Popular Quotes

Rap is rhythm and poetry. Hip-hop is storytelling and poetry as well.

Rap is supposed to be about keeping it real and not relinquishing your roots in the community. Without that, it's just posturing. Somebody who claims to speak for the 'hood don't need no private jet.

Rap is the only interesting music left - it's the only genre that's still pushing itself, and experimenting in a way that I find exciting.

Rap music is amazing, it's beautiful. But the problem is the lyrics. The person who writes the lyrics - that's the problem.

Rap music is really good when you're traumatized.

Rap music is the only vital form of music introduced since punk rock.

Rap music's been around for too long now to be inspirational. The words are, but the music isn't.

Rap now is multi-generational, which has its own issues. My son is a big Cudi fan, but he does not like talking to me about Kid Cudi.

Rap's conscious response to the poverty and oppression of U.S. blacks is like some hideous parody of sixties black pride.