Care Quote by Killer Mike

No congressional reppers, no respectable rappers. It's the way we've adapted, don't forget I made it happen.

— Wale

I don't profess to be a political rapper, like groups such as 'Dead Prez' or 'Public Enemy', but I think social commentary should make…

— Jay-Z

I don't like political rappers.

— Yung Lean

... I get more respect from rap artists than I do from my own industry. I don't always write the kind of music that…

— Toby Keith

Music is made by individuals. Some artists will be very politically overt in their songs, some will be more subtle. You have to be…

— Win Butler

Hip-hop music has done a very good job of maintaining the political context, where they stand and not giving a sh-t what people think.

— Conor Oberst

I know rappers who are grandparents and we still haven't conquered politics, social development, philanthropy and these are areas, as we become our parents…

— Rhymefest

I just feel like, with rappers, there's so much complacency. It's like, 'Oh, I'm a rapper. I'm successful. I make money. That's all that…

— J. Cole

Rappers are definitely role models and definitely should get involved. They're involved in politics whether they like it or not.

— Lil B

I think more people want to be rappers than anything else.

— Nas

I often thought that if there had been a good rap group around in those days, I might have chosen a career in music…

— Richard M. Nixon

It is a common mistake these days to politicize anything and everything, including music.

— Tony Snow