Hops Quotes · Page 14

It's odd to see a black person painting his nails in Miami, especially in the hip-hop community.

— SpaceGhostPurrp

I had friends who only listened to hip-hop. I had friends who only listened to musicals, and I stood proudly in the…

— Lin-Manuel Miranda

The principles of true hip-hop have been forsaken, It's all contractual and about money makin'.

— Black Thought

I keep waiting to be invited to the hip hop party, I've never been. So if there's anyone out there who is…

— Ewan McGregor

I know nothing about hip-hop... There's only so many times you can grab your crotch and prance around stage. I'm gonna get…

— Tom Colicchio

Ultimately I am happy that everybody is embracing hip hop and the sounds from the streets.

— Ice T

When you talk about rap you have to understand that rap is part of the Hip-Hop culture.

— Afrika Bambaataa

One of the things people don't really recognise about the similarities between country and hip-hop is that they're celebrations of pride in…

— Taylor Swift

Hip hop has been an integral part of my life and my whole career. I started off doing videos with Ice Cube,…

— F. Gary Gray

I was raised with opera and very white-bread folk music like The Kingston Trio. That was about as daring as it got.…

— Jess Row

There are so many different musicians I look up to for different reasons - from hip-hop to rock to pop. Some are…

— Manika

Hip-Hop is diverse. But the white, capitalist producers and distributors of Hip-Hop are most interested in the Hip-Hip that is misogynist, that…

— Bell Hooks

It's a hell of a relief. Especially for a dude like me who is so hands on and I like to pretty…

— Styles P

People of all ages, but especially young people, require work that as meaning, or social value. Since they're not getting the kind…

— Stewart D. Friedman

If I were to critique myself - step out of KRS objectively and look at him - I would say that KRS…

— KRS-One

I wouldn't want to hear Beethoven without beautiful bass, the cellos, the tuba. It's very important. Hip-hop has thunderous bass. And so…

— Lou Reed

I loved hip-hop. The first stuff I heard was Public Enemy, and I couldn't believe it. It was amazing, and I've always…

— Joaquin Phoenix

Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had…

— Cat Power

Hip-hop is a beautiful culture. It's inspirational, because it's a culture of survivors. You can create beauty out of nothingness.

— Mos Def

Taking the leap felt appropriate. Only it wasn’t just a short hop. It was a full plunge off a cliff.

— Maya Banks

Hopefully, we learn to appreciate hip-hop here so that it doesn't go the way of jazz.

— Talib Kweli

I grew up on Hip Hop, it's the music I love and it's the music I respect. I respect the culture...that's me.

— Eminem

Hip hop has evolved, thankfully. Kids are making music that is important to their lives and outlooks.

— Erik Parker

I still love old-school hip-hop, but there hasn't been a lot that I've taken from the new stuff.

— Kid Rock

I am proud of the hip hop generation. They are good business people and, actually, good people.

— Nikki Giovanni

Honey, I am the chief of my train. If critics want to hop on board, fantastic. There's plenty of room. The KP…

— Katy Perry

Hip hop has always been braggin' and boasting and 'I'm better at you than this' and 'I'm better at you than that.'

— Eminem

I'm still a hip-hop producer. I never put a label on what I can do as a producer or a DJ.

— A-Trak

I usually have more than one thing I'm working on at once - I've been working on three different novels. When I…

— Dan Chaon

I don't know, I feel like as time has gone on, hip-hop has become really redundant and repetitive.

— Angel Haze

Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles.

— Aloe Blacc

Dear Hip Hop, we can't scream 'murder, misogyny, lawlessness' in our music & then turn around and ask for equality & justice.

— LeCrae

Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock. Jingle bells swing and jingle bells ring. Snowing and blowing up bushels of fun. Now…

— Bobby Helms

I played a little bit of everything. I got Ace of Bass, hip-hop songs, and dance hall [music].

— Theophilus London

House music is about love, and lots of hip hop is about hate and intolerance, so in that respect, it's not good…

— Chris Lowe

The battle thing is very important in hip-hop, but at the same time, I want to sit down and have a beer…

— Pharoahe Monch

The jazz I love is sweet and pure with raw elements, which is exactly what the good hip-hop is doing now.

— Amy Winehouse

I think hip-hop is really fun right now... and that's why people are using dance beats and singing more.

— Wiz Khalifa

My first Grammy wasn't even in a jazz category, but of course I was really excited. 'Rockit' was the beginning of kind…

— Herbie Hancock

Being No. 1. It's talked about all of the time in hip-hop. 'I'm still No. 1! I'm the best! I'm the greatest…

— Michael Rapaport