I wanted to be a great producer so I studied great hip-hop producers, but also stuff beyond that: Phil Spector, David Axelrod,… — Frank Dukes Copy Share Image
We have this really retro vibe and style of songwriting and, personally, I wasn't embracing the current state of music until I… — Nate Ruess Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has done so much for racial relations, and I don't think it's given the proper credit. It has changed America immensely.… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
I've known Timbaland for a while. We developed a friendship. He always said he would come back for me when he was… — V. Bozeman Copy Share Image
I feel like I kind of got my own lane, but I think if you mix T.I., Andre3000, Hov and Kanye you… — Donnis Copy Share Image
I think the rapping came from being around your friends in school, beating on the desks with pencils and making beats and… — Quincy Brown Copy Share Image
He [Timbaland] meshes well with a lot of great people, like he meshes well with Timberlake, Missy Elliott, Nelly Furtado. I'm hoping… — Justin Bieber Copy Share Image
It took a long time for hip-hop to become commercial. Now there's all these big black icons that came from nowhere to… — Skepta Copy Share Image
How to be a rapper in 2012: Wear skinny jeans, rap about how high drunk you get, pretend you can afford designer… — Brian Zilinek Copy Share Image
I saw this documentary he did years ago called 'Fade to Black.' I was always a Jay Z fan - I liked… — Mahershala Ali Copy Share Image
I told Wayne to his face he was the dopest MC out. MC, not rapper. I told him to his face because… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
Hip-hop was a big part of my life growing up, especially West Coast gangster rap. The reason I was able to listen… — Moshe Kasher Copy Share Image
I wanna be in a movie, I wanna have a clothing line, I wanna put myself in a position where, when I'm… — Dave East Copy Share Image
So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the direction of rappers just being honest with… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Poverty brings people to drastic measures and that's what the hardcore gangsta rap scene is about. It's called freedom of expression. People… — Bushwick Bill Copy Share Image
I wanna make my imprint in the game as far as music - hip-hop, and just music, period. 'Cause I come from… — Nayvadius Cash Copy Share Image
I feel like it is important for us to uphold the heart of Hip-Hop, which is lyrical composition, it is skill, it… — Doechii Copy Share Image
He made you feel like you knew him. I think that honestly, 2pac was the greatest songwriter that ever lived. He made… — Eminem Copy Share Image
I said 'no' nine times when Kanye asked me to work with him because I liked being friends with him. Then he… — Scooter Braun Copy Share Image
It has no color to it. If you can rap good, you can rap good. I look at Mac Miller, who’s one… — Big Sean Copy Share Image
Hip-hop was the music that actually got me excited about it and the actual prospect of performing. I think I loved music… — Rag'n'Bone Man Copy Share Image
Styles move too fast to be partial to anything. If it's funk, that's enough for me. I don't care how fast or… — George Clinton Copy Share Image
Well, we have to realize the truth about the person who is a hip-hop insider. Most of these people are not really… — MC Hammer Copy Share Image
The advancement of style is the cornerstone of hip hop. There is no correct or conservative way to make rap music. Rap… — El-P Copy Share Image
A lot of artists are scared to do that, they are scared to step out on their own. What am I the… — Shane Bunting Copy Share Image
I love Wiz. I love the culture that Wiz has always represented, his longevity, the staying power he's had. Wiz is one… — Jelly Roll Copy Share Image
When I became older and started to become more in tune with my political leanings, there was a disconnect between the feminist… — Zoe Buckman Copy Share Image
You grow up listening to Eminem; your parents don't let you listen to it - you gotta sneak into a car to… — Jon Bellion Copy Share Image
At, like, 11, I think, that was just me watching a lot of YouTube videos, and I whenever I had the chance,… — Rich Brian Copy Share Image
I think that hip-hop should be spelled with a capital "H," and as one word. It's the name of our black people… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
All rappers predominantly sound the same and want you to think their meanest person in the world, and that they're all gangster… — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
I quite liked Sharkey and George and then there was a cartoon with rapper MC Hammer in it - Hammertime - I… — Robert Pattinson Copy Share Image
I've really only met a few people throughout the many years I've been rapping who really didn't give me a chance because… — Chris Webby Copy Share Image
Hip-Hop's cultural movement is much larger than the corporate representation. The images most of hip-hop's critics point to are those manufactured by… — Bakari Kitwana Copy Share Image
I value my core fans I got from the hood. I think a lot of things might hit home with them, like… — Gucci Mane Copy Share Image
I'm Lil' Flip, I'm back on the scene, freestyle king. Brand new piece, same byzentine. I'm still sippin lean, I'm still watchin… — Lil Flip Copy Share Image
As a hip-hop artist who likes fashion, who can't help but notice people like Kanye West, Tiger, Big Sean and definitely T.I.P.… — B.o.B Copy Share Image
The Nike joint 'Classic' with Kanye, Nas, KRS-One, that was a remix - Rick Rubin did the original, and his was a… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
I think it goes without saying that Logic has a strong and powerful message in his artistic deliveries and has a very… — Snoh Aalegra Copy Share Image
I think the rap community always tells the truth. And I think that it's important that we listen to their voices so… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
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