Rap Quotes · Page 53

If skills sold, truth be told, I'd probably be Lyrically, Talib Kweli Truthfully, I wanna rhyme like Common Sense But I did…

— Jay-Z

I know some very political people who rap, and they say very political things and they'll never get a deal.

— Sean Paul

Pull down the shades on the windows of your soul, And gaze into your mind and watch the wisdom unfold...

— Beanie Sigel

I pledge allegiance to the fair and balanced truth. Not the biased truth, Not the liest truth, But the highest truth.

— Nas

2Pac made me want to rap, he made me want to speak my ghetto story and not be ashamed of it.

— Boosie

I never liked socially conscious rap. I like rap that's physical, that's about a beat and bass and repetition.

— Harmony Korine

Everything I do is going to be gangsta rap, street based, street oriented... I'm from Gary, Indiana, and everybody's damn near at…

— Freddie Gibbs

One thing rap and rock have in common, a lot of it is focused on negativity. I like dark stuff.

— Lil Uzi Vert

You have the rap industry trying to stay above water by giving the people what they want, but then you have the…

— Rahki

Some people learn from mistakes and don't repeat them, Others try to block the memories and just delete them. But I keep…

— Immortal Technique

It really really sunk into me when I went to Europe and they take rap so much more serious than we do…

— Ice T

They thought we were just basically keeping ourselves underground on purpose. And it was just strange for people to approach music that…

— Ice Cube

You know how you see Chris Brown and all these guys playing basketball? Chris Brown is actually not bad so I feel…

— Jrue Holiday

When I say that I'm not dancing, people get it confused, like I'm not going to do anything outside of rap. It's…

— Astro

This is jazz, this is funk, this is soul, this is gospel This is sanctified sick, this is player Pentecostal. This is…

— Killer Mike

I was raised in the city, shitty Ever since I was an itty bitty kitty Drinkin' liquor out my momma's titty And…

— Tupac Shakur

I remember going to pre-school, you know, rolling out in the Suburban and my dad bumping all types of rap, so he…

— Lonzo Ball

So while you're imitating Al Capone, I'll be Nina Simone And defecating on your microphone.

— Lauryn Hill

I am Michael Render - that's what my mom named me. 'Killer Mike' is what my dumb friends called me in a…

— Killer Mike

Skateboarding was my introduction to rap and the first rap song that I really liked was KRS-One 'Step Into A World.'

— Vic Mensa

With rap music, there are billions and billions of samples that are uncleared that people have never been bothered about on an…

— Girl Talk

N.W.A. were the first great rap audio documentarians of the problems in our inner cities.

— Jerry Heller

And when I'm on the microphone you best to wear your sweater, Cause I'm cooler than a polar bear's toenails, Oh hell,…

— Big Boi

This treadmill lifestyle ain't workin for me... It's from ya crib to ya lab to ya job to make a profit, And…

— Phonte

Rap for me is like making movies, telling stories, and getting the emotions of the songs through in just as deep a…

— Jay-Z

I think Broadway is waking up to the idea that rap is an incredible tool for telling a musical story.

— Christopher Jackson

This one's for you, and I truly hope you hear me, Through all your travels, I'm wishing you a peaceful journey.

— Heavy D

There's been people who've rapped and produced - like Kanye - but I don't feel like on the rapping side there's ever…

— J. Cole

Why is the sky blue? Why is water wet? Why did Judas rat to the Romans while Jesus slept?

— Ghostface Killah

When you say rap or Hip Hop, people expect it to be just urban or black. And I don't really feel like…

— Trina

I loved writing lyrics for rap when I was in junior high. I loved studying, but somehow I wanted to be a…

— RM

Aiyyo, camoflouge chameleon, ninjas scalin' your building, No time to grab the gun, I already got your wife and children

— RZA

Not even battling but just really known for rapping. Like I had songs up on Soundclick first, take it back.

— Ab-Soul

Something that you can't play in your kitchen is rap. It is done in your neighbour's kitchen.

— Mick Jagger

Crack mothers, crack babies and AIDS patients Youngbloods can't spell, but they could rock you in PlayStation.

— Mos Def

Next time you see a brother down Stop and pick him up, Cause you might be the next one stuck.

— Grand Puba

Tupac was actually pro-choice, which is fantastic. Of course, those moments in rap are few and far between.

— Zoe Buckman

Golly, he's just a pest and your worst best friend, Who mend and rip space-time fabric like polyester blend.

— Daniel Dumile

I won't say I'm the baddest, or portray that role, But I'm in the top 2, and my father's gettin' old.

— Big Daddy Kane

Crazy frustration, about my lovin situation; When patience was a virtue...but I wasn't used to waitin.

— Black Thought