I don't think that early hip hop stood out to be a social critique. A lot of fans of mine think that hip hop's ultimate responsibility is to critique social structures.

Hip-hop is a vehicle.

I think hip hop is a dance music that's rebellious by nature.

Hip-hop isn't as complex as a woman is.

That's what hip-hop is: It's sociology and English put to a beat, you know.

I think hip-hop is no more misogynistic than America is as a society. I just think hip-hop is a lot more brash, a lot more bold, a lot more loquacious. There are a lot more words that go into a hip-hop song than go into a regular song.