Hip-Hop Quotes

289 quotes by 180 authors

Hip-hop is the people. What the people are moving toward is what hip-hop is. I think people are moving toward a freer way of thinking.… — Erykah Badu
November is Hip-Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of the world, people of all… — Afrika Bambaataa
Hip-hop don't have no fresh energy, none at all. It's money driven, everybody tryin' to make that cheque, nobody putting art in their albums any… — Andre Benjamin
By the time I was a teenager, when I went outside the house, it was about hip-hop all the time. Nothing but hip-hop, block parties. — Mary J. Blige
The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships. — Kurtis Blow
As hard as it is, as ghetto as it is, hip-hop is pop music. It's the sound of music getting out of the ghetto, while… — Unknown Author
I am a hip-hop artist, as you probably know. My hip-hop name is Big Smalls. — Jo Brand
I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other genres. — Carrie Brownstein
I think 'Country Girl' is one song that can veer into country or hip-hop or rap. You can listen to it and enjoy the humor… — Luke Bryan
Dropkick Murphys get me going, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nirvana... plus, all the regular hip-hop stuff. — Kobe Bryant
There are plenty of people who are, I think, completely racist who love hip-hop. — David Byrne
It's a fundamental, social attitude that the 1% supports symphonies and operas and doesn't support Johnny learning to program hip-hop beats. When I put it… — David Byrne
I'm a musician. I play instruments. I dabble in the hip-hop field. That doesn't take vocal ability necessarily. — Nick Cannon
I think a number of the leaders are, whether you like it or not, in the hip-hop generation. And when they understand enough, they'll do… — Maya Angelou
I wear everything from hip-hop baggy pants to beautiful Armani dresses. I also like to mix vintage clothing with designer pieces. — Julia Stiles
But I think the image that's thrown out on television is a bad image. Because you see players who want to imitate hip-hop stars. And… — Oscar Robertson
Hip-hop went through different stages, from the beginning in the streets of the Bronx, to the whole Tri-State area and then to the rest of… — Afrika Bambaataa
Hip-hop is definitely not what it used to be, which was creative, original music. — Missy Elliot
I want kids of this generation to see that everything is cool, that there's some kind of unity in hip-hop. We all found something that's… — Missy Elliot
Being No. 1. It's talked about all of the time in hip-hop. 'I'm still No. 1! I'm the best! I'm the greatest of all time!'… — Michael Rapaport

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