the greatest Americans have not been born yet they are waiting patiently for the past to die

I remember back in the day when Chuck D called hip-hop the "black people's CNN." Well now, hip-hop is more like Fox News. It's biased, and highly suspect.

i am like a survivor of the flood walking through the streets drenched with God surprised that all of the drowned victims are still walking and talking

Talk to strangers when the family fails and friends lead you astray when Buddha laughs and Jesus weeps and it turns out God is gay. 'Cause angels and messiahs love can come in many forms: in the hallways of your projects, or the fat girl in your dorm, and when you finally take the time to see what they’re about perhaps you find them lonely or their wisdom trips you out.

What I'm aiming to do within hip-hop is to point out that the music itself is powerful; it reaches so many people.

Vulnerability is power.

Legislation won't necessarily start a riot. But the right song can make someone pick up a chair.