Being from the South, I was really into Southern rap, but…

What I do onstage, there's maybe .0001 percent of the population that acts like that. I talk like that because it makes me laugh,…

— Larry the Cable Guy

My family is really, really Southern - I had two uncle Bubbas, and grandparents that we called Big Mama and Big Daddy.

— Laura Lippman

Nigga it's the - big Southern rap impresario. Comin straight up out the black bar-rio.

— UGK

Growing up, flute riffs was big in rap back then. It's what I listened to.

— Metro Boomin

I'm such a tomboy - I was raised in the South - and I also really wanted to work in New York, being so…

— Jessica Stroup

The south has really been very kind to me. I represent each state with their industry, right from Sandalwood to Tollywood. Working with top…

— Sameera Reddy

“When she gets rattled, the South really comes out. Once when Daddy tried to cancel our country club membership because he said the dues…

— Jen Lancaster

I enjoy everything. I actually do listen to everything. In high school, I listened to a lot of metal and punk rock.

— Tim Schafer

I listened to a lot of Michael Jackson growing up. A lot of Boyz II Men. I loved Mariah Carey. Just big vocalists. I…

— Justin Bieber

I've always listened to a lot of rap. It's all, 'Look at this car that cost me so much money, look at this Champagne.'…

— Lorde

I grew up in the '90s. I listened to a lot of The Clash, Velvet Underground and Roxy Music. I wasn't into Boyzone, or…

— Aaron Taylor-Johnson

We listened to a lot of Rolling Stones and Beatles records when we were recording. They were really good at not playing loud, but…

— Mike Lowry

For me, I listened to a lot of female jazz artists. And of course, the Motown and Philly sounds, all that stuff was very…

— Philip Bailey

My dad and uncles listened to a lot of rap. My dad is a big fan of LL Cool J. Driving in the car…

— Errol Spence Jr

I listened to a lot of bands that were happening at the time, but no one in particular.

— Caroline Corr