That's always been the process of our music, in a sense, keeping it simple, not being so heavy that you are beating people over the head, it's just weighted down and it's like, "oohhh I can't relate." People are able… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
In 2016, the conversation of the black experience is so broad, and it's very raw. I mean, c'mon, we have a black president. That's… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
I do think that hip-hop has a relationship with comic book culture, and Kung Fu movies too, for that matter. — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
I think that any story that intends on being culturally authentic and true to life experiences will be a great story. Even if that… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
For the future, be true to yourself. If you're gonna be influenced by someone be influenced by them. Don't cop them so much that… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
When you are creating something artistically and are speaking to or representing a culture that you know truthfully, you are doing a good job. — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
Take emceeing, one of the foundations of hip-hop culture. A guy grabs a mic, steps up on stage and becomes a spokesman; the voice… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too. — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop as it… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
There have been a lot of hip-hop artists who have made a difference to people's lives, spreading the message of the struggle and representing… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
That's always been the process of our music, in a sense, keeping it simple, not being so heavy that you are beating people over… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
Hip-hop was the culture that I grew up with; I am part of this culture. — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
There's the shared imagery between hip-hop and comics, with some producers and emcees taking on super hero personas. — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
