Raftaar Quotes

There is still consciousness in hip hop.

I'm just trying to tell a good story and make thought-provoking, entertaining films. I just try and draw upon the great culture we have as a people, from music, novels, the streets.

That's what hip-hop is: It's sociology and English put to a beat, you know.

Film is one of the three universal languages, the other two: mathematics and music.

Indians have a huge misconception when it comes to rap. It isn't just about heavy beats; it is about poetry.

Hip hop is a human skill, and the practice of real hip hop should remind us of our humanity.

I really love the culture of hip-hop.

I think hip-hop is actually one of the most challenging things that's happened in music in a long time.

Hip-Hop is my vehicle to scientific and universal enlightenment

Art, whatever form it takes, requires hard work, craftsmanship and creativity. As a writer, I know my grammar, cadence, the music of prose, and the art of the narrative.

Detroit is full of talent.

Hip-hop is a vehicle.

Every artistic expression is either influenced by or adds something to politics.

Hip-hop is supposed to help you elevate, or go higher.

We would turn everything into songs in those days.

I think hip-hop is no more misogynistic than America is as a society. I just think hip-hop is a lot more brash, a lot more bold, a lot more loquacious. There are a lot more words that go into a hip-hop song than go into a regular song.

Cinema is a reflection of its own society.

I like singing all songs, really, but I find that writing social commentary comes naturally.

So for me, it can be theatre or being in L.A. or in some other part of the world, as long as I can explore storytelling and human connection through storytelling, I'm quite content.

Rap is just somebody getting something off his chest. That's all it is.

The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.

Hip-hop, which is my generation's blues, is important to the characters that I write about. They use hip-hop to understand the world through language.

Poetry is the elder sister of history, the mother of language, the ancestress of civilization.

I fell in love with hip-hop at an early age as a culture, as a sound, both from the perspective of a fan and a creative outlet.

Hip Hop is an extension of our very being, and so the study of Hip Hop is the study of self-expression leading to the study of one's true self.