Aligned Quote by Doug E. Fresh

I always say, 'Man, the Creator is preparing me for something. He's keeping the sun on me for some reason. He's keeping me aligned…

— Doug E. Fresh

I think every generation has that movement of hip-hop that you know you're playing it and you definitely have that moment of like, "Why…

— Solange Knowles

My whole thing is to inspire, to better people, to better myself forever in this thing that we call rap, this thing that we…

— Kendrick Lamar

Hip-Hop is my vehicle to scientific and universal enlightenment

— GZA

I honestly now know that I'm the physical embodiment of hip-hop on earth. That's my only purpose here on earth is to keep the…

— KRS-One

Everything that one sets their mind to do is in today and out tomorrow so we have to get to the point in the…

— MC Hammer

Driven by my ambitions, desire higher positions, so I proceed to make g's, eternally and my mission is to be more than just a…

— 2Pac

I feel like it is important for us to uphold the heart of Hip-Hop, which is lyrical composition, it is skill, it is wittiness,…

— Doechii

I keep my music heartfelt and stick to making real music. I wouldn't even say it's hip-hop music. My music is 'reality rap.'

— Boosie

I just appreciate the love that I get and support from hip-hop.

— Rakim

The world that I am coming from, hip-hop, is so regurgitated and repetitive that some people are used to that and they don't want…

— Kid Cudi

I'm here to inspire young people to be part of the most magnificent culture on earth: hip-hop.

— KRS-One