Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too..

Take emceeing, one of the foundations of hip-hop culture. A guy grabs a mic, steps up on stage and becomes a spokesman; the voice of the people. If a….

For the future, be true to yourself. If you're gonna be influenced by someone be influenced by them. Don't cop them so much that you're a clone. No o….

There's the shared imagery between hip-hop and comics, with some producers and emcees taking on super hero personas..

I do think that hip-hop has a relationship with comic book culture, and Kung Fu movies too, for that matter..

The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop as it is comic book lore..

I think that any story that intends on being culturally authentic and true to life experiences will be a great story. Even if that culture isn't a hi….

That's always been the process of our music, in a sense, keeping it simple, not being so heavy that you are beating people over the head, it's just w….

Hip-hop was the culture that I grew up with; I am part of this culture..

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 tho….

In 2016, the conversation of the black experience is so broad, and it's very raw. I mean, c'mon, we have a black president. That's a major thing, and….

When you are creating something artistically and are speaking to or representing a culture that you know truthfully, you are doing a good job..

I am the ambassador to the world. I use music to talk to the world - to try to unite masses. To try to spark conversations. To try and evoke legislat….