Hip-hop definitely taught me a lot. Having to create your own identity and become known and respected in a male-dominated field -… — Queen Latifah Copy Share Image
There's no major label in the world that would have let me make video game music, then conscious hip hop. They want… — Raheem Jarbo Copy Share Image
The Lilith Fair thing was Bummer Town - hey, hop aboard the marginalizing train. I guess you had people come out of… — St. Vincent 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 am honored and quite proud that a class is being taught on my sensationalist lyrics, unique style and fashion and leadership… — Lil' Kim Copy Share Image
I would just like to see hip-hop journalism in general take a step up and match the artistry. There have been great… — Brother Ali Copy Share Image
There was a time when hip-hop was its own musical principle, aside from sampling. Like the entire Wild Style break is instrumental.… — Mos Def Copy Share Image
The big change was reggae and hip-hop, which came along after Split Enz had started. When Bob Marley first visited New Zealand,… — Tim Finn Copy Share Image
I think there's just certain lyrics and certain forms of hip-hop that definitely rang true, again, to a lot of people's truth,… — Solange Knowles Copy Share Image
Music is a huge part of my life, I enjoy every genre of music from jazz to country, and I even get… — Nicole Richie Copy Share Image
I don't think it's very difficult to bring a virginal, angst-ridden, hip-hop grunting white boy to the screen. Not that I have… — Josh Peck Copy Share Image
When you think of blues, all you think about is crying guitar like B.B. King's guitar. You think about someone crying that… — Ike Turner Copy Share Image
I was very introverted growing up and I had small circle of friends. Any opportunity I got to rap or articulate things… — LeCrae Copy Share Image
I've been watching battle rap since that time period when Cassidy was hot, Murda Mook and Lux first when at it. That… — Ab-Soul Copy Share Image
Why do you do smoky makeup, why do you try to act pretty on broadcast, etc. For hip-hop where purity is important… — Kim Nam-joon Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other… — Carrie Brownstein Copy Share Image
A lot of underground hip-hop will inspire me as far as rhyme patterns - really wordy, intelligent lyrics. — Travie McCoy Copy Share Image
Even when I was a hip-hop DJ I always kept it classy. The motto is always 'flashy but classy.' You've got to… — Mayer Hawthorne Copy Share Image
The key is to just get on the bike, and the key to getting on the bike… is to stop thinking about… — Dick Costolo Copy Share Image
But there's so many things in life like women, like children, like God and family that transcends the world of hip-hop. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
What I value most in new music today is strangeness, oddity. Passion. And humor. I listen to a lot of hip-hop because… — Carrie Brownstein Copy Share Image
I like hip-hop, but I don't like concerts. There's like sweat, on people's backs. — T. J. Miller Copy Share Image
Older generations can sometimes look down on today's hip hop but I refuse that mindset. I remember how hurt I was when… — Erik Parker Copy Share Image
