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

MUMBLES
... ' The album is a direct expression from my soul and encompasses a wide range of musical influences from all genres that I've studied. You can hear classic hip-hop samples, breaks, loops, funk, jazz, classical. ' ... READ

PANACEA
... ' We wanna be known in and outside the hip-hop genre and just be known as good music artists who make good progressive music that happens to be very hip-hop-rooted ' ... READ

C-RAYZ WALZ
... ' I would rhyme to Bed Springs being fucked on...people farting or dripping water from the tap. I am the SunCycle. I have no limit. I am just warming up ' ... READ

RUGGED INTELLECT
... ' It would be contrived to say my album will single-handedly spearhead the much desired hip-hop renaissance, but I think this album is definitely a part of the catalyzing force that will bring the artform back ' ... READ

BLU
... ' Me and Exile went half and half. There were a few more things I wanted to say and a few things I could have left out. Overall, I just got comfortable with this being my first official release ' ... READ

9th SCIENTIST
...' I slip stuff in messages in code for those who know the science. For those who don’t know it adds some mystery to make you go study and see for yourself ' ... READ

DANNY!
... ' Even after Def Jux picked me it was way too surreal, like, 'Did they pick the right person? They do realize who they've chosen, right?' But after Mr. Lif and El-P reached out, I felt more at ease ' ... READ

K BANGER
...'Shaman Work knows what I'm capable of doing. Prior to this, I was avoiding every label situation possible, especially the majors. They don't talk my language at the moment ' ... READ

BUFF 1
...' On my album, I put all aspects of my life out there, upbringing current surroundings, politics, humor, women, all that. And at the same time I give people metaphors, wordplay, ... all that too ' ... READ

DIAMOND D
...'One of hip-hop's greatest of all time and one of the most notorious record diggers around the world, Diamond D belongs in the halls of producers fame, due to his impressive discography ' ... READ

iCON THE MIC KING
...'I rap really good, I'm good looking, I'm lucky, my mother loves me, and I'm arrogant. Those rappers don't rap well, they're ugly, they're unlucky, their mom's don't love them, and they're insecure' ... READ

SENIM SILLA (OF BINARY STAR)
...'When I see One Be Lo, I see Rahlo. I see the cat at 16 that borrowed my ride to run an errand, and then called me 20 minutes later telling me to report it stolen'' ... READ

THEORY HAZIT
...'Kriss Kross came out of nowhere dissin’ Another Bad Creation and bitin’ off of Das Efx and Naughty By Nature! So I dissed ‘em back! Too bad no one ever heard it… it was dope' ... READ

TA'RAACH
...'I figured out for my life anyway that the love you put into what you do is the only to turn things around...or make a bad situation good. So instead of 'Revolution' it's a 'Lovelution', feel me?'' ... READ

DISTRAKT
...' That's the Distrakt style. Once I get your attention and say what I want to say I'm done. Distrakt is an emcee that doesn't waste time'' ... READ

PREACH
... 'That's really the foundation of hip-hop music: make the best out of what we have. Based on what I was capable of doing, I made an effort to put out the most honest and humble piece of work that I could master' ... READ

DJ TOO TUFF (TUFF CREW)
... 'We recorded at Studio 4 to do ‘Phanjam’ with Ced Gee and Kool Keith. Everyone was drugged and cheering in the studio as I laid cuts, they never seen a white boy kill it, but the best was yet to come…' ... READ