Problem Quotes by Chuck D

8 Problem quotes by Chuck D

Chuck D delivers eight punchy observations on Problem, each infused with the rhythm and urgency of his lyrical background. The brevity of the list doesn’t diminish the impact—these lines can spark a moment of insight or a burst of motivation.

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I think the problem for the future generations is a lot of people ain't takin' the time to look for galvanizing artists…

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One of the problems with hip hop is lack of infrastructure and not being able to control its own course. I don't…

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I think the problem for the future generations is a lot of people ain't takin' the time to look for them and…

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Once you think bigger than yourself then the cause becomes the issue if you think on a higher plain you can come…

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When music turned into being like candy - what people don't realize is, yes it's candy, but candy has long-term effects if…

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Some artists are told what to like and told definitions of what the music business is. That's a problem. Music is artistry,…

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I'm not a firm believer of "mo' money mo' problems" - I think that's stupid. I think it's that problems are already…

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Music and art and culture is escapism, and escapism sometimes is healthy for people to get away from reality. The problem is…

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Your closest and your most dedicated fans will be your ultimate test. They will test you.

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Public Enemy started out as a benchmark in rap music in the mid-1980s. We felt there was a need to actually progress the music…

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Music used to cause revolutions and I'm not seeing much revolution anymore.

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Find like-minded people and try not to be individualized to the point where you try to fight it all and think about it all…

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For a long period of time, the media covered rap music and hip hop the same way they cover a lot of black people,…

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You can't take anything with you. So I don't understand this whole psychotic area of greed, I don't get it.

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They [US Administration] have exploited hip-hop and some of the culture around it - magazines, videos, etc. - to recruit people into the military.…

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Let the voice be the voice of the voiceless and let it come from the world of rap music to keep the stereotype and…

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Our freedom of speech is freedom or death, We got to fight the powers that be!

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I wanna go to the clubs and actually have a good time too, but at the same time, when the party's over, I have…

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There are too many leaders anointed because they have a public voice - television, radio, or record, or whatever. That even includes myself. In…

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We don't see the people who are doing real things getting enough props. We often see politicians who are everywhere but nowhere at the…

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Americans are not sharp. You can be sharp in your own area, I guess, but in this world you gotta be conscious of everybody…

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Music should be some kind of nourishment.

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I tell each artist they have to grow toward a revenue stream.

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