"I grew up hearing De La Soul and Run-DMC on the radio. But to some people today, if your shit's on the radio, it's commercial. They might say 'There's no good hip-hop on MTV, that's why we don't watch it.' But if they think Jurassic 5 is good hip-hop, and we get on MTV, they think we sold out. It's all fucked up." --Jurassic 5's Akil
Here's an excerpt from a conversation between Jack White (White Stripes) and Beck from Interview Magazine...
JW - I think when rappers freestyle, it's like speaking in tongues, because it's going by so quickly and ideas are forming--it's like running as fast as you can through barricades and tires, you know?