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Hip-Hop Quotes
Lines from artists shaped by the culture.
This set gathers reflections from artists who grew up inside hip-hop rather than discovering it later, describing the sound as hardcore and edgy from the start. One performer credits watching concerts, not formal classes, for shaping their style. See our Music collection for related themes.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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That's the beauty of Black Eyed Peas, we don't pigeonhole ourselves into just one category. We're the chameleons of hip-hop.
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We're a direct mirror of the audience, and that shows how hip-hop has expanded. It's no longer just an urban thing, and it's no longer just an American thing, either. It's a universal thing.
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Fashion has always been influenced by hip-hop.
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I'm a hip-hop fan.
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I grew up looking up to DJ Premier, who would have the illest hip-hop joint on everybody's album.
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Dancehall is just like hip-hop in that it doesn't always talk about bling; it talks about conscious issues.
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Hip-hop is still cool at a party. But to me, hip-hop has never been strictly a party; it is also there to elevate consciousness.
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What's wrong with hip-hop is the system that controls the definition of it. There needs to be more balance on the airwaves.
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