Art Quote by David Bowie

I think it's good that YouTube decided that they really want to showcase Black talent.

— Brent Faiyaz

Too hard for MTV, not black enough for BET, just let me be...

— Jadakiss

I grew up part of the MTV generation. I saw Biggie Smalls and Jay-Z on TV and I thought: 'Wow, look at these powerful…

— Ashley Walters

A lot of the time, you see all this ambition from these black actors, and it's just pouring off the screen. Because they don't…

— Elvis Mitchell

Plenty of black people that I know have been on 'SNL,' and they haven't been utilized to the best of their abilities.

— Baron Vaughn

Today, MTV doesn't play videos anymore, but YouTube certainly has become the next MTV.

— Christopher Bollen

I think once 'Empire' hit, there was a lot of bad black TV that followed, because we work in the business of hit-seekers and…

— Lena Waithe

It's unfortunate that a lot of people think African-American female artists are monolithically R&B this-or-that, don't have to do anything by default.

— Janelle Monae

I can speak for pop music and representation is nowhere near where it should be. We're taking inspiration from black people but why am…

— Leigh-Anne Pinnock

As much as people try to pit black entertainers against one another, because of the underlying feeling that there can't be two of us,…

— David Banner

MTV in general is involved with so many artists - musicians, actors, people in the fashion industry, and art world.

— Karlie Kloss

I understand what rappers are talking about. I think rap is less about educating people about the black community and more about making money.

— Dennis Rodman