Akon Quotes

Hip hop is a multi-billion dollar business, and it was built off an opportunity that nobody else saw because they didn't understand the culture.

I used to love the Wu-Tang Clan. They took my school by storm, by which I mean the three kids in my year who listened to hip-hop. I skipped lectures to go and buy their second album, 'Forever', and then rushed home to listen to it.

Rap is just a movement within the larger culture of hip-hop.

Man, I feel like hip-hop is - first of all, not even only with just GOOD Music, I gotta say - I think hip-hop is still alive in a strong way, man. I feel really enthused about hip-hop.

Something that you can't play in your kitchen is rap. It is done in your neighbour's kitchen.

Hip-hop is a beautiful thing. I think that the music genre itself has created more millionaires than any other music genre before it, especially in our community.

I am a hip-hop fanatic, and rock fanatic.

I don't recall being excited about a new rapper, ever.

If you asked me what pop is right now. I'd say hip hop.

I know about hip-hop culture, whether it's graffiti writing or DJ-ing or being an MC.

Hip-hop - it's the safari: it allows people who aren't under those circumstances to come closer to inner-city life, to explore it without actually being in danger. It's something kids in middle America indulge in to be rebellious.

My favorite album of all time is 'In A Major Way.' Look it up, it is a classic!

I really love hip hop. My cousin Nas came out with an album 'Life Is Good,' and I love that album, but I also love Maroon 5.

When you talk about rap you have to understand that rap is part of the Hip-Hop culture.

For us to keep claiming this isn't Hip Hop and that isn't Hip Hop doesn't make sense to me.

Hip Hop emerged fearlessly and unappoligeticly reflecting our society.

I love hip-hop. I have gone through many difference phases in my love affair with hip-hop.

I love hip-hop, but hip-hop is a way of life.

I really like the whole urban, hip-hop kind of thing.

We gotta keep our sound alive, that dark hip-hop.

Rap is something you live; hip hop is something you do.

I have no idea about the state of rap. I don't pay attention. I just listen to old music that I have.

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

A 'Roc-A-Fella purist' is me.

We need a few more Kanyes, people that's really passionate about hip-hop and who keep it alive.