"Between that, his keyboard skills, and his songwriting, these things together have made an undeniable impact on popular music."
"Eminem inspired a lot of artists... Kendrick Lamar, Ed Sheeran, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj."
"Lady Gaga came along in middle school and I was like 'Oh my God, this is what I need to hear right now.'"
"This reminds me so much of Metallica. The riffs are really powerful, everything is very heavy."
"Mac Miller was a huge influence on me. I loved his music."
"One of the most creative and enigmatic voices in hip hop's underground."
"Whitney Houston's brand of pop R&B infused soul, jazz, and gospel sounds, helmed by extraordinary vocal techniques, inspired just about every female singer who came after her."
"Even more significant in raising Dylan's profile both within the folk community itself and in the national press was his endorsement by the most prominent figure on the entire scene, Joan Baez."
"Sgt. Pepper is one of those records that have achieved a level of fame and acclaim that is reserved for the absolute top of the cream."
"Frank Ocean is possibly the contender for the most relevant artist."
"As I grow older, Bob Seager grows in stature in my mind and in my soul."
"Music played a big part in my life. Mad lion, all that Tech Nine, like, you know, I'm bumping that stuff back then, and I'm really believing what I'm hearing."
"Stevie brought respect back to blues. He brought recognition back to blues, but by making it a completely unique, original, and modern sound."
"Marvin Gay, a brilliant singer and songwriter whose melodies resonated with the deepest emotions of the human experience."
"The truth is some of the most important figures in hip-hop are women. They played a major role in laying down the foundation for the genre, but somehow their contributions to hip-hop are often erased."
"Our music was really the soundtrack for when I first fell in love with hip-hop."
"David Bowie was the biggest superstar, pop star, rock star in the world."
"Master P is definitely a big influence on me in terms of the grind, the hustle, taking this music thing to another level."
"Regardless of whether I like the Beatles or not even before or after this experience got a hand of that like that is extraordinary."
"Every single person could go, 'Yeah, I listen to Johnny Cash,' and nobody would go, 'Johnny Cash?' They go, 'Cool.'"
"Slipknot belongs as one of the godfathers of this genre."
"Michael inspired me so much that for days, I walked around humming a bright little happy tune with him in mind."
"Aaliyah paved the way for many of your favorites."
"That's where people say like damn, oh my friend only listens to YB, that's the effect you just found this kid's catalog and it's so big."
"The fact that it's been making music for so many decades, that's it, it's magical."
"Janet Jackson has solidified her status as one of the most influential artists in contemporary music."
"His enduring influence on rock music continues to resonate with audiences worldwide."
"What the Beatles do for Charlie Manson is they not only expand his musical horizons but they expand his ambition."
"Even after his passing, George's impact persisted, tribute and covers of his songs by contemporary artists showcase the breadth of his influence across genres and generations."
"Rock and Roll Hall of Famers Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill, and Frank Beard have constantly made music that's much bigger than even the state they came from."
"Tom Waits, he's the most versatile artist when it comes to different music genres, and all of his songs create incredible visuals for your imagination."
"I didn't put Michael Jackson on the list but Michael Jackson's Thriller was obviously one of the most influential albums for me personally but yeah he's disqualified himself."
"Whether you're doing the next strip club anthem or a revolutionary soundtrack or both... some of that is Onika Tanya Mirage."
"Now everybody serenade the new faith of Kendrick Lamar, this is King Kendrick Lamar."
"What Roger Waters created in the late 1970s still motivates us today."
"Every single one of Bob Marley's music is a true message."
"Kendrick is the last of a dying breed of conscious rap, where he's bringing conscious rap to the mainstream in a way that is not there now."
"Outkast, for what reason? Their musical impact far surpasses what anyone else does."
"Ken Carson: 'His music has taken over the underground...'"
"Wise and talented Beyond her years Klein gave America their first female country Superstar."
"Music brings so much light to my life... it inspires me and changes the paradigm."
"Her music and image still influence artists today."
"His music has inspired an entire generation of artists and created the blueprint for modern rap."
"I think there is certainly no denying that sonically Lana has influenced quite a few people in the music scene."
"Miss Lauren Hill impacted the hip-hop and R&B generation with her lyrical prowess and soulful vocals."
"The Beatles are the through line, the tide that binds so many of us and our fondest memories together."
"I just want to make music that helps people get better not feel worse or stay in a bad place."
