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Crunk Feminist Collective, I think, is a noble endeavor, and any group of young women coming together to uplift women, especially being run by women of color, I have no choice but to support that. But they're dead wrong on me.
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I never had any ambitions of being a movie star or anything like that, but you know, this is nice.
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The test in life nowadays is just trying to keep yourself charged up with enough good feeling. It's like, "OK what am I going to do to feel really good today?" Not like, some chick or a drink.
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If lyrics sold then truth be told/I'd probably be just as rich and famous as Jay-Z.
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The way I feel about Crunk Feminists. Here you have a bunch of bloggers who are not even quoting any feminists' works who are telling me what I can do better when I've been doing this as my life's work while y'all still in college! What are you talking about? And their criticism was of the idea that we should approach people like Rick Ross and Lil' Wayne with love when they have lyrics that we don't like, as opposed to approaching them with hate. That's their issue: How dare I say I approach Rick Ross with love!
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You're not gonna get through life without being worshipful or devoted to something. You're either devoted to your job, or to your desires. So the best way to spend your life is to try to be devoted to prayer, to Allah.
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It’s very seductive to focus on what you don’t like as opposed to celebrating all that it is that you do.
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We commute to computers Spirits stay mute while you eagles spread rumors We survivalists, turned to consumers.
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I think hip-hop is actually one of the most challenging things that's happened in music in a long time. The people who are in charge of what people see or hear are afraid. What you hear on top 40 or what you see on BET or MTV is not a fair representation of what is really going on...
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I don't hate nobody. I hate certain conditions that are inflicted upon the people - and they're helpless with it.
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God gave us music, so we play with our words.
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But Rawkus is integral to what I do, because the cats who started Rawkus are the first ones who really saw my vision, and gave me a platform to get it out there, so I'm definitely totally grateful for that.
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I ain't no perfect man I'm tryna do the best that I can with what it is I have.
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When you shine bright, some won't enjoy the shadow you cast.
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Record companies are not necessarily interested in you realizing your artistic dream. The bottom line is that they got to sell records.
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Hip-hop is rock & roll. What the hell is Wu-Tang but Motorhead?
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I don't have advice for people on how to dress. People should dress based on what they find beautiful. My best advice: Keep your clothes clean.
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With guys I revere, like Marcus Garvey or Malcolm X, their look is less about style than purpose and the expression of beauty. It wasn't just about being noticed, you know?
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I support the idea that artists have to make a stand. I'm with that - you're putting the discussion on the table and you're letting people know. You're being brave as an artist and responsible to the community.
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We send young white boys to the Army. We're sending young black boys to the prisons.
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We can be beautiful and feel beautiful about who we are everyday.
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Every time you ask yourself where hip-hop's going, ask yourself where you're going; how are you doing?
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It’s one thing to be the greatest; it’s another thing to be necessary. The best are the most necessary: those who take less than they give and love more than they hate.
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I'm a passionate person. I'm a lot of things, like most people are. Most people are dynamic. The focus is not on me though, I'm a screen. The aim is to always keep myself in the position where the screen is clear.