A lot of times, when people say hip-hop, they don’t know what they’re talking about. They just think of the rappers.
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We also want to try and slow down all this foolishness that’s going on between the East and West.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa You treat people with greatness and greatness will come back to you.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa The only thing I want is to awaken all humans on the planet that we are living on Mother Earth.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa I brought out all these other break beats that you hear so much on a lot of these records.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa When you talk about rap you have to understand that rap is part of the Hip-Hop culture.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa That’s the beauty of sampling: taking the old sound and recreating it and making something new, or bringing back the old sounds, mixed with some heavy grooves and beats, so people can remember. “Oh, I remember that, back in the day.”
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa There’s a lot of people over time who have brought out all these funky records that everybody has started jumping on like a catch phrase.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa That’s definitely my goal, and always has been through the Universal Zulu Nation, is to show that music breaks down all that foolishness and can bring all types of people together, especially when you can mix it and shape it.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa I’m as old as the moon and the stars, and as young as the trees and the lakes. My style comes from looking at what came before me, and from visiting a lot of places.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa Powers that be can’t stay in control if you have everybody in love and in tune with each other and with the planet, and in tune with the electrons and the dark matter that’s moving at the speed of light.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa Hip-hop has different elements dealing with music, rap, graffiti art, b-boys (what you call break boys)… and also dealing with culture, and a whole movement dealing with wisdom and understanding, as well as peace unity and fun.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa If they think that there’s a lot of racism going on then there’s another Hip Hop artist who’s gonna come out and speak their mind.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa Hip-hop has been hijacked by a Luciferian conspiracy. People have used hip-hop in a lot of ways that cause a lot of mind problems. They use the word wrongfully. They use it to mean a part instead of a whole.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa How you act, walk, look and talk is all part of Hip Hop culture. And the music is colorless. Hip Hop music is made from Black, brown, yellow, red and white.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa When Planet Rock came out, then you had all of the electro funk records.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa When you talk about hip-hop, you’re talking about the whole culture and movement. You have to take the whole culture for what it is.
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Some girls barely speak, but always askin’ for a dollar.
Big LBig L The principles of true hip-hop have been forsaken, It’s all contractual and about money makin’.
Black ThoughtBlack Thought We missed a lot of church, so the music is our confessional.
Big BoiBig Boi I’m gettin’ stacks while you askin’ people, ‘Do you want some fries with that?’
Big LBig L Mark you for death, won’t even talk that East or West crap. From Watts to Lefrak, it ain’t where ya from, it’s where’s your gat.
Big PunBig Pun Im known for snatchin’ purses and bombin’ churches I get more pussy on accident then most niggas get on purpose
Big LBig L I won’t say I’m the baddest, or portray that role, But I’m in the top 2, and my father’s gettin’ old.
Big Daddy KaneBig Daddy Kane Rappers act so wild, and love to profile, Frontin’ hard, but ain’t got no style.
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