“I was listening to a lot of hip hop, music like Public Enemy that was about raising consciousness, and I realised I could feed that directly into my work, using images in a way that was a bit like sampling - taking images from diverse places, exploring the contradictions without trying to hide the seams.” WayTryingBitsConsciousnessEnemyListeningHip HopHipsContradictionHopsDiverseExploringRealisedSamplingPublic EnemiesHip Hop Music Author:Chris Ofili
“The upside of being a part of a post-civil rights generation is that black folks really are more diverse. But the flash point for that diversity is caught up in Hip Hop. So you have a generation that says, 'I'm gonna wear my sneakers, and I'm gonna wear my pants how I like themThen you have a generation that says, 'I did not get bit by dogs for you to conduct yourself this way. Then the younger generation says, 'Yes, you did. This is what freedom means.'” WayMeanBitsBlackRightsGenerationsDogDiversityFolksCaughtHip HopCivil RightsHipsPostsHopsPantsFlashDiverseCaught UpYounger GenerationSneakers Author:Reginald Hudlin
“Filming in India was one big adventure. For 'The Cheetah Girls', we were in Mumbai for two weeks, then Rajasthan for six weeks. Every day after shooting, I would hop into a rickshaw and start exploring the city. I even learned a bit of Hindi. It's such an amazing place to visit.” TwoBigsGirlBitsCitiesWeekAdventureSixIndiaShootingHopsExploringTwo WeeksHindiMumbaiCheetahsAmazing PlacesRickshaw Author:Michael Steger
“Sometimes I'm just a little bit too honest. There was some things that were going on behind the scenes that I didn't like because it's not what hip-hop is about. Hip-hop is about honesty and it's about being real to the people, and I kinda felt like there's some instances where some artists aren't 100% honest with the people. Their integrity is lacking sometimes. And sometimes it comes out.” PeopleLittlesRealSometimesArtistFeltBitsBehindsHonestHonestyIntegritySceneLittle BitHip HopInstanceHipsHopsBeing RealLackingBehind The Scenes Author:Wale