- Nov 07, 2020
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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- Nov 07, 2020
I think that hip-hop has done what it was supposed to have done, which is it defied all the laws of what is statistically a music genre and what statistically is not a music genre. Because it wasn't supposed to be here.
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- Nov 07, 2020
Hip-hop is definitely not what it used to be, which was creative, original music.
- Kid
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- Nov 07, 2020
I grew up a hip-hop kid doing mix-tapes.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I should have lived through the '80s, not been born in it. My style is a mix of hip-hop and '80s casual.
- Nov 07, 2020
Right now I'm taking a break from hip-hop documentaries. But I would do it if things lined up.
- Compare
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- Nov 07, 2020
So to compare the Beatles, obviously the Beatles are the Beatles, but in hip-hop terms, Tribe is the Beatles. Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five are the Beatles. Big Daddy Kane is Jimi Hendrix. It means that much to people that grew up with it.
- Myself
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- Nov 07, 2020
I still gotta reacquaint myself with the hip-hop audience.
- Legacy
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- Nov 07, 2020
I plan on making my mark on the legacy of hip-hop, period, but also in Atlanta production because there's a lot of history there.
- Music
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- Nov 07, 2020
I actually grew up break-dancing. When you break-dance you listen to hip-hop and rap, so I've been listening to that music since I was a kid.
- Love
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- Nov 07, 2020
I love the sounds of Latin jazz, R&B, hip-hop, alternative, all that stuff. I'm a radio kid.
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- Nov 07, 2020
I have done so much for hip-hop and 'til this day, I haven't received any awards or any recognition for it.
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- Nov 07, 2020