Concerned Quote by Graham Nash

I think rap in the street when they have rap competitions is thrilling because these kids are making it up and having a go…

— Nigel Lythgoe

Rap music is a combination of many different arts to make something new. There's always been a stigma that its existence would be short…

— Chance the Rapper

Hip hop has evolved, thankfully. Kids are making music that is important to their lives and outlooks.

— Erik Parker

For a long time I heard rap without paying attention, but it is still a way of life, even when you're a kid.

— Young Thug

I'm thinking of the kids of the next generation and the music that they need to hear. Before, I was just rapping to rap.…

— Astro

So, rap has that quality, for youth anyway; it's a kind of blues element. It's physical, almost gymnastic. It speaks to you organically. Rap…

— Archie Shepp

Rap has so many possibilities that need to be explored. There are different factions of rap, but some are in a rut. Rap doesn't…

— Michael Franti

A lot of the younger kids now can rap, but they're scared of the crowd. Mastery of that stage is an MC. I don't…

— Ice T

I don't only like rap music. There's everything from R&B to crazy gangster rap, hip hop... everything! But it all blends together nicely. It's…

— Kreayshawn

Rap for me is like making movies, telling stories, and getting the emotions of the songs through in just as deep a way.

— Jay-Z

I think rap music is brought up, gangster rap in particular, as well as video games, every other thing they try to hang the…

— Ice Cube

I've never been a rap guy, I don't really know that much about rap music, to be honest. I like it, but I think…

— Flume