2 HUNGRY BROS
...'It's a whole Thanksgiving Dinner. Turkey, Stuffing, Yams, mashed potatoes, string beans, arroz con gandules, collard greens, mac & cheese, gravy, cranberry sauce, etc' ... READ

KIL RIPKIN
... 'Life is all about progression and not regression, acceptance and continuation.' ... READ

MARK DEEZ (OF GRINDHOUSE GANG)
... 'In 8th grade, I competed in the school wide spelling bee. I competed against a kid from each class in the entire school from 6th grade to 8th grade, and I won.' ... READ

MiC K!NG AND CHUM
... 'I'm gonna leave all the big explaining to MiC, but basically I just wanted to say some dumb shit and abuse my auto-tune plug-in' ... READ

THE WHITE SHADOW OF NORWAY
... 'First we were a bunch of Renegades, who became Untouchable, and that lead to Victory. Simple but effective ' ... READ

TABLEEK
... 'I'm a sincere emcee doing my own thing contributing to the culture and not just being a vulture. People see that and they hit me to do tracks ' ... READ

JERN EYE
... 'Bay Area artists are both sophisticated, and unrefined. I can see a renaissance happening, we just need to get off the Hollywood shit and take it by the throat ' ... READ

RITA J
... 'I would like to positively influence and empower women and young girls in hip-hop. I would like to be respected amongst my peers. I would like to help with the much needed balance in hip-hop ' ... READ

KOSHA DILLZ
... 'A lot of hip-hop is Beverly Hills. You walk into a club and there are tons of people ice-grilling and too good for you. ' ... READ

SENOR KAOS
... 'Everybody can’t rap! I think it's great that hip-hop has touched so many people’s lives, but at some point somebody has to be a fan. Over 300 hip-hop albums came out in 2008...' ... READ

EMCEE SICK OF PSEUDO SLANG
... 'There is a lot of crap to sift through, but I don’t know if I ever recall there being a time where there wasn’t' ... READ

ILL MONDO
... 'While many production teams and labels are going the lo-fi route, Ill Mondo is dead set on capturing a timeless sound, relying on quality players and high-end audio' ... READ

BREEZ EVAHFLOWIN
... 'If I could have changed anything, I would have been more business-minded. I just enjoy the creative process so much more than the business side' ... READ

MUNESHINE
...' I’ve sold a lot of records in Japan, had a lot of marketing dollars behind my projects and received a lot of correspondence from fans over there. I still haven’t been out there though, that’s the crazy thing' ... READ

BLAQ POET
... 'As times change, everything changes, it all stays the same. The hood will always be with different rhymes and different styles. It's always gonna be that next nigga coming out of Queensbridge' ... READ

MOKA ONLY
... 'I can’t see myself ever stopping my music-making. It’s just in me. It’s what I AM. Now whether people will still care, that’s another question' ... READ

SCHEME
... 'My life has always been filled with both cultures, it took time, and sometimes it still doesn't make sense, but I understand how lucky I am to have both influences' ... READ

ADAM BRADLEY (AUTHOR)
... 'Book Of Rhymes calls for a revolution in consciousness so that rap fans will become more acutely aware of their own aesthetic values...' ... READ

FABIO MUSTA
... 'I love spaghetti alla puttanesca... I'm pretty good at cooking this too!!' ... READ

THE GROUCH AND ELIGH (G&E)
... 'It's always fun to work on G&E music. I'm always confident the music we come up with will be quality, unexpected gems, which is definitely the case with this new album' ... READ

FINALE
... 'I wouldn’t suggest that you quit your good ass job and go do hip-hop (laughs). But I would encourage people to focus more on their dreams' ... READ

KERO ONE
... 'With everything going on in the world, you can either talk shit and get depressed or you can keep your head up and move forward' ... READ

SICKNATURE
... 'It was either that or having to spit on instrumentals all the time. Plus I wanted to make my own songs from scratch' ... READ

QUITE NYCE + RAYDAR ELLIS
... 'I think over time I evolved into understanding that the streets respect a realness and honesty. Like Will Smith isn't hood...but he's himself ' ... READ

FAKEHUNTERS
... 'Like all hip-hop lovers, we have many Lone Cat. 12”’s in our collection; this group is classic ; so we were glad to make a joint with J.Sands' ... READ

ROB SWIFT
... 'I consider myself 'style-less'. I incorporate Bruce Lee's passion, Miles Davis' coolness, James Brown's funk and a multitude of other things to help me gain the inspiration I need to create or develop myself as a DJ'' ... READ

CADENCE
... 'Having a black President is a big step toward healing the racial divide and Obama's candidacy inspired a huge segment of the population to get involved in politics for the first time.'' ... READ

BUTTA VERSES
... 'I wouldn't do it on this level if I didn't feel I can make a substantial amount of money doing it. I would keep it in my home only'' ... READ

THE S-ENCE
... 'I work a computer support job. It’s a reactive job, not a proactive job you know. So basically I have time for everything from sending out e-mail blasts, blogging, talking on message boards and other business stufft'' ... READ

