Quotes About Community

Compton got such a legacy in hip-hop.

If you don't know hip-hop, at least a little bit of it, you can't even call yourself an American.

It's hard being a woman in the hip-hop game, but I'm lucky to have good people around me who have had my back.

I grew up around it. That was what my friends were listening to - some of my closest friends are big hip-hop fans.

I don't care what anybody says, there's nothing like the cultural influence of hip-hop. For me, hip-hop culture is involved in everything - it's in me, in who I am, in how I dress, how I talk. It's in my son and my wife.

Since the '80s, Harlem has the place to go. Before the '80s, just as far as hip-hop go, Harlem has always been a strong point, fashion-wise, music-wise, all of that.

I'm a hip-hop fan.

I love hip-hop, and everybody knows that.

I love the hip-hop scene.

The hip-hop community is made up of a lot of hustlers. Everybody is trying to get theirs, and everybody is trying to eat.

I really want to be the black Mr. Rogers - that's my goal. I would do everything the same but with a hip-hop feel to it.

For me, hip-hop's not about the bling.

I love the hip-hop nation.

The Bronx is famous for two things. Hip-hop, and 26 world championships.

I don't even listen to hip-hop anymore. All my friends are white and over 40.

I grew up in Chicago, so hip-hop has always been a part of my life.

I didn't grow up around all white people; I never wanted to gentrify hip-hop, I've never wanted to speak to an all-white audience.

I aim my music at the hip black hip-hop audience.

When I was growing up, hip-hop was still a pretty specialised thing.

If you like rock and roll, if you like rhythm and blues, if you like jazz, if you like hip-hop, you might be black-ish.

Hip-hop was started on groups.

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

You have these megabrands who make most of their money off hip-hop culture. Where were they in the time of need?

I think it's so important that you want to be in the room with these people making music together, because that's what it's all about. Especially hip-hop music, because you have to be vibing.