American Quote by KRS-One

Hip hop helped me learn about a whole bunch of American culture.

— Rich Brian

Hip-hop culture is probably one of the most powerful things to come out of America in a long time - everything from the music…

— will.i.am

Hip Hop can be a very effective way to reach young people and teach them about current political and social issues.

— Assata Shakur

We can teach about hip-hop history, we can teach about legends, hip-hop theory. It's been around so long that text books can be written…

— Kanye West

When I was growing up, hip-hop music existed as American thing. If you listened to it you were listening to an American subculture, whereas…

— Jonas Carpignano

If you don't know hip-hop, at least a little bit of it, you can't even call yourself an American.

— KRS-One

Hip hop is a human skill, and the practice of real hip hop should remind us of our humanity.

— KRS-One

Hip hop is the way it is because of America.

— Dizzee Rascal

We're a direct mirror of the audience, and that shows how hip-hop has expanded. It's no longer just an urban thing, and it's no…

— Taboo

If I were to critique myself - step out of KRS objectively and look at him - I would say that KRS has introduced…

— KRS-One

Hip-hop is supposed to uplift and create, to educate people on a larger level and to make a change.

— Doug E. Fresh

Hip Hop is the rebirth of civilization. For people who were disconnected from their continent, from their language, from their culture, and from their…

— Jamaal Bowman