“Everything that’s out now…rap wise and music wise in general [is whack]. I mean, you know whack when you see it. So I’m on a crusade against whackness, and I hope no whackness comes my way. That’s my move, my mission for this record: to combat whackness on all fronts – to make sure that people know what quality music is. It’s not so much about message, but have something to say.” PeopleKnowsWayMeanMovingQualityRecordsWiseFrontsMessagesMusic IsRapMissionsMy WayCombatCrusadesQuality Music Author:Jeru the Damaja
“Yeah, I was a brother on the streets of Compton doing a lot of things most people look down on but it did pay off. Then we started rapping about real stuff that shook up the LAPD and the FBI. But we got our message across big time, and everyone in America started paying attention to the boys in the hood.” PeopleLooksRealBigsAmericaStuffPayAttentionBoysStreetsBrotherMessagesYeahRapPay AttentionFbiHoodComptonReal StuffLapd Author:Eazy-E
“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
“What is Kanye West's message? Like most rap, "I am the greatest person ever and you're not." I used to call it affirmative action for the ego.” PersonsActionUsedEgoMessagesWestRapAffirmative ActionAffirmative Author:Bill Maher
“All I'm saying, as a fan, is I'm tired of the same song for 30 years. Can't we change the message a little? You've arrived. You have a black president. Every white guy in a commercial doesn't have to be the idiot and every black guy in a rap song doesn't have to be God's gift to the world.” WorldYearsLittlesGuySongBlackPresidentWhiteFansMessagesTiredRapIdiotI'm TiredWhite GuysBlack GuysRap Song Author:Bill Maher
“My earliest memories of rap music was mixed with my earliest memories of reggae music. They were big sounds around the way, heavy bass lines, strong messages, definitely.” WayBigsStrongSoundLinesMemoriesMessagesHeavyRapBassReggaeRap MusicReggae Music Author:Nas
“I really want to do the unexpected, and I think that's what I did when I executed 'Long.Live.A$AP.' I wanted people to really see the message and that I'm an artist who not only has the capability of rapping, but of composing great music both for people of my generation and for people with different backgrounds.” PeopleThinkingWantLongDifferentWantedArtistGenerationsMessagesRapBackgroundsUnexpectedCapabilityMy GenerationGreat MusicComposingDifferent Backgrounds Author:ASAP Rocky
“I listen a lot to rap, and I'm inspired to take it, to use it in another way, to get the message across.” WayUseMessagesInspiredRapAnother Way Author:Stevie Wonder