"It's albums like this that people use as benchmarks in musical history and it just happens to be fantastically enjoyable as well I'm feeling a ten on this record Tran it's 4:00 a.m. I'm going to bed."
"The blueprint album and to a lesser extent Kanye's contributions to the album are widely believed to have been the true revival of Jay-Z's career."
"No one influenced more people to play the guitar than I think Eddie Van Halen."
"Kendrick Lamar, when it's all said and done, is the top 10 artist rapper of all time."
"His sense of energy and his style has made him one of the most well respected outlaws in not just country but the music business."
"It's like soul, they're bigger than just music, you know? Like Michael Jackson, he's bigger than just music."
"Michael Jackson was the one when there was no one before."
"Hip-Hop culture is America it is a genre it is music and Melody and rhyme yes and Hip-Hop is also an ethos of strength and self-determination of ambition and aspiration yes of Pride power and purpose."
"The Beatles are literally always number one. I mean, they're just huge inspirations in the music world."
"Action today, action tomorrow, action until we win, and we will win."
"A Tribe Called Quest has to be in this game, you could argue that their discography is the best in hip-hop history."
"They made very authentic music that spoke to a ton of people and innovated sound and music."
"The intensity and conviction of every move heighten, especially as the music continues to build."
"He bridged a lot of stuff, him and Big Daddy Kane, Public Enemy, man."
"Tarantino fundamentally understands how much a character's relationship with music can tell us about them."
"It's like as long as people hear the Bone music, the music is bigger than us."
"Violator: Anyone who has ventured beyond the edge of pop radio or colored outside of the auditory lines has a depressional Violator experience."
"If there was ever a voice that literally could have miraculous healing power, it would be Stevie Wonder's."
"His passion for music and commitment to the community set a benchmark that will continue to inspire future generations." - Tribute to Mikel Maglieri.
"Young Thug is truly one of the most unique and talented rappers of the last 10 years."
"There's no easy way to end this video because the lasting impact of Miles Davis's legacy is impossible to sum up."
"The loss of C Knight is felt deeply across the music industry and by all those he inspired." - Tribute to C Knight
"They are arguably the greatest rock and roll band the world has ever seen."
"Sophia's failure tears her apart, just saying that Joy Division is Gnostic scripture sometimes."
"Underoath created the foundation that enabled a lot of other bands to become as successful as they were."
"Nobody does it better: Carly Simon was one of those singers and Nobody Does It Better was one of those songs."
"One of the most creative artists that hip-hop has ever generated."
"Just watching this legendary footage from Queen's conquering performance at the Live Aid festival is enough to convince almost anyone that Freddie Mercury and the boys were the best live musical acts of all time."
"Taylor Swift is one of the biggest artists of this lifetime across all musical landscapes."
"Several of the group’s hits featured Street on lead vocals, like 'Superstar,' and 'Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone.'"
"The amount of innovation and influence that Eddie Van Halen had... it's absolutely insane."
"The king is James Brown, he had the elements that produced what became popular music and R&B."
"The sound of those amplifiers was as much a part of the sound as the guitar."
"The universal appeal of Bob Dylan's music has always lent itself well to other bands who covered his material." - "All Along the Watchtower"
"Doom's ability to weave words together is absolutely insane."
"These are people in their late teens, early 20s, at some point in the past few years, picked up 'Enema of the State' and listened to it for their first time."
"Hip-hop is what I grew up on, it's what I listen to most in my formative years. I'm still listening to a lot of it now, and in my entire life, it's the main genre that has been a real constant for me."
"Even now in 2022, there are 20-year-olds who love Nirvana."
"Amy Winehouse was a deep soulful siren in a sea of light frothy pop stars with a dark sultry voice that seemed to come from the very depths of her being."
"I remember when I was like eight years old and firing desire with Tina Marie and it just gave me a different feeling in life."
"Who's gonna go against records like 'I Gave You Power'?"
"R.I.P DMX. Your humanity, music, and spirit will forever be felt by the people you touched around the globe."
"Almost single-handedly, Sinatra redefined singing as an act of personal expression."
"Music was always a big part of our household."
"John's concerto changed my life in a couple of occasions."
"The love of what Buddy Holly represented and the love of what the Halle orchestra represented has defined my musical life."
"The Beatles were a moral Force as well as just a kick-ass rock and roll band."
"Nas is able to sell out large venues City to city state to state off the strength of not only this album but his entire catalog."
