“I think hip-hop needs a little bit of diversity.” ThinkingNeedsLittlesBitsDiversityLittle BitHip HopHipsHops Author:Phife Dawg
“New York has changed a whole lot. For worse I think because back when I was growing up in New York we were always the trendsetters. I don't care if it was from clothes to hip-hop music, to whatever. Right now New York is a bunch of followers. A lot of them are. It's really not the same.” IfsThinkingWholeCareGrowing UpGrowingNew YorkChangedRight NowClothesHip HopDon't CareBunchHipsI Don't CareHopsFollowersBack WhenHip Hop Music Author:Phife Dawg
“New York City pretty much reeked of music. Reeked of rap and hip-hop. As for me, growing up in a strict West Indian, Trinidadian household, and a Christian household as well, I had to fight for the right to go and actually be a part of it.” WellsChristianFightingCitiesGrowing UpGrowingNew YorkWestHip HopRapHipsIndianHopsNew York CityHouseholdStrictTrinidadians Author:Phife Dawg
“Straight from the heart, I represent hip hop I be three albums deep, but I don't wanna go pop Too many candy rappers seem to be at the top Too much candy is no good, so now I'm closing the shop.” HeartSeemsThreeMusicToo MuchHip HopAlbumsPopsRapHipsShopsHopsRapperPopularityCandyClosingRepresenting Author:Phife Dawg
“I'm doing a fun EP. It's called 'Songs in the Key of Phife: Eight Is Enough.' It's radio-friendly, but then a lot of it just has that raw hip-hop. Some of it will be vintage Tribe, but for the most part I'm just letting my voice be heard.” EnoughSongFunVoiceHeardKeysHip HopRadioEightHipsHopsFriendlyTribesVintage Author:Phife Dawg
