I'd like to see people pay attention to the science of hip hop. The knowledge part, the political side of what hip… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
From the moment I started writing raps, I was always aware of the pressure. I always wanted to live up to how… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
I like to compare the attitude and energy of an emerging start-up to that of the early hip-hop era. From working at… — Troy Carter Copy Share Image
In this time, we incorporate money and media, and it's split up like apartheid, where when you say "hip-hop," you think just… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
I don't profess to be a political rapper, like groups such as 'Dead Prez' or 'Public Enemy', but I think social commentary… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
One thing I'll say about Drake is that he never talks about me about going to any schools. I know people think… — Zion Williamson Copy Share Image
I think the sound of 'The Infamous' came naturally from our lifestyle and some of the criminal things we were doing. We… — Prodigy Copy Share Image
I feel like everything I do in the hip-hop world has an influence. People don't really notice what I did until somebody… — ASAP Rocky Copy Share Image
I always want to execute and maximize off of potential, and this is a natural progression. Coming up as a youngster, I… — T.I Copy Share Image
Hip is to know, it's a form of intelligence. To be hip is to be update and relevant. Hop is a form… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
I was rapping because there were so many things that I wanted to say. There weren't enough words for me to articulate… — Saint Jhn Copy Share Image
[Best original song nomination in 2016] should be Wiz Khalifa for "See You Again," but this is an amazing song and it's… — Bun B Copy Share Image
Hip-hop ain't died because of the South, that's retarded. When I named the album originally, I thought I bit off more than… — Nas Copy Share Image
I think that we definitely want to experiment, and if there's a hip-hop song that we like, we'll cover it. We don't… — Rhiannon Giddens Copy Share Image
50 Cent is a hero to me because he's overcome so many things. He's been shot nine times and lived. I had… — Bill Bellamy Copy Share Image
It was a strategic plan, because prior to us doing 'Dum and Dummer,' me and Glock never had music together. So I… — Young Dolph Copy Share Image
Truly man, let's make it happen. Yo, that is a number one hit across the world. That's the real. It is what… — Tim Westwood Copy Share Image
Only black people in the whole neighborhood, so let's break it down: Me, I'm a decent comedian, I'm a'ight. Mary J. Blige,… — Chris Rock Copy Share Image
When I heard my first rap song and figured out what that was, I kind've stuck to it. I always wanted to… — Kyle Copy Share Image
I'm a producer and not a rapper. So I can make any style of music I want. I can make an EDM… — JaVale McGee Copy Share Image
This is what I say to people: I'm not in the music industry. I'm in show business. So when people are like,… — Spencer Pratt Copy Share Image
Our Hip-Hop is different from the commercial Hip-Hop of today. You don't have a lot of artists drawing today the way they… — Raekwon Copy Share Image
Unfortunately there is a standard set for it that precedes hip-hop. It would be great if corporate America didn't do this, but… — Bakari Kitwana Copy Share Image
If you hear people talking about the Golden Era of rap, they're usually talking about the early Wu Tang Clan era and… — Gza Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop can be prophetic and progressive, and at the same time, the dominant forms tend to be homophobic, misogynistic and… — Cornel West Copy Share Image
To have 50 have my back, that's definitely exciting; it's an achievement. 50 don't mess with no rappers ... When I came… — Soulja Boy Copy Share Image
In hip-hop, I wasn't very focused on delivering a message. It was just a string of lines that didn't connect. What I… — Aloe Blacc Copy Share Image
I feel like when it comes to rap - like, real rap music - and knowing the pioneers of rap, I feel… — Damian Lillard Copy Share Image
When we're rapping on these records, we're either rapping about our past lives or things our people are going through right now… — Pimp C Copy Share Image
This is more in regards to celebrities. What we've got to understand is that we are the influencers of the hip-hop culture,… — Demetrius Shipp, Jr Copy Share Image
It's funny, when you have a theme so particular to cows - or it could be anything like hair or nails -… — Doja Cat Copy Share Image
“I've tried to get the angel to watch MTV so I can learn the vocabulary of your music, but even with the… — Christopher Moore Copy Share Image
Everyday though, I'm just looking for like- I always ask people, What are you listening to? What sounds are good to you?… — Jhene Aiko Copy Share Image
Randomly enough, all of my favorite rappers growing up were East Coast rappers. I don't know. I just related to them a… — Kyle Copy Share Image
When I listen to hip-hop, I listen to Just Ice, Boogie Down Productions, Ultramagnetic MCs. I grew up in that age, and… — MF Doom Copy Share Image
The aggressiveness of it attracted me to hip-hop because I was angry inside. I was an angry kid because of the sickle… — Prodigy Copy Share Image
Gangsta Rap is dead. I've moved on. And the raps that I'm rappin to my community shouldn't be filled with rage? They… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
I want to be like Chris Brown meets Jay Z. Chris is a singer, a dancer, a complete powerhouse on stage and… — Raftaar Copy Share Image
Half of my family is in Los Angeles, so my cousin was the first person to play me, like, Snoop Dogg, and… — Jillian Hervey Copy Share Image
When Drake sings, it makes everybody feel like they can sing. Not saying he's a bad singer - he's a good singer… — Mustard Copy Share Image
![“I always want to execute and maximize off of potential, and this is a natural progression. Coming up as a youngster, I always wanted to be a rapper, but I knew that if I did everything right as a rapper, I'd end up as an actor, following the models of Ice Cube, Tupac [Shakur] and Will Smith.” quote by T.I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/10b/t-i-3641_actors_i-always-want-to-execute-and-maximize-of_465250.png)
![“[Best original song nomination in 2016] should be Wiz Khalifa for "See You Again," but this is an amazing song and it's easily the biggest song out of any of the songs nominated. It was a huge hit. And really, I'm just happy for Weeknd as a person.” quote by Bun B](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5f2/bun-b-10711_amazing-song_best-original-song-nomination-in-2016-sh_2349281.jpg)
![“To have 50 have my back, that's definitely exciting; it's an achievement. 50 don't mess with no rappers ... When I came out, there [was] a lot of people that was hating on me [and] felt like I wasn't real to the game don't hate the player, hate the game. 50 shed light on me, and he came to my…” quote by Soulja Boy](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/697/soulja-boy-4095_rapper_to-have-50-have-my-back-that-s-definitel_328587.png)
