Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would've otherwise been voiceless. — Benjamin Zephaniah Copy Share Image
My favorite soul artist, I would have to say D'Angelo. That's R&B, soul. Trap artist, I would probably have to say...Young Thug. — Bryson Tiller Copy Share Image
Only if I could rap like Eminem and fight like jackie Chan both at the same time.. that would be the best — Asif Copy Share Image
Let the voice be the voice of the voiceless and let it come from the world of rap music to keep the… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
Even in my Hardwell sets I've been playing Drake songs and even from the beginning I've been in love with his tracks.… — Hardwell Copy Share Image
Makes me laugh how every rapper goes around sayin things like, I fucked yo bitch…umm since when was getting sloppy seconds a… — Brian Zilinek Copy Share Image
Ruthless Villain' was supposed to be E's song. But it was too fast for him, so when I rapped it, they was… — MC Ren Copy Share Image
The thing is with hip-hop, it has its waves and the waves crash against the beach and the new waves come in.… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
I know what they say. Every rapper only want that sexual healing, Marvin Gaye. Don't believe it girl I promise, Ima treat… — Diggy Simmons Copy Share Image
If Kanye was not in the equation, I literally wouldn't even be here. His music pushed hip-hop - the man is a… — JPEGMAFIA Copy Share Image
Da Pak was a group out of Chicago. It was a put-together group. We actually met for the first time at this… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
My come-out record, '10 Day,' was the thing people were supposed to hear and figure out 'he's good' or 'he's not good.'… — Chance the Rapper Copy Share Image
As an artist, as a brand, as a rapper, as a musician, you know you got a window and a lot of… — Nipsey Hussle Copy Share Image
I just save my money, man. I don't even try to enjoy it like these other rappers; they having fun and they… — Lil Baby Copy Share Image
Everybody seen me talking to Frank Ocean, so they know something is coming, so something is coming with Frank Ocean - just… — Rich the Kid Copy Share Image
The objectification of females is not a good thing! Not every rapper does this, but when the lyrics focus solely on the… — Queen Latifah Copy Share Image
When I started emceein', you had 500 maybe 1000 rappers in the whole world. Now there's 1.000.000, nahmean? — RZA Copy Share Image
Our unborn never got to grow, never got to see what's, next, In this world full of countless threats. — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
By the time it came to the 90s, the late 90s, being a businessman was the beacon to uphold. We've been having… — M.I.A Copy Share Image
Out of all the R&B artists that have come out, I think my name has been used most in hip-hop songs. — Keith Sweat Copy Share Image
You actually can make it, no matter what. I truly am a firm believer in that. Eminem's living proof. — Brittany Murphy Copy Share Image
I call these rappers baby seals, cause they club you to death. I could call them Navy SEALs, cause they government feds. — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
Hip-hop...has been the proverbial key that's opened the door for me to roam this breathtaking planet. — Raquel Cepeda Copy Share Image
I'm mostly concentrating now on continuing to make history in Hip-Hop, making everybody proud of me, I'm not just a rapper now,… — Big Pun Copy Share Image
I wouldn't agree with people saying Lil Wayne is wack, you know what I mean? Because I've heard Lil Wayne records many… — Kool G Rap Copy Share Image
I never wanted to be known as a local rapper. Not downing anybody, but you know Gucci, that's cool to me, but… — Cyhi the Prynce Copy Share Image
How many niggas want to be involved, see I was only talking Biggie, but I'll kill all of y'all. — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
Throughout my rapping career, I always cooked for myself and anyone I worked with. It's what actually kept me grounded through those… — Coolio Copy Share Image
I first started rapping when I heard the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, when I was 11 years old in seventh grade. — E-40 Copy Share Image
One of the first production deals I signed, the guy wanted my name to be Minaj and I fought him tooth and… — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
We've been branded 'the thinking man's hip-hop.' So the music's got to have some level of maturity. — Black Thought Copy Share Image
My favorite Eminem song is probably 'Lose Yourself' because I can relate to it a lot. That's how I feel every time… — Prodigy Copy Share Image
I always envisioned myself being a rapper and being in the game and having success, but you never know what it feels… — Wiz Khalifa Copy Share Image
I get offended when people say, 'So, being a white rapper...and growing up white...after being born white...' It's all I ever hear! — Eminem Copy Share Image
I feel like rap fit me better. I could hoop. I could have went and did that, but this is my lifestyle,… — Dave East Copy Share Image
There's not enough people being daring and different. There are a lot of followers in hip-hop. — Biz Markie Copy Share Image
The whole history of music has turned out to be something perfect. It's all come around. The music we did with Funkadelic… — George Clinton Copy Share Image
I never really told anybody that I'm a rapper. I wasn't walking around being like, "Yo, check out my mixtape!" It was… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Kanye's the best. He really, really is. He's cool. And why we've always gotten along is because we can just sit down… — Virgil Abloh Copy Share Image
Tupac and I were just close friends because we had such an insatiable drive and passion for acting and entertainment. — Jada Pinkett Smith Copy Share Image
