Luther Campbell Quotes

When I was 14 years old, I was talking about much more mature things because of the writers that I had at the time. My first album was tied into what the culture was at that moment, which was Jodeci, Al B. Sure, Puff, The Hitmen. I reaped the benefits of being part of Bad Boy's movement. That was my introduction.

I'm a fan of hip-hop. I'm a fan of rap, so anything new that's happening, I'm hip to it.

Biggie is my favorite rapper, for sure. No other artist has impacted me that much.

Nas was a huge influence. That's probably my favorite rapper of all time.

When I was a kid, my favorite rapper was 50 Cent. He was definitely a big influence on why I wanted to do music.

They say the music you listen to in your formative years stays with you and leaves an impression for the rest of your life. For me, the things that I fell in love with happened in the '70s, when artists were nurtured by record companies and it wasn't about singles.

I think the hip hop world and the rock world still have a lot in common, but it certainly seems like things happen and break at a much faster pace in the hip hop world.

I'm trying to be like the old Roc- A-Fella and Bad Boy, influencing people culturally but having hits at the same time.

I came from the South Side of Chicago wanting to be a rap artist and make videos.

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

When I was sitting at home watching 'Yo! MTV Raps' as a kid, seeing the bright jackets excited me.

I just love working with Eminem. He's just one of my favorite rappers, and his lyrics - he's a true poet, and I enjoy that about him.

Juicy J was always one of my favorites. For one, he was a producer and I just used to love how he came on his verses every time.

I feel like this - everybody, every rapper to me, I feel like every rapper got a little bit of E-40 in them, whether they know it or not.

I always argue with a lot of people. They ask me for my top rappers, and he's always on my list. I mean, the GZA inspired me.

Growing up, flute riffs was big in rap back then. It's what I listened to.

There's a lot of guys in the league that make music and it's hardcore gangsta rap. None of us really live that life and you can't talk about being a thug.

Guys like Future and me, we help create and shape the sound of music - not just Atlanta music, but music all over. If you really pay attention to the music being made, a lot of that is very heavily influenced by the stuff that we created. I listen to so many songs that's like, 'Damn, this sounds like my music!'

Look at Pusha-T. He makes a certain type of rap music. 'Daytona' is that on the highest level.

I like A$AP Rocky and his stuff - Kendrick too.

I started producing when I was listening to The Diplomats. The first time I heard Cam'ron was 'Dead or Alive.'

I totally embrace the different transformations we've seen in hip-hop throughout the years.

When I was little, my dad showed me N.E.R.D., their first album, and I thought it was amazing. I thought Pharrell was just killing everything. That was my first introduction to rap.

You can still make music that people love, but there won't be more innovation. I started listening to electronic music a long time ago. But mostly I listen to rap. I think rap is the most interesting.

I like the way hip-hop is now. It's grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.