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 there are so many other significant occurrences that have come from the '60s and '70s up to now.
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… - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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…
- Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too. - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too.
When you are creating something artistically and are speaking to or representing a culture that you know truthfully, you are doing a good job. - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
When you are creating something artistically and are speaking to or representing a culture that you know truthfully, you are doing a good job.
There's the shared imagery between hip-hop and comics, with some producers and emcees taking on super hero personas. - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
There's the shared imagery between hip-hop and comics, with some producers and emcees taking on super hero personas.
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… - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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…
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… - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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…
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… - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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…
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. - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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… - Ali Shaheed Muhammad
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…
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