Barriers Quote by Prefuse 73

Well, I think that hip-hop is not just a music. It's really a culture and it's a way of life.

— Thomas Chatterton Williams

I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as…

— Quincy Jones

Hip-hop music, in my opinion, is still very closed-minded, and if you're trying to do something that's too different, you get categorized as trying…

— Alexander Spit

And hip-hop is about style and finesse and being creative and different, and to do that you have to be ballsy enough to not…

— DJ Premier

Hip hop is still strong. As an art form, music helps people express themselves, find meaning in their own lives and connect with their…

— Erik Parker

What's wrong with hip-hop is the system that controls the definition of it. There needs to be more balance on the airwaves.

— Saul Williams

Hip-hop is a worldwide culture. We have permeated every urban environment.

— KRS-One

I think hip-hop needs a little bit of diversity.

— Phife Dawg

Hip-hop is more about attaining wealth. People respect success. They respect big. They don't even have to like your music. If you're big enough,…

— Jay-Z

Hip-hop is the people. What the people are moving toward is what hip-hop is. I think people are moving toward a freer way of…

— Erykah Badu

Hip-hop is more than music, it's a culture. It's bigger than hit songs.

— Nelly

Hip-hop is just bombarded with a lot of materialistic stuff. When a group like us with more creativity comes out, I think it will…

— apl.de.ap