I don't like being categorized as a rapper. I make music; I don't just rap. — Ski Mask the Slump God Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is about the human condition; it's about people's lives. — Immortal Technique Copy Share Image
If Obama's enormous symbolic power draws primarily from being the country's first black president, it also draws from his membership in hip-hop's… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
I met Kendrick when I was younger but he's not really the flashy type. You'd never know if he had a dollar… — Roddy Ricch Copy Share Image
Hip-hop culture is probably one of the most powerful things to come out of America in a long time - everything from… — will.i.am Copy Share Image
I look up to Snoop and DMX a lot¦ professionally, I like Puff [P. Diddy] a lot; I like how he manages… — Bow Wow Copy Share Image
When I'm in my rap mode, I'm probably gonna ride in a black truck or a nice car. But if I'm just… — Sexyy Red Copy Share Image
Hip-hoppers are not interpreting what hip-hop is, and when we do interpret it, we interpret it as something immature, unorganized, and outlaw. — KRS-One Copy Share Image
Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the straight-up peak of hip-hop. Straight-up one of the… — Mr. Lif Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of Jay Z. I listen to a lot of Nas, a lot of 2Pac. I like to listen… — Bobby Wagner Copy Share Image
Working on the album wuz fun. It's what I like to do. I like to make hits and crunk songs for the… — Soulja Boy Copy Share Image
I look at Puff Daddy as somebody that gave me a chance to prove the whole world wrong. Cause when I used… — Mase Copy Share Image
People are very adamant about maintaining a certain sound or a certain era, like, "There were three years of rap that were… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
What the hell is wrong with you people? Every famous nigga that gets arrested is not Nelson Mandela! Yes, the government conspires… — Huey Freeman Copy Share Image
Hip-hop and electronic music are so similar, in the fact that they're both very visceral, have so much bass; a lot of… — Skrillex Copy Share Image
Have you ever lost yourself in a kiss? I mean pure psychedelic inebriation. Not just lustful petting but transcendental metamorphosis when you… — Saul Williams Copy Share Image
I don't really get the same kinda romance that I would get from, like, jazz. And even to a lesser extent to… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
'Rapper's Delight' came from the TV entertainment show 'Good Times,' but when the times called for a shift in the narrative, artists… — Steve Stoute Copy Share Image