Aesthetic Quote by James Vincent McMorrow

I always wanted the flowiness that hip-hop artists had. I always admired how they rapped so fast, but I never wanted to rap; I…

— Dua Lipa

I liked hip-hop, wanted to do rap, and wanted to stand on a large stage. If you look at it in another angle... it's…

— Kim Nam-joon

We have this really retro vibe and style of songwriting and, personally, I wasn't embracing the current state of music until I fell in…

— Nate Ruess

Hip-hop music was something I grew up with, it was something that I loved since I was a little kid, and it's something that…

— Ryan Lewis

Hip-hop was the music that actually got me excited about it and the actual prospect of performing. I think I loved music from an…

— Rag'n'Bone Man

For me growing up when hip hop was forming and maturing and coming into its own, I just felt I was a part of…

— Rick Famuyiwa

Hip-hop wasn't actually the genre that made me want to make sound, and I couldn't actually really pinpoint what genre it was. Growing up,…

— Grieves

I've always loved hip-hop, since I was a kid, that's the music that I loved. I think everyone of our generation kind of fantasized…

— Joaquin Phoenix

To its credit, hip-hop is my favorite genre, to this day, and it's hard not to be influenced by the culture and by the…

— Miguel

Among all the music genres, I think hip hop is the most resonant form of music which can stimulate my creative inspiration. I remember…

— Jackson Wang

I was just a kid in love with hip hop music. I love music. I love the culture. I wanted to be a part…

— Troy Carter

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