“Biggie and Big Pun were the best storytellers of the '90s. I would get...” — Lin-Manuel Miranda Quote

“Biggie and Big Pun were the best storytellers of the '90s. I would get wrapped up in the narrative of what they were talking about.”

“There's been lots of theater that uses hip-hop in it, but more often than not, it's used as a joke - isn't it hilarious that these characters are rapping. I treat it as a musical form, and a musical form that allows you to pack in a ton of lyric.”

“One of my first favorite books was 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' and I would just go up to people and say, 'I can sing 'The 12 Days of Christmas,' and I would make them sit through me reciting it, and I'd go all the way, each time. I've always hooked into lyrics.”

“I was a big hip hop girl, and still am, I listened to artists like Wu Tang, and K'Naan, but I was a particular fan of Biggie and Tupac.”

“Jay Z wasn't great when 2pac and Biggie was alive.”

“I grew up part of the MTV generation. I saw Biggie Smalls and Jay-Z on TV and I thought: 'Wow, look at these powerful black people.' I wanted that.”