Rap Quotes · Page 25

I bathe in basslines, rinse in riffs, dry in drums

— Common

It's a new year, new year, new money, money!

— Rick Ross

I think that rap is narrative, when it's done right.

— Ajay Naidu

It's hard bein' real in a world that's a fallacy.

— Meyhem Lauren

I'm definitely tired of playing 'Acid Rap.' I'm definitely tired of playing 'Juice.'

— Chance The Rapper

I once lost a bill betting on the Red Sox, ...But that's another topic.

— Diamond D

You might remember me from Eminem's rap lyrics.

— Tom Green

Shakespeare's gone, don't even think about it.

— Kool Keith

EPMD in effect, I'm clockin' mad green Like Kermit the Frog, sloppy like Boss Hog, Girl was runnin' wild...ate her like a…

— PMD

A lot of the rap shows I saw as a kid were boring, but if you went to a Rage show or…

— Donald Glover

Rappers on their sophomores...actin' like they boss lords. Fame's such a funny thing for sure when niggas start believing all those encores.

— Pusha T

We done been through ups and downs, had drama for a while I'm just happy I'm around to be the reason you…

— Lloyd Banks

So concisely, musically we are the herb So sit back and light me. Inhale... My style's kinda fat, reminiscent of a whale.

— Q-Tip

You know, stories got lost in rap. That is why whenever you hear a rapper do a concept storytelling record, it sticks…

— Benny the Butcher

House, rap, R&B, disco rock, they are all part of hip-hop culture. Why you ain't playing Kraftwerk along with Jay-Z? That's hip-hop.

— Afrika Bambaataa

Ghostface, catch the blast of a hype verse, My glock bursts, leave in a hearse, I did worse. I come rough, tough…

— Ghostface Killah

It might take a while but I think the rap game is the people that can do it. We're all role models…

— Rakim

Dear Mama, don't cry, your baby boy's doin' good, Tell the homies I'm in heaven, and they ain't got hoods. Seen a…

— Tupac Shakur

Pete Rock, CL Smooth, all this East Coast stuff - that's kind of, like, the rappers I first admired. I wanna rap…

— Kyle

To me, that's the biggest problem with hip-hop today is the fact that everyone believes that all of hip-hop is rap music,…

— KRS-One

With my voice being the way that it is, I attract all genders and all crowds. I know a lot of dudes…

— GloRilla

MC's they retreat cause they know I can beat 'em, And eat 'em in a battle and the ref won't cheat 'em.…

— LL Cool J

We have to remember that the experience of gangsta rap as such in its foundation is an anti-systemic experience primarily. And it…

— Bocafloja

Rap is like any other genre: There are the people who are very creative with it and do remarkable things... and then…

— Michael McDonald

I ain't never did no sports. I just always wanted to rap.

— Takeoff

Cough up a lung where I'm from marcy son, aint nothin nice

— