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.
Most music that comes out of Holland is basically the harder part of dance music - hip-hop, drum'n'bass.
I am one of the founders of Hip-Hop along with my brothers Kool DJ Herc and Grandmaster Flash.
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I was really raised on hip-hop, and hip-hop introduced me basically to all the music I listen to now.
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I like golden-era hip-hop because they were recording on a 2-inch tape. There was dirty, raw sampling. It's nasty. It has a vibe to it.
Fundamentally, I'm profoundly influenced by hip-hop, so whatever I do is going to bear that seal.
I was a rapper and a DJ, and if you wanted to be involved in hip-hop, you had to be involved in the sonic, the kinetic and the visual aspects. The visual was graffiti.
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I listen to this mix of smooth jazz, independent hip-hop, chiptunes, and anime music.
The sound system influence is undeniable in hip-hop, in jungle, drum and bass, now EDM.
Expression Quotes
I basically learned hip-hop from *NSYNC. And then while I was touring in theater shows, and I couldn't take classes in hip-hop but I wanted to, I just watched Justin Timberlake concerts.
I am multiracial, and I went through different phases - at one point, I listened to Wu-Tang and hip-hop, and then the next year I listened to Joni Mitchell.
I love hip-hop; I love Sleigh Bells. I also love classical music and musical theater.
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Another line traces hip-hop's sound-system roots forward into drum-and-bass, jungle, and eventually EDM, tracking how one culture reshapes several genres. Explore our Culture and Expression pages.
