Honestly, I started playing the pause game right after the 2015 BET Hip Hop Awards cypher. That's around when pauses really started. — Joyner Lucas Copy Share Image
Hip-hop certainly is in sync with the youth, and every day that passes, I grow less youthful, as much as I have… — John Cena Copy Share Image
There's a lot of hip-hop that's oriented toward a progressive view of America because it's oriented toward a civil rights progress and… — Ari Melber Copy Share Image
It's hard for a liberal to go on between Sean Hannity and Rush Limbaugh, because it's like doing country music after hip-hop.… — Al Franken Copy Share Image
There are situations where I'm uncomfortable saying, "I'm a hip-hop artist." In some circles, the response is like, "Oh, OK, so... you… — Pharoahe Monch Copy Share Image
I think that when I did the Methods Of Mayhem record, some of the hip-hop stuff probably freaked a lot of Motley… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
Really, I listen to more hip hop probably than most other things. That's where I get a lot of my influence from… — Richard Ashcroft Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is a part of rock & roll because it comes from DJ culture. DJ culture is the embodiment of all genres… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
In some ways, what 'Hamilton' has done for Broadway shows - what it has done for the interpretation of history and how… — Valentin Chmerkovskiy Copy Share Image
I really love rap music. I grew up in the '80s and '90s with Public Enemy, N.W.A., LL Cool J - I'm… — Mayer Hawthorne Copy Share Image
You know the evil that men do, hell is where the men go. We snatched him by his hands and feet and… — Kool G Rap Copy Share Image
Not only did we survive AIDS, Reaganomics, poverty, racism, gang violence, police brutality, substance abuse - not only did we survive that,… — Sofia Quintero Copy Share Image
...Cops just surrounding me with pistols everywhere. They put me in the backseat of their car handcuffed, Pushed out them chests like… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
I realized how far-reaching the effect of hip hop was when I walked by a jewelry store named Bling in a small,… — Steve Stoute Copy Share Image
Everybody in hip-hop discriminates against gay people. Matter of fact, the exact opposite word of 'hip-hop,' I think, is 'gay.' Like yo,… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
I feel like I have a very unique perspective especially for someone in the hip-hop genre. I'm not afraid to explore it,… — Hoodie Allen Copy Share Image
There's a lot of hip-hop that would be great with a banjo in it. It would just groove like crazy, and I… — Bela Fleck Copy Share Image
The hip-hop community is made up of a lot of hustlers. Everybody is trying to get theirs, and everybody is trying to… — Ludacris Copy Share Image
I love listening to old records to keep nostalgic feeling; it allows me to not lose the love for hip-hop. — Rakim Copy Share Image
I think of hip hop as a mass media, radio, MTV thing. It’s been extremely relevant over the last 10 years and… — Win Butler Copy Share Image
There ain't no time to be wasted, the world is going under... Nowadays, can't tell Fall from Spring, and Winter from Summer. — Big K.R.I.T 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
Everything is everything What is meant to be, will be After winter, must come spring Change, it comes eventually — Lauryn Hill Copy Share Image
Historically, hip-hop is about a generation of artists rapping about the realities they see in their neighborhoods or the 'truths' they hear… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
There's top 40 R&B/hip-hop, which is probably sexy but you wouldn't listen to it for a musical awakening. — Lotic Copy Share Image
Hip-hop and R&B are especially fertile bases of collaboration. It always makes good records and good music. — John Legend Copy Share Image
Of course I'm funky like fat people having intercourse. Basically, the funk is stuck in your teeth...so get the dental floss. — Redman Copy Share Image
I could let these dream killers kill my self-esteem, Or use my arrogance as the steam to power my dreams. I use… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
So from Jazz, Blues, R&B, Soul, Classical and Country music, Hip Hop has introduced us to a little bit of everything. — B.J. The Chicago Kid Copy Share Image
I was always attracted to music that moved people. Whether it be gospel, R&B, folk, hip-hop, pop, alternative rock - whatever moved… — Luke James Copy Share Image
Golly, he's just a pest and your worst best friend, Who mend and rip space-time fabric like polyester blend. — Daniel Dumile Copy Share Image
Dabbling in music and being in music when I was young I had my own view of what I thought music was… — Rakim Copy Share Image
And I'll break, when I'm through breakin, I'll leave you broke, Drop the mic when I'm finished, and watch it smoke — Rakim Copy Share Image
My favorite singer is Canton Jones, a gospel hip-hop artist - when I'm on the bus going to a game, I listen… — Maya Moore Copy Share Image
I was about nine years old when I first heard Wu-Tang's 'C.R.E.A.M.' Before that, I didn't know anything about rap or hip-hop.… — G-Dragon Copy Share Image
What's wrong with hip-hop [is that] it became so one-dimensional; it became like a businessman thing. It's run out of creativity. It… — M.I.A Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is such a disposable art form from a business standpoint. It never treats its artists as art; it never treats its… — Questlove Copy Share Image
Every time I write these words they become a taboo, Making sure my punctuation curve, every letter here's true, Living my life… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
My weaknesses are also my strengths. Youd find it funny how I'm complacent with pain. The type who'd fall down seven times,… — Needa Muy Copy Share Image
At a certain point, I got into the older, cooler crowd, and they listened to hip-hop. I was desperately trying to fit… — Rose Byrne Copy Share Image
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