Artifice Quote by Eliza Griswold

The power of the voice in rap is about the expression of truth, rather than the expression of some kind of artifice. Landays, they're…

— Eliza Griswold

Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would've otherwise been voiceless.

— Benjamin Zephaniah

It is crucial that rappers have the chance to express the truth that is in their heart.

— Russell Simmons

“The art of rap is deceptive. It seems so straightforward and personal and real that people read it completely literally, as raw testimony or…

— Jay-Z

With rap, it's a funny thing. You can say things, and people can take 'em the way they wanna take 'em.

— Young Jeezy

It's a funny thing about rap, that when you say 'I' into the microphone, it's like a public confession. It's very strange.

— Zadie Smith

I originally wanted to embrace the imagery and forthrightness of rap music. There are some interesting, dynamic voices in rap. But I find most…

— Yusef Komunyakaa

When I rap, it's just an extension of how I speak, and that's how I talk. If you don't like it, don't listen.

— Azealia Banks

I think that's what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it's so honest.

— Russell Simmons

The time-honored role of the artist [is] to speak truth to power.

— Salman Rushdie

There is a deep power in words that speak the truth

— Anonymous

I think there's just certain lyrics and certain forms of hip-hop that definitely rang true, again, to a lot of people's truth, but you…

— Solange Knowles