Kevin Abstract Copy Share Image
Conservatives have rightly attacked rap for its misogyny, violence and over-the-top vulgarity. But it is important to remember that this music is… — Shelby Steele Copy Share Image
Usually I start with a beat, I start making a beat, and my producer side is making the beat. And on a… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I'm not just a rapper; I'm an intelligent young man. But being able to give my mother everything she's ever wanted, I… — Mase Copy Share Image
There's something about being any kind of entertainer that is acting. You have to put on a show. Things you wouldn't do… — Heavy D Copy Share Image
There's not too many artist that can handle what we would call an Christian R&B sound. It's kind of a limited field… — LeCrae Copy Share Image
I was curious because I hadn't really known anyone to do just that, so I would stop in on his sessions with… — Jillian Hervey Copy Share Image
The thing about hip-hop is, like, that the instruments were taken out of schools. But - you might have taken the instruments… — Kamasi Washington Copy Share Image
I love that hip-hop can still provide jobs for niggas to get money and to put their crew on. I would never… — Redman Copy Share Image
Soulja Boy is on his dance, down south, young, 18-year-old, comedic swag. It's really just each person's personality; if every rapper had… — Soulja Boy Copy Share Image
The thing about the state of hip-hop is that people are too concerned. I don't think that there's a problem with being… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
My Name Is [Chorus: x2] Hi! My name is... (what?) My name is... (who?) My name is... [scratches] Slim Shady Hi! My… — Nikki Marie Copy Share Image
In the history of the hip hop world...there has been one, single, solitary human being in the history of the world. One… — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
I've been producing records, and as early as my late teens, early 20s, I put out a hip-hop record and then the… — Balthazar Getty Copy Share Image
It does feel like sometimes that I'm the outcast. Hip-hop doesn't want to mess with me because I'm Christian and Christian music… — Trip Lee Copy Share Image
My uncle introduced me to R&B, like Dru Hill, 112 and all those dudes. Eventually, he put me on Omarion's first album,… — Bryson Tiller Copy Share Image
Someone like Jay-Z does have a timeless quality, but it's much different than ours. You can look back at something like "At… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
I feel bad [about Lil Wayne going to jail], because I don't think anything like this has happened in music since Elvis… — Bun B Copy Share Image
One thing that I do want to say is Drake, as an artist, anybody has to respect him. He's in the game,… — Ski Mask the Slump God Copy Share Image
I fell in love with hip-hop a little bit late; I grew up on Another Bad Creation and Kris Kross. But my… — Karen Civil Copy Share Image
I wanna show you I can out-rap your favorite rappers. I wanna show you I can out-produce your favorite producers. So I'm… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I would love to have dinner with Jay-Z and Beyonce. I think we would have a lot to chat about. I like… — Gayle King Copy Share Image
I'm not turning my back on music anytime soon, but it's just a blessing to have options open. A lot of artists… — Bow Wow Copy Share Image
I hear poetry whenever I turn on the radio. Eminem is a better poet than just about everybody. He's better than Billy… — Sherman Alexie Copy Share Image
I think Hip Hop and Gospel are such strong distinct cultures that have problems, unspoken problems obviously, but problems with one another.… — LeCrae Copy Share Image
Whatever Kanye tells me, I just try to put it in my little machine and make the perfect solution for it. That's… — Kid Cudi Copy Share Image
I think commitment is inextricably linked with success, and rightly or wrongly, people with a fierce commitment to their goals - the… — Katherine Ryan Copy Share Image
I think every generation has that movement of hip-hop that you know you're playing it and you definitely have that moment of… — Solange Knowles Copy Share Image
The ghetto music of my era is hip-hop. And Parliament, and Curtis Mayfield, and Marvin Gaye, that was all the ghetto stuff… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
If I was with some other rappers who aren't as polished, or I was the only rapper, I don't think I would… — Schoolboy Q Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a great producer so I studied great hip-hop producers, but also stuff beyond that: Phil Spector, David Axelrod,… — Frank Dukes Copy Share Image
99% of my life I was lied to. I just found out my mom does more dope than I do(Damn!). I told… — Eminem Copy Share Image
First off you know what it is if you heard Drake. Making hoes wobble like a bridge in an earthquake. Never see… — Drake Copy Share Image
I've known Timbaland for a while. We developed a friendship. He always said he would come back for me when he was… — V. Bozeman Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has done so much for racial relations, and I don't think it's given the proper credit. It has changed America immensely.… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
We have this really retro vibe and style of songwriting and, personally, I wasn't embracing the current state of music until I… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
He [Timbaland] meshes well with a lot of great people, like he meshes well with Timberlake, Missy Elliott, Nelly Furtado. I'm hoping… — Justin Bieber Copy Share Image
It took a long time for hip-hop to become commercial. Now there's all these big black icons that came from nowhere to… — Skepta Copy Share Image
I think the rapping came from being around your friends in school, beating on the desks with pencils and making beats and… — Quincy Brown Copy Share Image
![“My Name Is [Chorus: x2] Hi! My name is... (what?) My name is... (who?) My name is... [scratches] Slim Shady Hi! My name is... (huh?) My name is... (what?) My name is... [scratches] Slim Shady Ahem... excuse me! Can I have the attention of the class for one second? [Eminem:] Hi kids! Do you like…” quote by Nikki Marie](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1f0/nikki-marie-14307_eminem_my-name-is-chorus-x2-hi-my-name-is-what_346884.jpg)
![“I feel bad [about Lil Wayne going to jail], because I don't think anything like this has happened in music since Elvis got drafted into the Army. Let's just keep it real - Lil Wayne is not just the biggest rapper, Lil Wayne is the biggest pop star right now. Maybe Susan Boyle is on his level. But…” quote by Bun B](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/279/bun-b-10711_army_i-feel-bad-about-lil-wayne-going-to-jail_1758913.jpg)
![“He [Timbaland] meshes well with a lot of great people, like he meshes well with Timberlake, Missy Elliott, Nelly Furtado. I'm hoping I'm another one that he meshes well with, because it could be really genius.” quote by Justin Bieber](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/062/justin-bieber-551_genius_he-timbaland-meshes-well-with-a-lot-of-g_2530108.jpg)
