Big Quote by Rhiannon Giddens

I really want to be the black Mr. Rogers - that's my goal. I would do everything the same but with a hip-hop feel…

— Biz Markie

I aim my music at the hip black hip-hop audience.

— Heavy D

I'd like to see more crossover between white and black music. That's something I've been advocating for years.

— Daryl Hall

Too hard for MTV, not black enough for BET, just let me be...

— Jadakiss

As much as people try to pit black entertainers against one another, because of the underlying feeling that there can't be two of us,…

— David Banner

We need more Black artists writing, performing, directing, and producing Black stories on the main stage - and not just in February!

— Leslie Uggams

I want people to follow their dreams, yes but I'm not interested in telling young black kids how to be rappers I want to…

— J. Cole

There seem to be a lot of black artists making very good videos that I'm surprised aren't being used on MTV.

— David Bowie

I don't think there's been many chances for people to see a black, gay, pop experience and that's what I want to have with…

— MNEK

Black audiences are hard. They always think they're better than you. So you got to come with a little extra to satisfy them.

— Bernie Mac

Hip-hop isn't dead by any means, but it's not something I define my black identity with.

— Justin Simien

We need to support the people who are making real hip-hop.

— Redman