“I think that people have been claiming hip-hop as being dead since the moment it started. I think there are people - and I can be included in that category sometimes - that get frustrated feeling like maybe the industry has handcuffed itself, or trained its artists to do or think about music in a way that classically hasn't led to the greatest records in hip-hop.” PeopleThinkingWayHas BeensI CanSometimesMomentsFeelingsArtistRecordsIndustryHip HopHipsHopsCategoriesFrustrated Author:El-P
“The only thing I wanted to accomplish was to finally get recognized by the music industry. If you know the awards, answer me this question: Do you see an award for soul music? No. They have R&B, funk, hip-hop and all sorts of contemporary things.” IfsKnowsSoulWantedAnswersIndustryHip HopAccomplishContemporaryHipsHopsAwardsMusic IndustryFunkMusic Soul Author:Sharon Jones
“The gaming industry is a fairly liberal, hip place, and if you're making games people really don't care what your gender is. At least this has been my experience.” PeopleIfsHas BeensCareGamesIndustryDon't CareGenderHipsGaming Author:Brenda Romero
“The thing about the state of hip-hop is that people are too concerned. I don't think that there's a problem with being too concerned about videogames, especially for me, because I'm not in the industry. I'm just a consumer. But hip-hop is constantly like, "What are you doing for the scene?"” PeopleThinkingStatesProblemIndustrySceneConcernedHip HopHipsConsumersHopsVideogame Author:Aesop Rock
“It's basically me saying to the industry that I won't work within the walls in hip-hop. I want to put a twist on things, and that's what that song is all about. It's about putting a twist on stereotypes.” WantSongWallIndustryHip HopHipsHopsStereotypeTwists Author:SonReal
“We live in a society that refuses to set a standard for what we will allow American entertainment to expose to our children. I think we need to set a standard that is entertainment industry wide, not just limited to hip-hop.” ThinkingNeedsChildrenIndustryStandardsOur ChildrenHip HopEntertainmentRefuseWideHipsHopsEntertainment Industry Author:Bakari Kitwana
“I felt that I'm a real important part when it comes to hip-hop, but maybe not so much in the industry, so I felt that I was better of in an independent situation... where I have some control over my life and there's no middle man and it's basically me and my team handling my situation.” MenImportantRealFeltSituationTeamMiddleIndustryIndependentHip HopHipsHops Author:Styles P
“What's happening right now in the Hip Hop industry is that it is deeply affected by the general economy of America.” AmericaEconomyIndustryRight NowHappeningsHip HopHipsHopsAffected Author:RZA