“What really, really inspires me is that you don't see many black superheroes on television.” Quote by Adrian Younge
“Blaxploitation films were black films targeting black people. They were films made to appeal to a culture in a way that was supposed to be unfiltered.” PeopleWayMadeFilmCultureBlackSupposed To BeAppealsBlack People Author:Adrian Younge
“Hip-hop has permeated pop culture for decades. For a long time, though, it seemed to permeate it in a such a way that it never really got its just due. Now, hip-hop seems to be getting that recognition and is more widely accepted, which is great.” WayLongSeemsCultureLong TimeHip HopPopsDuesDecadesAcceptedRecognitionHipsHopsPop Culture Author:Adrian Younge
“I think that any story that intends on being culturally authentic and true to life experiences will be a great story. Even if that culture isn't a hip-hop-centric one.” IfsThinkingStoriesCultureHip HopHipsHopsLife ExperienceTrue Life Author:Ali Shaheed Muhammad
“When you are creating something artistically and are speaking to or representing a culture that you know truthfully, you are doing a good job.” KnowsJobsCultureCreatingGood JobRepresentingCreating Something Author:Ali Shaheed Muhammad
“Hip-hop was the culture that I grew up with; I am part of this culture.” CultureGrewGrew UpHip HopHipsHops Author:Ali Shaheed Muhammad
“I do think that hip-hop has a relationship with comic book culture, and Kung Fu movies too, for that matter.” ThinkingBookMatterCultureHip HopComicHipsHopsComic BookKung FuKung Fu Movie Author:Ali Shaheed Muhammad
“The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop as it is comic book lore.” PeopleBookIdeasGroupsHeroHip HopComicHipsRisingHopsComic BookOppressedRising UpDisenfranchised Author:Ali Shaheed Muhammad
“Take emceeing, one of the foundations of hip-hop culture. A guy grabs a mic, steps up on stage and becomes a spokesman; the voice of the people. If anything, that might be the strongest similarity between hip-hop and comic books, with super heroes, like many rappers, fighting to make a change.” PeopleIfsBookMightGuyCultureFightingVoiceStepsStageHeroFoundationHip HopComicHipsHopsStrongestRapperComic BookMaking ChangesSimilarityStep UpMicsSuper Hero Author:Ali Shaheed Muhammad
“The failures of other genres to provide an emotional connection with some of their characters and narratives gives memoir a toehold.” GivingCharacterEmotionalConnectionsMemoirNarrativeGenreEmotional Connection Author:Mary Karr
“There have been a lot of hip-hop artists who have made a difference to people's lives, spreading the message of the struggle and representing for those who have overcome adversity.” PeopleHas BeensMadeArtistDifferencesStruggleMessagesOvercomingAdversityHip HopHipsHopsOvercoming AdversityRepresentingHip Hop Artist Author:Ali Shaheed Muhammad