Hip-hop in Africa has been very often a duplication of an American experience, but in a context that's totally alien to it. — K'naan Copy Share Image
Hip-hop was started as a very egocentric, testosterone, machismo-driven art form. The way that people are trying to take away that masculinity… — Macklemore Copy Share Image
I was into skateboarding, so through skating I kind of got into hip hop by discovering it through skate videos. — Frank Dukes Copy Share Image
If I was gay, I would think hip-hop hates me. Have you read the YouTube comments lately? ‘Man, that’s gay’ gets dropped… — Macklemore Copy Share Image
Jay-Z, for a lot of reasons, will always be my favorite. But actually, in terms of what I listen to, it bends… — Sue Bird 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
Hate is indeed self-destructive, and this is what real Hip Hop must avoid at all cost. — KRS-One Copy Share Image
We also want to try and slow down all this foolishness that's going on between the East and West. We gotta understand… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
The trick with hip-hop-hip-hop is a sport. The only music that's really, really close to a sport. It starts off, "My DJ's… — Ice T Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop is really fun right now... and that's why people are using dance beats and singing more. — Wiz Khalifa Copy Share Image
Sippin' on that brown stuff Got you feeling like you found love, Or maybe it was just luck. But honestly...it's probably none… — Slug Copy Share Image
Satisfaction, I have the right tactics... And if you need em I got crazy prophylactics. — Q-Tip Copy Share Image
Everything is everything What is meant to be, will be After winter, must come spring Change, it comes eventually — Lauryn Hill Copy Share Image
Watch your attitude. I don't mean to sound like so much of an old head, but there is another generation behind me,… — Christian McBride Copy Share Image
I've been living. I've been doing the writing thing. I've been being the family man. I've been traveling the world. I been… — Raekwon Copy Share Image
In the hip-hop world, Eazy-E was the personification of evil. He paid my hospital bill, about $60,000, but he made me pay… — The D.O.C Copy Share Image
I got beef with commercial-ass niggas with gold teeth Lampin' in a Lexus eatin' beef. — Raekwon Copy Share Image
Breathe in...inhale vapors from bright stars that shine, Breathe out...weed smoke retrace the skyline. — Mos Def Copy Share Image