Alive Quote by Chris Rock

The attitudes of many police organizations were extremely negative to the prospect of Rap, and many officials weren't afraid to say that they were…

— Assata Shakur

The U.S government hates rap music

— Chris Rock

Broadcaster: Rap is Dead Black people be like R.I.P They just killed a thug

— Giavonna Stayturntup Gillespie

“Rappers, as a class, are not engaged in anything criminal. They're musicians. Some rappers and friends of rappers commit crimes. Some bus drivers commit…

— Jay-Z

You know dead rappers get better promotion.

— Jadakiss

90% of the people that rap are just rappers, they rap what they see, a lot of them exploit other peoples lives, I've been…

— Cormega

Gangsta rappers can't fight, so they rap about guns.

— Sean Price

Everybody knows rappers don't do all they say they do.

— Too Short

Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment - that…

— Saul Williams

In terms of content, a lot of rap is crap, with all the sexism and homophobic bullshit. It's incredible how rappers are always preaching…

— Nellie McKay

If you're going to point out the ridiculousness of a rule, it's naïve to think that you can break it. It's the same way…

— Chilly Gonzales

The problem is that rap is so often a caricature of its own image. Nobody comes to the table with the seriousness of the…

— K'naan