Casey Kasem Quotes

Hip-hop is the last true folk art.

My core thing is gangster rap, but a lot of my music is melodic and carries a message of survival.

Pop culture mirrors culture, and, I think, as a rapper, hip-hop in a lot of ways mirrors the things that are happening in urban neighborhoods.

I think, in a lot of ways, hip-hop is interesting to me because it's like the modern-day folk music.

Rap is definitely a youthful expression.

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

Who gave it that title, gangsta rap? It's reality rap. It's about what's really going on.

I guess hip-hop has been closer to the pulse of the streets than any music we've had in a long time. It's sociology as well as music, which is in keeping with the tradition of black music in America.

Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular.

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 emerged fearlessly and unappoligeticly reflecting our society.

Hip-hop is as much an attitude and perspective as it is a music form.

I just loved listening to hip-hop, I love the words. The angry words resonated with me.

I rap for listeners, blunt heads, fly ladies and prisoners

I was bringing the whole music, hip-hop, art, break dancing and urban cultural thing to the downtown table.

I'm fascinated by rap and by hip-hop. I think there's a lot of poetry in it. There's a lot of anger, a lot of social energy in it. And I think you'd better listen to it pretty carefully, 'cause it's important.

Hip-hop is a vehicle.

I think hip-hop is really fun right now... and that's why people are using dance beats and singing more.

Hip-hop is the streets. Hip-hop is a couple of elements that it comes from back in the days... that feel of music with urgency that speaks to you. It speaks to your livelihood and it's not compromised. It's blunt. It's raw, straight off the street - from the beat to the voice to the words.

Hip-hop is a cultural expression - it's embracing.

One thing I always loved about hip-hop music was the raw, boom-bap element - it felt powerful and manly.

The roots of my music start from the ghetto.

Hip-hop is about the brilliance of pavement poetry.

I'm a big fan of hip-hop, so it reflects in my approach.

You seen my shows; I bring the 'hood out.