Rapper Quotes by Adrian Younge

People like RZA and DJ Premier are really on the balcony to scope my musical theories. They also help me focus on making sure…

— Adrian Younge

A lot of Ennio Morricone's music is just - it's very soulful, very cinematic, and very psychedelic.

— Adrian Younge

When you get above the line, you're above the line. So my thing is I just want to make music where I am always…

— Adrian Younge

'Luke Cage' is a gift. There's so many different ways you can look at it.

— Adrian Younge

I'm a film composer, but I'm a hip-hop guy.

— Adrian Younge

When people score films, the job is to be visual. When people make music, it's about evoking feeling. It's great when you get both…

— Adrian Younge

I don't like to focus on just hip-hop because with hip-hop, I can only do so much; with a vocalist, I can only do…

— Adrian Younge

Luke Cage is seen in 'Jessica Jones,' but he doesn't really come into his own until the 'Luke Cage' series. That's when you really…

— Adrian Younge

It's the ownership of what's off that's the beauty in art. Its not about being exactly perfect.

— Adrian Younge

When you're composing for somebody, that means you have a boss. You have to do what it takes to, at the end of the…

— Adrian Younge

I like golden-era hip-hop because they were recording on a 2-inch tape. There was dirty, raw sampling. It's nasty. It has a vibe to…

— Adrian Younge

I love sampling, and RZA loves sampling, too.

— Adrian Younge

Change the sound. Make people rethink what they're doing. That's what I really wanna do.

— Adrian Younge

Having Ghost and Raekwon together on multiple tracks is almost like cheating because they fit so well together. Their chemistry is undeniable, and they…

— Adrian Younge

I don't do anything digital. Everything is analog, and that's a limitation for me. However, in my world, it's not a limitation at all…

— Adrian Younge