“Dizzee's just my childhood hero. He's definitely the inspiration. He's got himself to a very good place. He's defied the expectations of what British black urban music was like. He was the first person who made the rest of Britain realise it wasn't just a one-album-type situation. You've got to take your hat off to somebody like that.” FirstsPersonsMadeInspirationBlackSituationChildhoodTypeHeroExpectationsVery GoodAlbumsBritishBritainHatsRealisingUrbanFirst PersonGood PlaceHats OffUrban Music Author:Tinie Tempah
“Black actors on the road, flying around the country working as poets. Those people are inspirations for millions of kids who write.” PeopleWritingCountryInspirationKidsActorsBlackMillionsPoetFlying Author:Russell Simmons
“In Europe I couldn't be anything but a black cook working for somebody. My inspiration was to own, to be the chef.” InspirationBlackEuropeCooksChef Author:Marcus Samuelsson