Hip Quotes

797 Hip quotes by 503 unique authors

I can think of no one more relevant and credible in the hip-hop community to build upon Def Jam's fantastic legacy and move the company… — Jay-Z
I have inherited two of the most important brands in hip-hop, Def Jam and Roc-A-Fella. Reid and Universal Music Group have given me the opportunity… — Jay-Z
I'm fascinated by rap and by hip-hop. I think there's a lot of poetry in it. There's a lot of anger, a lot of social… — John F. Kerry
When I was a kid, I'd practise Chopin on piano - and I love Chopin! He's my dawg! Then I'd go out on the stoop… — Alicia Keys
I think hip-hop is really fun right now... and that's why people are using dance beats and singing more. — Wiz Khalifa
Hip-hop is a vehicle. — Talib Kweli
Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is. — Talib Kweli
The beautiful thing about hip-hop is it's like an audio collage. You can take any form of music and do it in a hip-hop way… — Talib Kweli
I recently have had a full hip replacement and a liver transplant, and I'm getting used to the medication. — Evel Knievel
I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature. — Talib Kweli
Homosexuality in hip-hop is an extension of homosexuality in the black community. The black community is very, very conservative when it comes to homosexuality, and… — Talib Kweli
I don't think that early hip hop stood out to be a social critique. A lot of fans of mine think that hip hop's ultimate… — Talib Kweli
If I focus on being an activist and my job is to be a rapper, I'm not going to be as good of a rapper.… — Talib Kweli
It doesn't get any more underground, conscious or indie than Macklemore, Ryan Lewis, but because they got a couple of really big pop hits, actually… — Talib Kweli
So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the direction of rappers just being honest with themselves, whether you're… — Talib Kweli
The materialism, the brashness, the misogyny - everything in hip-hop is amplified. Misogyny is a good example of something that is completely amplified in hip-hop.… — Talib Kweli
What's more condescending and corny than someone telling you how much more money they have than you and telling you basically, 'I don't care about… — Talib Kweli
I'm 60, and I did 60-year-old women songs. I'm not trying to be the Hip-Hop Queen, although I am the original Hip Hop Queen. — Patti LaBelle
My whole thing is to inspire, to better people, to better myself forever in this thing that we call rap, this thing that we call… — Kendrick Lamar
Sometimes you have the trends that's not that cool. You may have certain artists portraying these trends and don't really have that lifestyle, and then… — Kendrick Lamar
Award shows, like the Grammys, were tough on us early in hip-hop, not even televising our categories or splitting them up on best male or… — Queen Latifah
To me, hip hop will never be right until female rappers have a stronger voice in it. — Queen Latifah
Hip-hop definitely taught me a lot. Having to create your own identity and become known and respected in a male-dominated field - it requires some… — Queen Latifah
The objectification of females is not a good thing! Not every rapper does this, but when the lyrics focus solely on the strip club, 'poppin'… — Queen Latifah
Two records put me over the top with hip-hop. One of them was 'Planet Rock,' and the other had no lyrics - it was called… — Queen Latifah

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