ILLITE
... 'I do feel the music we do is not accepted by the masses the way it should be, not just me but Detroit! But I'm done complaining about it, all I can do is everything in my power to try and get it available'' ... READ

NOW ON
... 'It’s all about living in the present moment. When we start thinking about tomorrow or any day in the future is when we start to allow fear, worry and doubt into our awareness. ‘The day in which we live is sufficient'' ... READ

STATIK SELEKTAH
... 'I just mean stay in your lane. Just make good music. All the extra hype isn't necessary. All the new cats are hype and no substance. You can still be creative and have fun. Just stick to the script, good hip-hop!'' ... READ

JAWN P OF TOP CHOICE CLIQUE
... 'It was very easy to step back into the game which leads me to believe that I never left it to begin with. No matter what my job title say's I guess I'm b-boy for life!'' ... READ

BUFF1
... 'I can always pick a pen and write, whether it's a million people who want to hear it or zero. So as long as there's a beat to write to I'm good. But the people giving me love is an added bonus!'' ... READ

MR HYDE
... 'I still go to the gym and train when I have the time. I can’t do it as much as I'd like to with all the recording, promoting and touring. I use the same intensity heart and hunger in my music as I used in the ring'' ... READ

TAME ONE
... 'I was somewhat wrecked behind it...but he had been sick a while so I was expecting a shaky future as far as his recovery. I can't speak for the whole crew...but Camu was a genius and I miss him.' ... READ

TANYA MORGAN
... 'It’s always the ‘I thought you guys were neo soul singers!’ or ‘Is Tanya Morgan someone’s mom?’ That's the usual one we get in my experience' ... READ

MAYLAY SPARKS
... 'My recognition is expected like with great artist such as Picasso, Rembrandt, Dexter Gordon and many more. I think it will come when I’m dead or out of the game.' ... READ

THERAPY (of the SMILE RAYS / the AB's)
... ' google the word 'therapy': not very specific. So next time y'all hear from me, it'll be Paten Locke. It's all good with me, I love change, I love names, put em together and bam! ' ... READ

RAASHAN AHMAD
... 'Hearing 'You Must Learn' and all the songs of empowerment was amazing! It made me rise up and realize that there was so much to be proud of as a young black youth! ' ... READ

LUCKYIAM
... 'I was the first Independent hip-hop artist in Peru and it was dope, they were hella receptive but I got into mischief with the fine ass women and the cheap/pure coke. I had quit smoking but I relapsed there' ... READ

LITTLE VIC
... 'I decided to stop relying on others because it is hard to determine their true intentions, now things are running smoother than ever before, and more importantly it is a comfortable situation people I love and trust ' ... READ

CHIEF
... ' I really prefer to work directly with the rappers, like I did with Sene ad Kaydee. Both came to Switzerland. To be honest, I don’t really like collabos through Myspace ' ... READ

L.I.F.E. LONG
... ' New York is like a huge pot filled with emcees and I am in that pot!  So while simmering in that pot I got a chance to blend in with all of the other emcees ' ... READ

BRIAN KNOTT
... ' Got to make sure everyone is getting picked up from the airport on time, our partners are properly accommodated, wrap it up, drive home incredibly tired and think about how I'm getting too old for this shit ' ... READ

BISC 1
... ' I'd say if Gang Starr didn't make ‘Hard To Earn’, if things like video, graff and painting didn't happen there might not have been a record ' ... READ

BIG JOHN
... ' I love what I do. I always want the next track to be better than the last. If I don’t keep releasing tracks than I am only as good as my last track. My goal is to win over the support of all the shit talkers out there ' ... READ

AKROBATIK
... ' I'm more mature, my hair is longer, I'm in better shape, I'm more business-minded, and I have more life experience. As an artist, I think I am more confident in my abilities ' ... READ

MAJIK MOST
... ' I have to pay Celph $5,000 dollars every time I talk to him. Once I saw his A-team Frisbee was laying in his neighbors yard so I brought it to his door - $5,000!'' ... READ

ONE BE LO
... ' The ‘true form’ of hip-hop can mean different things to different people. The Subterraneous movement is about community, and having a positive impact on the community.'' ... READ

VAST AIRE
... ' Mighty Joseph is a bigger ape than the normal, it’s a joke on our rap styles. It’s like our songs and style are beyond the norm and Mighty Jo is like a spin-off of King Kong.'' ... READ

ARCHETYPE
... ' The music scene here today definitely resonates with the music history of the area, in other words, we still have our fair share of badass artists coming out of here ' ... READ

JUNK SCIENCE
... ' I showed them a duffel bag with one million dollars inside. I took it back of course, but I think just seeing that much money really let them know how we do business.'' ... READ

SUBSTANTIAL
... ' I've always believed that it is important to try and push yourself to try new things. I'm not looking to mimic what I've seen, I'm trying to take it to the next plateau ' ... READ

KURIOUS
... ' Walk like a duck is for people who act like ducks. If they’re a duck they need to walk like one… and step off! ' ... READ