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title: "8 Hips Quotes By Ali Shaheed Muhammad"
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> [I do think that hip-hop has a relationship with comic book culture, and Kung Fu movies too, for that matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/i-do-think-that-hip-hop-has-a-relationship-with-comic-book-culture/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10a/ali-shaheed-muhammad-35136_book_i-do-think-that-hip-hop-has-a-relationsh_382715.jpg)

> [I think that any story that intends on being culturally authentic and true to life experiences will be a great story. Even…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/i-think-that-any-story-that-intends-on-being-culturally-authentic-and/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0df/ali-shaheed-muhammad-35136_culture_i-think-that-any-story-that-intends-on-b_509143.jpg)

> [Take emceeing, one of the foundations of hip-hop culture. A guy grabs a mic, steps up on stage and becomes a spokesman;…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/take-emceeing-one-of-the-foundations-of-hip-hop-culture-a-guy-grabs-a/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c8a/ali-shaheed-muhammad-35136_book_take-emceeing-one-of-the-foundations-of_985101.jpg)

> [Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/much-of-hip-hop-like-comic-books-is-fantastical-by-nature-too/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b3/ali-shaheed-muhammad-35136_book_much-of-hip-hop-like-comic-books-is-fant_1413847.jpg)

> [The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/the-basic-idea-of-a-hero-rising-up-to-represent-an-oppressed-or/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/42d/ali-shaheed-muhammad-35136_book_the-basic-idea-of-a-hero-rising-up-to-re_1472889.jpg)

> [There have been a lot of hip-hop artists who have made a difference to people's lives, spreading the message of the struggle…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/there-have-been-a-lot-of-hip-hop-artists-who-have-made-a-difference/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f9e/ali-shaheed-muhammad-35136_adversity_there-have-been-a-lot-of-hip-hop-artists_1481712.jpg)

> [Hip-hop was the culture that I grew up with; I am part of this culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/hip-hop-was-the-culture-that-i-grew-up-with-i-am-part-of-this-culture/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/123/ali-shaheed-muhammad-35136_culture_hip-hop-was-the-culture-that-i-grew-up-w_2571413.jpg)

> [There's the shared imagery between hip-hop and comics, with some producers and emcees taking on super hero personas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/there-s-the-shared-imagery-between-hip-hop-and-comics-with-some/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/74e/ali-shaheed-muhammad-35136_comics_there-s-the-shared-imagery-between-hip-h_3005502.jpg)

## Other authors on Hips

## More by Ali Shaheed Muhammad

> [In 2016, the conversation of the black experience is so broad, and it's very raw. I mean, c'mon, we have a black president. That's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/in-2016-the-conversation-of-the-black-experience-is-so-broad-and-it-s/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [I do think that hip-hop has a relationship with comic book culture, and Kung Fu movies too, for that matter.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/i-do-think-that-hip-hop-has-a-relationship-with-comic-book-culture/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [I think that any story that intends on being culturally authentic and true to life experiences will be a great story. Even if that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/i-think-that-any-story-that-intends-on-being-culturally-authentic-and/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [For the future, be true to yourself. If you're gonna be influenced by someone be influenced by them. Don't cop them so much that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/for-the-future-be-true-to-yourself-if-you-re-gonna-be-influenced-by/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [When you are creating something artistically and are speaking to or representing a culture that you know truthfully, you are doing a good job.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/when-you-are-creating-something-artistically-and-are-speaking-to-or/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [Take emceeing, one of the foundations of hip-hop culture. A guy grabs a mic, steps up on stage and becomes a spokesman; the voice…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/take-emceeing-one-of-the-foundations-of-hip-hop-culture-a-guy-grabs-a/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/much-of-hip-hop-like-comic-books-is-fantastical-by-nature-too/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop as it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/the-basic-idea-of-a-hero-rising-up-to-represent-an-oppressed-or/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [There have been a lot of hip-hop artists who have made a difference to people's lives, spreading the message of the struggle and representing…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/there-have-been-a-lot-of-hip-hop-artists-who-have-made-a-difference/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [That's always been the process of our music, in a sense, keeping it simple, not being so heavy that you are beating people over…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/that-s-always-been-the-process-of-our-music-in-a-sense-keeping-it/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [Hip-hop was the culture that I grew up with; I am part of this culture.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/hip-hop-was-the-culture-that-i-grew-up-with-i-am-part-of-this-culture/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [There's the shared imagery between hip-hop and comics, with some producers and emcees taking on super hero personas.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/there-s-the-shared-imagery-between-hip-hop-and-comics-with-some/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

> [I am the ambassador to the world. I use music to talk to the world - to try to unite masses. To try to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/ali-shaheed-muhammad/i-am-the-ambassador-to-the-world-i-use-music-to-talk-to-the-world-to/)

[Ali Shaheed Muhammad](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/ali-shaheed-muhammad/)

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