Hip hop Quotes by Rakim

There is still consciousness in hip hop.

— Rakim

Hopefully we get back to the raw essence of hip hop again.

— Rakim

You can hear the seven sins Blowin' through the ghetto wind...

— Rakim

I just appreciate the love that I get and support from hip-hop.

— Rakim

It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at.

— Rakim

Feed me hip-hop and I start tremblin'

— Rakim

Every generation wants that real hip-hop. And I've always been able to bring that.

— Rakim

So I start my mission- leave my residence Thinkin how could I get some dead presidents

— Rakim

Hip-hop has taken a lot of different routes throughout the years, man. I've been around since 1986.

— Rakim

New York is responsible for bringing that raw, that real gritty hip-hop, because we... originated it.

— Rakim

Tried to put shame in my game to make a name, I'mma put it on a bullet...put it in your brain.

— Rakim

I'm just an addict, addicted to music Maybe it's a habit...I gotta use it.

— Rakim

I wake you up and as I stare in your face, you seem stunned. Remember me? The one you got your idea…

— Rakim

I'm a fan of hip-hop as well. I like everybody who keeps the game on their toes and keep it pushing.

— Rakim

I came in the door, I said it before I never let the mic magnetize me no more. But it's biting me,…

— Rakim

When you look at hip-hop, I want to do that: to spit fire and take our best from the ashes to build…

— Rakim

When I was in high school, the energy in hip-hop at that point was the park energy... I was just trying to…

— Rakim

The golden age was when people were starting to understand what hip-hop was and how to use it. I was lucky to…

— Rakim

Being in this game if you are gonna sell drugs and make records too then as many records you make is gonna…

— Rakim

A lot of times when people listen to music it's because they feel down, and that's when serious hip-hop comes into play.…

— Rakim

Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years, But weak ideas irritate my ears. Is this the best that you…

— Rakim

Take 7 emcees put em in a line And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme It'll take 7 more…

— Rakim

I seen her in the subway, on my way to Brooklyn. "Hello, good lookin, is this seat tooken?" On the A Train,…

— Rakim

My son plays football so I coach a couple of his teams. My youngest son just started playing last year and I…

— Rakim

Let's travel at magnificent speeds around the universe What could you say as the Earth gets further and further away Planets are…

— Rakim

I love listening to old records to keep nostalgic feeling; it allows me to not lose the love for hip-hop.

— Rakim

And I'll break, when I'm through breakin, I'll leave you broke, Drop the mic when I'm finished, and watch it smoke

— Rakim

Dabbling in music and being in music when I was young I had my own view of what I thought music was…

— Rakim

I've always been a fan of hip hop and there are cats out there that I admire.

— Rakim

I get a craving like I fiend for nicotine. But I don't need a cigarette, know what I mean?

— Rakim

It's been a long time...I shouldn't have left you Without a strong rhyme to step to.

— Rakim

I used to roll up: this is a hold up, ain't nuthin funny. Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin move but the…

— Rakim

I ain't no joke, I used to let the mic smoke, Now I slam it when I'm done and make sure it's…

— Rakim

We need a few more Kanyes, people that's really passionate about hip-hop and who keep it alive.

— Rakim

We gotta let hip-hop grow. We gotta let it go through its different phases throughout the different places that's accepting it.

— Rakim

I think things are gonna change. I'm gonna take the age limit off of hip hop.

— Rakim

I'm not in that state of mind that I was back in '86 - hip-hop is not in that state of mind…

— Rakim

I go to Queens for queens to get the crew from Brooklyn, Make money in Manhattan and never been tooken. Go Uptown…

— Rakim

So all hail the honorable, microphone phenomenal Persona is unbombable? Trust me son, I continue like a saga do, bringin' you the…

— Rakim

Now it seems like hip hop belongs to the people you see in the videos and radios. So I want to give…

— Rakim