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