November is Hip-Hop History Month, where we give celebration to what hip hop has done to bring together people of the world, people of all nationalities, young people, all the political systems and politicians on the planet.
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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.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa All these names we’re using now are just an illusion made to keep us fighting each other.
Afrika BambaataaAfrika Bambaataa The Universal Zulu Nation stands to acknowledge wisdom, understanding, freedom, justice, and equality, peace, unity, love, and having fun, work.
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Ana SoulfulAna Soulful The right person will never get tired of you.
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Carisa DownsCarisa Downs The world is not allowed to make a meal of you, girl. It is there for your consuming.
Nikita GillNikita Gill We all carry the heaviest anchors without anyone having a clue about it.
Aaron BellAaron Bell And you have fast become my weakness, even as you remain my source of strength.
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Michael JacksonMichael Jackson Everyone is ready to celebrate your hard work and accomplishments.
LeBron JamesLeBron James As you go through your day today remember that life is an adventure and a celebration.
Les BrownLes Brown Colleagues should take care of each other, have fun, celebrate success, learn by failure, look for reasons to praise not to criticize, communicate freely and respect each other.
Richard BransonRichard Branson In our work and in our living, we must recognize that difference is a reason for celebration and growth, rather than a reason for destruction.
Audre LordeAudre Lorde The very act of understanding is a celebration of joining, merging, even if on a very modest scale, with the magnificence of the Cosmos.
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