“I am very pleased to be involved with the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee because its message resonates with me on a very personal level, My own career is an example of the universal power of music, especially the power of Hip Hop, to bring people of different backgrounds together for a common purpose. I hope that my commitment to the Daniel Pearl Music Days committee will encourage all music lovers - both amateurs and professionals - to get involved with the Music Days performance network and contribute to the 'Harmony For Humanity' e-Stage.” PeopleDifferentTogetherPurposeHumanityMy OwnLevelsCommonCareersStageExampleLoversInvolvedMessagesCommitmentPerformancesUniversalHarmonyHip HopBackgroundsHipsHopsCommitteesPearlsGet InvolvedPower Of MusicDifferent BackgroundsMusic LoverCommon Purpose Author:Russell Simmons
“I think hip-hop has changed. When I first came out, hip-hop was more of a kind of way to learn about new places, new things. What are kids doing on the East coast, what are kids doing here. Then it left that and is like a party mode. I think it's going back to people wanting to get messages and wanting to learn things from the music.” PeopleThinkingWayFirstsKindKidsLeftPartyChangedMessagesHip HopEastHipsHopsNew ThingsCoastNew PlacesEast Coast Author:Ice Cube
“Legions of young hip-hop fans are as against this as hip-hop's most fierce critics. There is a huge underground movement within hip-hop circles that against these representation. You can hear this message on tons of lyrics and rap songs produced by independent emcees. But they are fighting against a well-oiled and well-financed machine.” WellsYoungSongFightingFansMovementHugeMessagesMachinesIndependentCriticsHip HopRapCirclesHipsHopsFierceRepresentationLegionRap SongEmcee Author:Bakari Kitwana
“Hip-hop is a complex music and culture that has been reduced to a one-dimensional critique. Hip-hop's messages aren't all bad. Neither are they all good.” Has BeensCultureMessagesComplexesHip HopHipsHopsCritique Author:Bakari Kitwana
“All of a sudden it became that hip hop didn't used to be about partying; hip hop used to be about putting out a message.” UsedPartyMessagesHip HopUsed To BeHipsHops Author:Boots Riley
“I am street hip-hop brother. That's my biggest message with that one.” StreetsBrotherMessagesHip HopHipsHops Author:Styles P
“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
“The thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.” WayInspirationalTodaySpaceMessagesSmartComplexesIntelligenceHip HopCommunicateHipsHopsRemarkableInsightfulPersonal Leadership Author:Barack Obama