“What we wanna celebrate is the idea that hip hop is universal, that it’s grassroots, and that it’s a tool for social engagement and change”

“No other communication form can sufficiently confront us with our daily life, our reality, and our differences”

“It’s in the area of music, I think, that this question of how we judge the pleasure of others reveals itself most clearly”

“Working towards more artistic diversity does not, and should not, only serve professional artists”