Jay Z

Since no good deed go unpunished, I'm not as cool with niggas as I once was.

— Jay Z

You in the presence of a king. Scratch that, you in the presence of a God.

— Jay Z

I once was, cool as the Fonz was. But these bright lights turned me to a monster.

— Jay Z

I just want a Picasso, in my casa. No, my castle. I'm a hassa, no I'm an asshole.

— Jay Z

Everybody around me rich, or will be. Baby boy I promise you this, or kill me.

— Jay Z

Y'all dwell on devil shit, I'm in a Diablo Yellow shit. Color of Jello-O shit.

— Jay Z

Getting ghost in the Ghost. Can you see me? Can you see me? Have mercy on a Judas, angels wings on a…

— Jay Z

Yeah, I'm talking bossy, I ain't talking Kelis. Your money too short, you can't be talking to me.

— Jay Z

You gon have another drink or you just gon babysit, on to the next one, somebody call da waitress.

— Jay Z

Y'all can miss me with that money talk, the smart money's on hold fuk what the dummies talk.

— Jay Z

Can't even take my daughter for a walk. See them by the corner store. I feel like I'm cornered off. Enough is…

— Jay Z

Bitch asked if I was God. Fuck I'm supposed to say, 'no?' You already seen me turn a man to a G.O.A.T.

— Jay Z

Hammer went broke so you know I'm more focused. I lost thirty mill so I spent another 30, cuz unlike Hammer 30…

— Jay Z

I'm the nigga, caught up in all these lights and cameras but look what that shit did to Hammer.

— Jay Z

OWWWWWWW, hoe's turn they heads like.. OWELSSSSS. Im the man of the, hour. Triple entrendre don't even ask me how.

— Jay Z

Having success for a year or two, that's called being hot. Being in demand. Excellence is being able to perform at a…

— Jay Z

Can't believe they got a nigga to vote. Democrat, nope. I sold dope. In trouble water I had to learn how to…

— Jay Z

Conspiracy theorist screaming Illuminati. They can't believe this much skill is in the human body. He's 6'2, how the fuck he fit…

— Jay Z

I move forward, the only direction. Can't be scared to fail, search and perfection. Gotta keep it fresh, even when we sexing.…

— Jay Z

Yeah I'm talking LeBron, we balling our family tree. G.O.O.D Music drug dealing cousin, ain't nothing fuckin' with we, me.

— Jay Z

Feds still lurking. They see I'm still putting work in. Cause somewhere in America. Miley Cyrus is still twerkin.'

— Jay Z

If skilled sold then truth be told I'd prolly be lyrically Talib Kweli truthfully I wanna rhyme like Common Sense, but I…

— Jay Z

These niggas shouldn't let me in. I ball so hard on ESPN. See my name come across on CNN. 'Bout 6 minutes,…

— Jay Z

All black at the white shows, white shoes at the black shows. Green card for the cuban links, yall sit back and…

— Jay Z

I brought sand to the beach cause my beach is better. You can keep ya beach cause that beach whatever.

— Jay Z

It's the dream team, meets the Supreme Team and all our eyes green it only means one thing. You ain't fucking with…

— Jay Z

Your last shit ain't better than my first shit. Your best shit ain't better than my worst shit.

— Jay Z

Dark knight feeling, die and be a hero... or live long enough to see yourself become a villain.

— Jay Z

I'm just chopping off doors, put the front on the back cause I'm back and forth. Put the front on the back…

— Jay Z

Hov just landed in Rome, nigga. All hail, Caesar's home, niggas. Chin don, Ciao Bella. Come money dance with the good fellas.

— Jay Z

I got a problem with the handouts, I took the man route. I'll give an opportunity though, that's the plan now.

— Jay Z

I'm stuck in this life forever. The more things change, the more they stay the same. Who am I to change the…

— Jay Z

How should I begin this? I'm just so offended. How am I even mentioned by all these fuckin beginners?

— Jay Z