“So, rather than trying to humbly mix with the rest of the world, we are forcing ourselves upon it. We seem to create conflicts with everyone.” WorldTryingSeemsConflict Author:Chuck D
“They [US Administration] have exploited hip-hop and some of the culture around it - magazines, videos, etc. - to recruit people into the military. The Army says it will give out Hummers, platinum teeth, or whatever to those that actually join.” PeopleGivingCultureMilitaryArmyHip HopVideoTeethMagazinesAdministrationHipsEtcHopsRecruitPlatinum Author:Chuck D
“Public Enemy started out as a benchmark in rap music in the mid-1980s. We felt there was a need to actually progress the music and say something because we were slightly older than the demographic of rap artists at the time. It was a time of heightened rightwing politics, so the climate dictated the direction of the group.” NeedsArtistFeltEnemyProgressGroupsClimateRapDemographicsRap MusicPublic EnemiesRap Artist Author:Chuck D
“Someone like Jay-Z does have a timeless quality, but it's much different than ours. You can look back at something like "At the Hop" by Danny and the Juniors or the music that was on American Bandstand in the 1950s-'60s.” LooksDoeDifferentQualityHopsTimelessJuniors Author:Chuck D
“I've had so many insecurities, and am still getting over a lot.” StillsInsecurity Author:Melanie Martinez
“Cry Baby is just a character in this world that I'm trying to create, and the music videos are really important to me, and I've fought to obviously get all of them approved.” WorldTryingImportantCharacterCryThis WorldBabyVideoApprovedCry Baby Author:Melanie Martinez
“It's very hard to be an artist, on my first album, and I'm like asking for money for a music video for every song - it's so hard to do. You have to pick your battles for sure, but I definitely want - and I've always worked to make it all connect - for all of it to feel cohesive.” WantFeelsFirstsHardArtistSongBattlePicksAskingAlbumsVideoAsking For Money Author:Melanie Martinez
“I think that the next album is specifically for sure from Cry Baby's perspective, but it's not necessarily about her family-life or her love-life, or anything like that, it's more about this place in this town. The place has different characters in there, so in every song there's gonna be different characters that appear.” ThinkingDifferentCharacterSongNextCryPerspectiveBabyTownsAlbumsLove LifeFamily LifeDifferent CharactersCry Baby Author:Melanie Martinez
“I've done a really bad job with teaching daughter to put on makeup, but I have taught her how to put on lipstick.” DoneJobsTeachingTaughtDaughterMakeupLipstickBad Jobs Author:Viola Davis
“But the biggest beauty advice I've given my daughter is every morning I say, "Genesis, what are the two best parts of you?" And she says "my brain and my heart." And I say, "You've gotta remember that, Genesis. You've gotta remember that you're not what you look like," you know? I think that's the best beauty advice I could give her.” ThinkingKnowsGivingLooksHeartTwoRememberGivenBrainMorningAdviceLike YouMy HeartDaughterMy DaughterEvery MorningGenesis Author:Viola Davis