I'm identified as a New York actor, I sound like I'm from New York, and I couldn't be more proud of it. Michael Rapaport actoridentifyproud Change image and share on social
I had a boom box, but I didn't go too far with it because I had a really, really big one. It was like the size of a suitcase, and I was just a little kid. Michael Rapaport bigboombox Change image and share on social
I grew up in New York City in the '80s, and it was the epicenter of hip-hop. There was no Internet. Cable television wasn't as broad. I would listen to the radio, hear cars pass by playing a song, or tape songs off of the radio. At that time, there was such an excitement around hip-hop music. Michael Rapaport 80sbroadcable share on social
To make independent films, you can't think about them too much, ponder on them too much, get overwhelmed by the enormity of it. Michael Rapaport enormityfilmindependent Change image and share on social
I love my kids, and the moments I have with them, and it's kind of weird, it's such an age old cliche, but the way that my sons, the way they make me feel when I look at them, the way they say things, no one else would probably react to them, but it's a special thing for me. Michael Rapaport ageclichefeel share on social
I would love to document the Roots; I think they have an interesting story. I have a curiosity about them. Their musicality and their live performances I think would be great, and I have a feeling that there are stories behind each one of them. Michael Rapaport curiositydocumentfelt share on social
But it all came, and for me, hip-hop has done more for racial divide and racial sort of bringing together than anything in the last 30 years. Seeing people like Eminem sounding like somebody like Jay-Z and just the racial aspects of it all. Michael Rapaport aspectbringdivide share on social
The effect hip-hop had on me was enormous. I was exposed to it by happenstance. My father worked at a radio station in New York called WKTU Disco 92. It was the first radio station in New York City to play disco in the late '70s. Michael Rapaport 70scallcity share on social
Being No. 1. It's talked about all of the time in hip-hop. 'I'm still No. 1! I'm the best! I'm the greatest of all time!' It's the same mentality in sports. Michael Rapaport greathiphop Change image and share on social