"BTS paved the way, you have to admit they paved the way."
"The story of Buddy Bolden is the story of jazz."
"Luther Vandross was very depressed, he just could not stand it, he needed the Supremes to be together."
"Jay Cole just has it, he's the voice of this generation in my opinion."
"James Blake's Legacy in underground music is a testament to what can be achieved by producers who are willing to passionately follow their own instincts."
"The first riff I heard that made me want to play guitar was probably 'Enter Sandman.'"
"This is a golden album because you can erase any other hip-hop album in history and just be left with Illmatic as your blueprint."
"Cliff inspired too many other bass players to even list."
"Kuda's playing continues to have an enormous influence on guitarists all over the world."
"Led Zeppelin changed not only the music industry, but music... forever."
"Everyone that you hear singing it now is imitating Michael. He just put that song on the map."
"He uses his considerable talents as a musician to pay homage to the voices and struggles of the oppressed."
"We need to start telling the truth about the health of race is one of the greatest rappers to have a live."
"Eddie's influence on metal is arguably bigger than Tony Iommi's."
"I'm gonna be honest, I love hip-hop. I was raised off of New York hip-hop, that's the mecca of hip-hop."
"Eminem was the one who did it for me, like, 'cause I knew he was hot from 'My Name Is,' like people didn't know, people just thought he was just some gimmick."
"Drake is one of the goats, bro. Yes, one of the goats."
"It's either Tribe Called Quest or you thinking about that, yeah that's it."
"I think Kendrick with this record, with his songs, with his talent and abilities, breathes new life into these ideas in a way that I think no other artists in music or outside of music over the past 10 years has."
"Prince influenced so many people and musicians."
"He learned from the best: Elvis Presley, Jerry Jackson, and even delivered Bob Dylan's Master tapes."
"Especially the way he raps with so much passion, like just growing up like everybody wanted to be like Nipsey Hussle."
"Your music has changed my life because nobody sings like that."
"Queen Bey has been dominating the charts since she was 17 years old and singing with Destiny's Child... surprise released an album, performed in multiple Superbowl commercials, and even performed with Prince at the Grammys."
"Number of the Beast is considered an absolute landmark for the genre."
"Who's the best? Talk Nas, Big ain't no best."
"I just wanted to see what it would sound like if Pat Benatar and Stevie Nicks sort of love song."
"Half a century later, I really think people are starting to realize the genius of the 60s rock and roll hall of fame group."
"Jan Master Jay was such a pioneer, such an icon, such a legend."
"Eric Clapton is, by common consent, the greatest living exponent of the electric guitar."
"Eric became driven to master the music he heard from the states, from the likes of blues man Big Bill Broonzy."
"Currently Janet Jackson is 57 years old and her contributions to music and entertainment continue to inspire and influence artists across Generations"
"Ludwig van Beethoven remains perhaps the greatest figure of single rebellion in the history of Music."
"Kanye is a goat, he's one of the greatest of all time."
"The only choice for loving positivity, and although he had a lot of bad rep, the guy was really trying to change the world through his music."
"Ill Communication is probably the overall definitive piece of work."
"They're one of those bands that almost everybody is borrowing from whether they know it or not."
"Mariah Carey built a legacy on her world-class vocal prowess and song remixes that infused hip hop and R&B into pop music."
"Selena bridged Latin music and American pop, helping to make the former mainstream in the States."
"Aretha Franklin used her remarkable voice as an instrument of change, earning her status as the epitome of musical excellence."
"From folk to rock to jazz, Joni Mitchell's impact in music remains undeniable."
"Hanging around your neck right now, oldest to Jay-Z."
"I just love her music and everything she does."
"Kanye West is one of the most influential artists in music history."
"I can guarantee you that they'll be remembered as one of the most important and influential bands of their Generation."
"He treated him like a speed bump right past them bulldozed over him and into the end zone."
"Breaking Benjamin has quietly become one of the most influential bands in rock and metal."
"All along the watchtower, it's been notably covered by so many greats: U2, Eric Clapton, Pearl Jam, Lenny Kravitz, Grateful Dead, Neil Young, John Mayer, Dave Matthews Band."
"It's kind of about the power of song and how it connects our family."
"His music impacted a lot of people's lives bro."
"Deborah Harry is an icon, a legend. Many of music's biggest acts that have come after have cited her as a major influence."
"Kanye West was an untouchable musical emperor, king of the freaking world."
