Timeless, so age don't count in the booth _x000D_ When your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth
RakimRead
When you look at hip-hop, I want to do that: to spit fire and take our best from the ashes to build our kingdom; to recognize all the regional styles, conscious lyrics, the tracks, underground, mainstream, the way we treat each other. Lose the garbage and rebuild our scene.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote emphasizes the importance of resilience and creativity in hip-hop culture.
In this quote, Rakim expresses a desire to transform hip-hop by taking the valuable elements from its diverse styles and experiences, while discarding the negative aspects that have emerged over time. He advocates for a collective effort to rebuild the hip-hop scene with respect and consciousness, recognizing its roots and the power of unity in artistry.
Themes
Hip-HopResilienceUnityCreativityRebirth
In practice
Example use cases
During a community event focused on music, this quote could inspire artists to collaborate and innovate.
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All quotes →It's been a long time...I shouldn't have left you_x000D_ _x000D_ Without a strong rhyme to step to.
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I started studying in '85 and got knowledge of self and started spitting. What was going on was taking the understanding of what I was reading and applying it with my life and applying it with my rhymes.
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Take 7 emcees put em in a line_x000D_ _x000D_ And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme_x000D_ _x000D_ It'll take 7 more before I go for mine_x000D_ _x000D_ And that's 21 emcees ate up at the same time.
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Feed me hip-hop and I start tremblin'
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Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years,_x000D_ _x000D_ But weak ideas irritate my ears._x000D_ _x000D_ Is this the best that you can make?_x000D_ _x000D_ Cause if not, and you got more...I'll wait.
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