Art Quote by Ice T

I think rap definitely has its place in the art world. I think it is an art form. But, just like any art form,…

— Rick James

Earlier in our country, rapping was not considered as a proper art form, as it is not a song. But now, incorporation of rap…

— Badshah

The problem is that rap is so often a caricature of its own image. Nobody comes to the table with the seriousness of the…

— K'naan

It's like a paradox. For one side, being popularized rap got better and the other side of it got worse. It's very pop and…

— Ice T

If you think about rap and how it has become so much easier to record music and release it, and you think about everyone…

— G-Eazy

People in rock had this idea that rappers aren't talented. In my opinion we're better writers, we think deeper, and our concepts are harder…

— JPEGMAFIA

The roots of rap are originally ghetto-ised or extremely working class. So when you're an artist who's making something which isn't how its mainstream…

— Zadie Smith

In terms of content, a lot of rap is crap, with all the sexism and homophobic bullshit. It's incredible how rappers are always preaching…

— Nellie McKay

As the times are changing, you don't hear as many sample issues with rap artists. Part of that has to do with production styles…

— Girl Talk

For you to be able to rap fast and fit many words into a bar, that's what rap is about, the showmanship. That's the…

— Cakes da killa

Rap is still an art, and no-one's from the Old School Cuz rap is still a brand-new tool

— KRS-One

By denying its musical and artistic merit, hip hop's critics get to have it both ways: they can deny the legitimate artistic standing of…

— Michael Eric Dyson