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Quote of the Day Fresh quotes Topics Authors I'm Feeling Lucky Disable ads! 29 quotes by Saul Williams Saul Stacey Williams (born February 29, 1972) is an American singer, musician, poet, writer, and actor. He is known for his blend of poetry and alternative hip hop, and for his lead roles in the 1998 film Slam and Holler If Ya Hear Me, a Broadway musical featuring music by Tupac Shakur. Read full biography of Saul Williams → 1 2 3 Ctrl → Hip-hop is still cool at a party. But to me, hip-hop has never been strictly a party; it is also there to elevate consciousness. 0 The downfall of the industry seems to actually be good for art. I think the industry will find their way once the focus shifts from its greed-based... → 0 I think it's a mistake where rap music is these days. It doesn't seem to be able to look out of the ghetto and that's ultimately... → 0 Why shouldn't rap be esoteric, able to take in current events, history and criticism? I guess it's this old idea of containment - that... → 0 Legislation won't necessarily start a riot. But the right song can make someone pick up a chair. 0 The MC that we love are usually the ones that we consider be kinda heartless, like 50 Cent. That's pretty much the prowess and power of an MC.... → 0 We cannot continually barricade ourselves under some falsified idea of race, because our idea of blackness and race is simply reactionary. Africans... → 0 The most powerful political voices are those with a different way of seeing and processing the world and the sounds that emanate from it. 0 The music aids the message, it's there to punctuate and abbreviate and shape the silence. 0 What's wrong with hip-hop is the system that controls the definition of it. There needs to be more balance on the airwaves. 0 'Niggy Tardust' is the voice of a generation, a generation that does not define itself simply by what it's born into. 0 I was always making up rhymes. But I never thought that poetry would become my life. 0 I'm very excited about the resurgence of vinyl which seems to parallel a growing interest in live performance. 0 1 2 3 Ctrl → Add a quote!


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29 quotes by Saul Williams