80s Quote by Simon de Pury

I'm a huge hip-hop fan from way back in the day.

— Ed Sheeran

Early '90s hip hop is my thing.

— Dylan Alcott

My favorite era of hip-hop was between '85-'89. That was the era that got me to love hip-hop.

— El-P

I've been interested in hip-hop since it first appeared: the fact that it was born not in the music industry but on the street,…

— Shinichiro Watanabe

Hip-hop has been the guiding light of my life as a musician and a music fan. It's the one common thread through all of…

— James Vincent McMorrow

Hip-Hop started out in the heart

— Lauryn Hill

Before hip-hop existed, we were listening to soul songs from the '70s. I grew up with Motown, Elton John, and the Beatles. To me,…

— Gza

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

I would have to be traditional and say that my favorite era of hip-hop was between '85-'89. That was the era that got me…

— El-P

Hip-hop has taken a lot of different routes throughout the years, man. I've been around since 1986.

— Rakim

Hip-hop has always been evolving.

— Cordae

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