Affinity Quote by Fergie

I don't think my music really provokes that kind of energy that makes people want to grab AKs and rally through the streets. I…

— Fashawn

Several people inspired me like Lil' Wayne, Juvenile, the whole Cash Money camp, the No Limit camp, DMX, Jay-Z, Eminem, LL Cool J, I…

— King Louie

Hip-hop was a big part of my life growing up, especially West Coast gangster rap.

— Moshe Kasher

I feel like your city - with hip hop in particular, because we're always beating our chest and shouting where we're from - your…

— Talib Kweli

I grew up, like - since I had a lot of brothers, I grew up listening to Hot Boys, Goodie Mob, OutKast, basically all…

— Denzel Curry

When I first saw Destiny's Child, I was in the fifth grade, and it made me want to sing and make music and there…

— Lizzo

I grew up in the area where we had Three 6 Mafia, and Playa Fly, and 8Ball & MJG. My parents and my family…

— Tay Keith

I'm a real gangster rapper and I'm a rapper. I just think my music takes different directions. I don't think you can pigeon hole…

— Freddie Gibbs

I grew up in a household listening to hip-hop music.

— Candace Owens

As far as rap goes, I grew up in Hollis, Queens, so early influences were people like Run DMC and LL Cool J.

— Ja Rule

I know that people everywhere listen to hip-hop, but especially being from the South, you really get that influence. You go out, you party,…

— Kat Dahlia

I've always done music with so-called thug- or gangster-type lyricists. I've always been associated with that because I'm from the West Coast.

— Madlib