I am not a hip-hop fan, but I loved those two acts, ... They connected with the crowd and had a great message.

It's not for me to say what's missing in hip-hop, ... It's for me to do what's missing in hip-hop.

I'm a big fan of hip-hop, so it reflects in my approach.

I'm a huge hip-hop fan from way back in the day.

No one can identify the uninformed until they voice their ignorance about a topic. Silence is a fool’s best friend. Sadly, he is often too foolish to realize it.

For so-called conscious rappers, it is an opportunity to rap about ways to educate others about African American history, politics and even relationships: all of which would be missed if society merely focused on the “hook” and ignored the influence.