The most popular rap artists aren't supposed to be rapping…

Public Enemy started out as a benchmark in rap music in the mid-1980s. We felt there was a need to actually progress the music…

— Chuck D

I guess it's easier to bash rap artists than to talk about the country's real problems, such as the AIDS crisis, poverty, the cost…

— Bushwick Bill

I didn't realize how much harm I was doing back then and I think a lot of rap artists probably don't realize it now.…

— Adam Yauch

I don't have any sympathy for the subject matter, [but] I have great respect for rap artists. In fact, not for the rap artists,…

— Stewart Copeland

I think I'm pretty regular. I try to keep it pretty regular; I go to sleep early. I don't know what distances me from…

— Vince Staples

Everybody knows with rap artists, if you can't go to the hood, it's almost like you're not authentic, even if you're a dope artist…

— DJ Premier

It seems other rap artists are trying to follow a "tradition", or something... I don't consider us [Migos] as weirdos, we just went the…

— Quavo

As the times are changing, you don't hear as many sample issues with rap artists. Part of that has to do with production styles…

— Girl Talk

Nowadays rap artists coming half-hearted, Commercial like pop, or underground like black markets. Where were you the day hip-hop died? Is it too early…

— Talib Kweli

RZA is one of the most unique individuals and rap artists that I have worked with.

— El DeBarge

... I get more respect from rap artists than I do from my own industry. I don't always write the kind of music that…

— Toby Keith

I'm popular, I'm a rap star but I live like a rock star running from the cop cars.

— Mac Dre

Artists aren't role models. If you want to do that, go into politics.

— Ken Jeong

Artists aren't really people. I'm actually 40 per cent papier mache.

— Anonymous

There's more well-known artists who aren't making as good songs as people who are just coming out of nowhere. That seems to be more…

— Beck