--- title: "4 Knew Quotes By Schoolboy Q" description: "4 Knew quotes by Schoolboy Q. Plus more from Schoolboy Q and more Knew sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/schoolboy-q-15853_50-cent_nas-always-been-my-favorite-rapper-but-5_178809.png" --- > [Nas always been my favorite rapper, but 50 Cent, he changed my way of thinking about music 'cause he was so detailed…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/nas-always-been-my-favorite-rapper-but-50-cent-he-changed-my-way-of/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e11/schoolboy-q-15853_50-cent_nas-always-been-my-favorite-rapper-but-5_178809.png) > [I kept buying bucket hats. Next thing I knew, I felt like I didn't look right without one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-kept-buying-bucket-hats-next-thing-i-knew-i-felt-like-i-didn-t-look/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0d7/schoolboy-q-15853_bucket_i-kept-buying-bucket-hats-next-thing-i-k_573438.png) > ['Habits & Contradictions' is the prequel to 'Setbacks.' I had all these titles already in my head before I even dropped 'em.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/habits-contradictions-is-the-prequel-to-setbacks-i-had-all-these/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/c4b/schoolboy-q-15853_albums_habits-contradictions-is-the-prequel-to_1751555.png) > [I knew school was stupid since the fifth grade.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-knew-school-was-stupid-since-the-fifth-grade/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6af/schoolboy-q-15853_education_i-knew-school-was-stupid-since-the-fifth_2189074.png) ## Other authors on Knew ## More by Schoolboy Q > [I'm one dude that writes his adlibs. I don't just go in there and say "Gimme a track." I say what I'ma say here…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-m-one-dude-that-writes-his-adlibs-i-don-t-just-go-in-there-and-say/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [I'm not anti single. I'm not one of them niggas that say "Aww record sales ain't everything." No. I wanna sell good. I would…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-m-not-anti-single-i-m-not-one-of-them-niggas-that-say-aww-record/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [You've got to be like a fan at your show, just wild out. I make eye contact. I get in the crowd and kick…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/you-ve-got-to-be-like-a-fan-at-your-show-just-wild-out-i-make-eye/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [Nas always been my favorite rapper, but 50 Cent, he changed my way of thinking about music 'cause he was so detailed in his…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/nas-always-been-my-favorite-rapper-but-50-cent-he-changed-my-way-of/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [When you become an artist you're working away from home for so much time. You really see what the use of time means to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/when-you-become-an-artist-you-re-working-away-from-home-for-so-much/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [People look at me and keep walking - but you can tell they know who I am. I want them to bug me. It's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/people-look-at-me-and-keep-walking-but-you-can-tell-they-know-who-i/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [People look at me and keep walking - but you can tell they know who I am. I want them to bug me. Its…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/people-look-at-me-and-keep-walking-but-you-can-tell-they-know-who-i-2/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [I got a Lucifer soul. I'll be the Devil's son, Devil's work, gettin' work.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-got-a-lucifer-soul-i-ll-be-the-devil-s-son-devil-s-work-gettin-work/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [I kept buying bucket hats. Next thing I knew, I felt like I didn't look right without one.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-kept-buying-bucket-hats-next-thing-i-knew-i-felt-like-i-didn-t-look/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [I would definitely want a hit record, but I still want the success to be around the album. Only the music can help me.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-would-definitely-want-a-hit-record-but-i-still-want-the-success-to/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [I would ditch school if my CD was scratched up or I couldnt get batteries. I wasnt trying to get on the bus and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-would-ditch-school-if-my-cd-was-scratched-up-or-i-couldnt-get/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [ I couldn't sell pills no more \[because my\] homie went to jail. I was just dirt broke. I went to TDE and was literally… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-couldn-t-sell-pills-no-more-because-my-homie-went-to-jail-i-was/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [I think thats what most of us rappers do too often. We put too much information in some of our albums that could actually…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/i-think-thats-what-most-of-us-rappers-do-too-often-we-put-too-much/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [If I was with some other rappers who aren't as polished, or I was the only rapper, I don't think I would be where…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/if-i-was-with-some-other-rappers-who-aren-t-as-polished-or-i-was-the/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) > [The only person that seen something in me was Punch, and probably Ab-Soul. Ab-Soul and Punch was the two niggas that was like "Yeah,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/schoolboy-q/the-only-person-that-seen-something-in-me-was-punch-and-probably-ab/) [Schoolboy Q](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/schoolboy-q/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/knew/schoolboy-q/#itemlist", "name": "4 Knew Quotes By Schoolboy Q", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Nas always been my favorite rapper, but 50 Cent, he changed my way of thinking about music 'cause he was so detailed in his music, I knew that wasn't lying. I never felt Tupac that way; I never felt Biggie that way. I love Nas music, but I never felt and believed like, 'This is for real.' 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