"Are we lying to ourselves? From this, and also maybe you're redeeming and said, you know, there's a song I love." - David Palmer
"Nas really opened the door for Biggie, bringing attention back to the East Coast."
"Ultimately, you start out influenced by somebody or you sound like that person and then most definitely you continue to evolve."
"You could go back and listen to these songs... even when you're 12 right now, you don't have a father figure at home, go listen to our albums."
"Classic and timeless are just two words you can use to describe someone like Elvis whose songs and even his entire persona have transcended generations."
"Linkin Park: maybe the number one biggest Gateway band for anybody who grew up listening to rock in the 2000s."
"His legacy lives on, man, through everybody that's rhyming today, bro."
"This award is for Florence Ballard. You will never be forgotten."
"Where Did Our Love Go went number one on the charts."
"This music some of this music soundtracks the world before I had vocabulary before I had education."
"Drake is to me... it's undeniable that he wanted the greatest artist of all time."
"They were a huge Gateway into rock and metal for millions and millions of kids."
"The Carter 3 unlocked something in me. It helped me shape who I am today."
"Holy shit, that's the track that just pulled me in completely."
"Their music still shakes the Earth off its axis."
"I respect him for being who he is. I think he's doing the most to save hip-hop."
"I think everyone from my generation remembers the first time that they heard the great Weird Al Yankovic as an 80s kid."
"Who doesn't love the Beatles? The world-famous English rock band is considered to be the most influential band of all time."
"Miss Education of Lauryn Hill is definitely my favorite."
"Paul McCartney is sort of the most important bass player in rock and roll."
"Every form of popular music takes its cues from black people, and creativity. It’s just a fact."
"Freddie transformed Brian May's words on We Will Rock You into a Die Hard movement with a vocal performance exploding from fiery passion and valor."
"His greatest gift was to take a sad song and make it better."
"Give them something to believe in, then you might not have as much fans as the trendy rappers, but they will follow you forever."
"Bob Marley was widely considered one of the most influential figures in music history."
"The greatest singer-songwriter-producer of all times, Mr. Kenny 'Babyface' Edmonds."
"We grew up on a lot of ABBA and stuff because of him but he loved them."
"It's all about this kind of attitude that could change the drummers young drummer's life."
"His hums, his verses, his vibe just his aura, his aura just kills it"
"The Wall by Pink Floyd...possibly the greatest rock opera ever recorded."
"At least Pac's memory has lived on through the music, and he'll be remembered as one of the greatest rappers of all time."
"You've already won if you have people who are singing your songs word for word, if they're hero in your home."
"When I think of Street Fighter, I think of corn and Silver Chair."
"When it comes to Philly, these were the guys who introduced me to Philly through their music."
"It was probably my very first memory... hearing music in church."
"I'm pretty sure this game's soundtrack is responsible for Millennials' love of 80s music."
"I wish I could turn back the hands in time. Give anything to have your breath. Musical memory, man, that's like after death, bro."
"Sly and the Family Stone have buckets of soul in with their funk sound."
"George Martin continues to show why he's the fifth Beatle as he provides this bridge between the Beatles and these more classical string players."
"Classical music changed my life, but for me, Pierre Classics is a great worker. It's timeless; it will touch you no matter how old you are or where you come from."
"It's like damn, Cudi even inspired what I like so much about a Trippy Red."
"Songs like that, when you're giving your all, they last forever."
"Bubblegum is named after bubblegum music which was sort of like the precursor or one of the big inspirations that would later lead to punk music."
"In Riverdale, music may not be the underlying element, but it does reintroduce music as an important aspect of the show."
"A great way to round off a legacy that will impact us forever moving forward."
"X Japan is immensely influential just as much as they are controversial."
"Their music being well incredibly bizarre and deliberately inaccessible somehow they've quietly become one of the most influential bands in the last 30 years of rock and metal."
"The real Legacy of Mr. Bungle is that they introduced experimental music that doesn't revolve around guitar to the metal audience."
"Don't ever forget it, don't ever get it messed up in this soul group."
"Nor can any alter the music in my despite, for he that attempted this shall prove but mine instrument in the devising of things more wonderful, which he himself hath not imagined."
"Kendrick Lamar represents authenticity, he represents real artistry."
"Music like this builds an amazing community, especially in a little town like this. That's magic."
"Beyoncé is arguably the greatest artist of her generation."