“Hip-hop became the voice of rebellion and the youth, as rock music did...” — Gza Quote

“Hip-hop became the voice of rebellion and the youth, as rock music did in the '60s.”

“I think, for myself, as an artist, the progression is a lyrical progression and what I choose to target my lyrics at and how I construct the rhymes.”

“Hip-hop is my vehicle for scientific enlightenment. It wasn't until my music career matured where I was exposed to science as an intellectual pursuit.”

“There's hip-hop music in 'Power,' but the show is not about the hip-hop industry.”

“For me, hip-hop was a mirror when young-adult books were not. I could see myself in a Nas song more than I could see myself in a book.”

“Hip-hop culture is probably one of the most powerful things to come out of America in a long time - everything from the music to the art to the dance to the language.”