Hip Quotes

797 Hip quotes by 503 unique authors

Politics are not unlike war. Sometimes it is necessary to shoot from the hip. — Jesse H. Jones
Public Enemy is the security of the hip-hop party. — Chuck D
Hip-hop is a part of rock & roll because it comes from DJ culture. DJ culture is the embodiment of all genres and all recorded… — Chuck D
One of the problems with hip hop is lack of infrastructure and not being able to control its own course. I don't like that hip… — Chuck D
People are so confused about race and hip-hop that people didn't even consider the Beastie Boys one of the greatest rap groups of all time… — Chuck D
I'm headed towards greatness. I think I'm making history in hip-hop. — Soulja Boy
When I was growing up, there were so many things I thought were stylish. Jabo jeans, V Bombers, Clarks, Vikings, Nugget watches, Lee pants with… — Swizz Beatz
I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash. — Afrika Bambaataa
Well, a lot of people within government and big business are nervous of Hip Hop and Hip Hop artists, because they speak their minds. They… — Afrika Bambaataa
When you talk about rap you have to understand that rap is part of the Hip-Hop culture. — Afrika Bambaataa
Salsa, classic rock, soul music, jazz... all of that was a part of my education in making hip-hop music. — Aloe Blacc
Hip-hop educated me about other forms of music, because it sampled from all different styles. — Aloe Blacc
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 wanted to do… — Aloe Blacc
I'm not hip, I'm not cool, I'm not glib. — Eric Bogosian
Hip-hop is getting to the point now where they are going to start sounding like Al Jarreau or Bobby McFerrin or some of the other… — George Clinton
If I'm hip, we've got a problem in this country. I really shouldn't be held up as any model of hipness. If anything, I think… — Anderson Cooper
I've always felt that because I'm from Cleveland, which isn't recognised as a place for hip-hop, I needed to step it up if I wanted… — Kid Cudi
My background is not typical hip-hop. I didn't grow up in the projects. I grew up in a single family home in a middle-class suburb.… — Kid Cudi
The only people playing the roles of classic rock stars are hip-hop artists, now. Kanye's stage persona, and the way he approaches making albums, and… — Jack Antonoff
Hip hop is the new rock n' roll, you know what I mean? And anybody who doesn't think that is just sort of living in… — Dan Auerbach
Well, you know what? The same people that get driven crazy by hip hop are the same people that probably listen to the type of… — Patrick Carney
Hip-hop deals with bragging and braggadocio, being boastful. It's always been about who's got the most money. — 2 Chainz
There was no match for Barry White. His music is just going to live forever. It's not limited to disco or soul or hip-hop or… — Don Cornelius
But I've been freestyling and messing around with rhyming since I was 13. That's when I really started listening to hip-hop music. — John Cena
I had danced with Janet Jackson and P. Diddy so I had done a bunch of hip hop. Really and truly my roots are in… — Jenna Dewan

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