Quotes About Culture

Serious rap music puts me to sleep.

In a certain way, rap music is alternative.

China is a place where you can experience two very contrasting things coexisting. First, the rich, cultural history of the country - and, second, rapid urbanization.

When I was a kid, I don't think I even knew what being gay was, and now it's just part of our culture. It's changing so rapidly right now. It's great.

Architecture is a discourse; everything is a discourse. Fashion discourse is actually a micro-discourse, because it's centered around the body. It is the most rapidly developing form of discourse.

Edward Curtis was a photographer in the late 19th century who tried to document the rapidly disappearing Native Americans. He assembled a canon of work which, today, is exemplary and invaluable.

I feel bad for kids growing up that, like, their favorite rapper is Lil Yachty.

Where I'm from in Harlem, everybody look like a rapper.

I don't really know the logistics of a Soundcloud rapper.

Once upon a time Americans didn't want to listen to Canadian rap and now Drake's the biggest rapper in the world.

To me, rap music is bigger than who's the coolest rapper, the biggest rapper. It's everything about your personality.

When Elton John sang a duet with the white rapper Eminem on a Grammy telecast, rap went mainstream. Massive parental headaches followed.

Before Eminem, the idea that there would be a white rapper that anybody would really check for was fantastic or amazing or impossible.

As a rapper, I was heavily influenced by American rap albums. But for songs that are more melody-driven, I get my inspiration from Korean albums.

It's always hard for an artist from the U.K. to break into the United States. It's especially harder for a rapper because hip-hop is such an American art form.

If someone announces me as a 'Christian rapper,' there's still an 'Eh, no thanks.' But perceptions are starting to change.

I am not a rapper. And I believe people in India are not even clear with the whole idea of rap or what it signifies.

I'm a California guy, but in my opinion I think Biggie is the best rapper.

I don't like political rappers.

A lot of times, when people say hip-hop, they don't know what they're talking about. They just think of the rappers. When you talk about hip-hop, you're talking about the whole culture and movement. You have to take the whole culture for what it is.

I remember rap music. We used to party and dance off of it. Today it's all about a whole different angle... Rappers are going against each other, and it's more of a bragging, boasting thing.

My favorite rappers are a lot of other people's favorite rappers. I love Jay Z, Kanye, 2Pac, Biggie, old Mos Def.

I'm trying to resurrect old school rappers from N.Y.

A lot of rappers nowadays will say they don't listen to anybody, but I like to hear what's going on. I don't think it affects my music. I still do what I do. I just listen as a fan because I love hip-hop.