I suck nuts because I can't rap and I aint even gonna be popular or remembered in a year — Wiz Khalifa Copy Share Image
I was fed by the music I listened to as a kid. Hip-hop fed me psychologically, spiritually, politically. I learned from that… — Saul Williams Copy Share Image
You know what? Drake is one of my favorite artists, not just because it's, like, the cool thing to say. — Thundercat Copy Share Image
People like Tay Don, Don Cannon, and OJ Da Juiceman - those were the core people that I rock with. And I… — Metro Boomin Copy Share Image
Ludacris is a very smart individual. He's about his business. Everything is business with him. So I learned a lot about making… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
I'm a huge fan of Jay Z. I listen to a lot of Nas, a lot of 2Pac. I like to listen… — Bobby Wagner Copy Share Image
Public Enemy, It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back is the straight-up peak of hip-hop. Straight-up one of the… — Mr. Lif Copy Share Image
When I'm in my rap mode, I'm probably gonna ride in a black truck or a nice car. But if I'm just… — Sexyy Red Copy Share Image
I would hope with all my heart, that Jay Z not take personally what was said... I would like to take this… — Harry Belafonte Copy Share Image
These niggaz ain't thugs, the real thugs is the government. Don't matter if you Independent, Democrat or Republican, Niggaz politickin' the street,… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Take emceeing, one of the foundations of hip-hop culture. A guy grabs a mic, steps up on stage and becomes a spokesman;… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
In rap music, even though the element of poetry is very strong, so is the element of the drum, the implication of… — Archie Shepp Copy Share Image
Well, you know what? If that guy can do it, I can be myself too, and if that rapper can be himself… — Lil B Copy Share Image
When people question me about whether something is hip-hop, I ask them, 'Does it sound hard? Does it hit home? Is it… — Mike Will Made It Copy Share Image
Everybody wants the easy stuff, "Okay, I wanna be a rapper. I wish I could fight in order to get more money."… — Mr. T Copy Share Image
Most people think its sex, money, and drugs but Hip-Hop is about lyrics, storytelling, and everybody having a different style. That's just… — Rapsody Copy Share Image
Hip-hoppers are not interpreting what hip-hop is, and when we do interpret it, we interpret it as something immature, unorganized, and outlaw. — KRS-One Copy Share Image
I look up to Snoop and DMX a lot¦ professionally, I like Puff [P. Diddy] a lot; I like how he manages… — Bow Wow Copy Share Image
Hip-hop culture is probably one of the most powerful things to come out of America in a long time - everything from… — will.i.am Copy Share Image
I met Kendrick when I was younger but he's not really the flashy type. You'd never know if he had a dollar… — Roddy Ricch Copy Share Image
If Obama's enormous symbolic power draws primarily from being the country's first black president, it also draws from his membership in hip-hop's… — Ta-Nehisi Coates Copy Share Image
'New Slaves' is too real to me. It's like a freestyle of real talk, with the sickest beat. It's like the beat… — Jme Copy Share Image
It's not that I'm playing a rapper. I definitely feel like I'm a legitimate rapper. I just think that, who I am,… — Lil Dicky Copy Share Image
Back in the day they had the prophecy that one day there would be a pimp of all pimps & his name… — The Situation Copy Share Image
I don't love all hip-hop, but I do relate to stuff like early Nas, 2Pac, Biggie, and MF Doom because they're also… — Lykke Li Copy Share Image
I love Eminem! I LIKE SKITTLES BETTER No, the rapper you idiot... YOU'RE THE IDIOT, WHATS SO GOOD ABOUT AN M&M WRAPPER...? — Anonymous Copy Share Image
If I could collaborate with any artist, I would want it to be like Marvin Gaye. Someone like who they wouldn't expect… — Gunna Copy Share Image
One of my biggest Achilles’ heels has been my ego. And if I, Kanye West, the very person, can remove my ego,… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
The first rap that I wrote was about my Maths teacher, and as expected, he didn't like it, but the students loved… — Badshah Copy Share Image
Me and Drake, we just met each other in passing on the road. We kicked it a few times. We kept ending… — Fabolous Copy Share Image
People get caught up in worshipping certain rappers, or they try to demonise hip hop by looking at what certain rappers are… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
For my style influences you've got to look at Kanye first. Pharrell when I was growing up, too. — Nick Young Copy Share Image
I used to really like Method Man and Redman for some reason. And Fabolous. A lot of New York rappers, too. Cam'ron.… — Ski Mask the Slump God Copy Share Image
I've always been a fan of Nigerian artist D'banj. He's now signed to Kanye West's Good Music label. — Estelle Copy Share Image
Hip-hop influences my talent, but I think that punk and everything else I listened to growing up was who my idols were. — Machine Gun Kelly Copy Share Image
Nobody compares to Drake as far as hits, but Michael Jackson had presence. That's the difference. — Boosie Copy Share Image
I don't consider myself a gangsta rapper. But I'm probably more qualified to be a gangsta rapper than people who call themselves… — Coolio Copy Share Image
If you really think back to the culture or just black America before rap music took off, New York could have been… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
I don't think of myself as just a rapper. But overspending on sneakers? That's a real rapper thing to do. — Saint Jhn Copy Share Image
All so convinced that you're following your heart cause your mind don't control what it does sometimes. — Drake Copy Share Image