Hip Hop Quotes
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I am inspired by the raps of Tiger JK, the pride of Korean Hip-Hop, as well as hip-hop legends Lil Wayne and Tyga. I watch their videos everyday to learn from their splendid performances and techniques. However, our concept is very different from hip-hop so I haven’t been able to show the hip-hop style that I really like. If we do go into that concept, I will show you. I promise
Baro B1A4 -
I think of hip hop as a mass media, radio, MTV thing. It’s been extremely relevant over the last 10 years and rock music is just not anymore—-a tear rolls down my cheek as I say that.
Edwin Farnham Butler III Arcade Fire
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Breathe in...inhale vapors from bright stars that shine, Breathe out...weed smoke retrace the skyline.
Yasiin Bey Black Star -
Picture yourself crushin' Xzibit with your tough talk?
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner -
I found very early on when I became a hip-hop artist that I loved telling stories. Actually, when I was trying to get a message across it was more powerful when I told a story, rather than if I used a metaphor or if I preached about an issue. And through doing that I realised that actually these stories were very visual in my head and I couldn't wait to make the videos.
Ben Drew -
It don't make sense: either you a soldier from the start,
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner -
Hip-hop is a cultural expression - it's embracing.
Yolande Cornelia "Nikki" Giovanni, Jr. -
There are so many different musicians I look up to for different reasons - from hip-hop to rock to pop. Some are Alanis Morissette, Michael Jackson, Aerosmith, Pink, Avril Lavigne, Beyonce, Lil Wayne.
Manika
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By the time you get into other kinds of music - R&B, country, or whatever - it becomes something that's romantic. It becomes something unattainable. Never-ending undying love. And in hip hop, we're still taking direct inspiration.
Talib Kweli Black Star -
I'm not stuck strictly doing hip-hop. Songs from the dance/electronic scene are my favorite to make and remix, and I like that world.
AraabMuzik -
The poor get worked, the rich get richer,
Jean-Jacques Cadet -
Hip-hop was started as a very egocentric, testosterone, machismo-driven art form. The way that people are trying to take away that masculinity that is a such an intrinsical part of hip-hop music.
Benjamin Hammond "Ben" Haggerty -
You took the Alkaholik challenge, and lost your balance
Alvin Nathaniel Joiner -
I'm not a poster boy for misogyny and I don't think hip-hop should be either.
Bakari Kitwana
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If imitation is the greatest form of flattery,
James Anthony Robinson -
I can admit there are some problems in hip hop but it is only a reflection of what's taking place in our society. Hip hop is sick because America is sick.
David Banner -
Hip-hop's always reached out to kids. If you look at the last 10 big albums it might seem ironic. But when I look at the history of this music it's always had a lot of positivity.
LL Cool J -
I probably could have a hip-hop-style entourage of 40 people coming with me to the club or whatever, and I don't do that. And I think sometimes maybe I should. It just makes things easier - if you don't like being by yourself, maybe just don't do it ever.
Jack White The White Stripes -
Me and Frosted went to get a drink. But she ordered somethin' bugged, and I ain't know what to think. She ordered potassium, calcium, Carbohydrate, scotch with sodium. She took me to her crib, threw me on the couch... I woke up the next morning with a spoon in my mouth.
LL Cool J -
Once you find your lane, you can't cruise;
Ka
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We live in a society that refuses to set a standard for what we will allow American entertainment to expose to our children. I think we need to set a standard that is entertainment industry wide, not just limited to hip-hop.
Bakari Kitwana -
Now success was like lust, she's good to the touch, She's good for the moment, but she's never enough
Jay-Z -
If you ain't using all the talents God provided you with For the betterment of Man, understand, You ain't nothing but a waste.
Talib Kweli Black Star -
People who say that music is dead or hip-hop is dead are refusing to evolve.
Erykah Badu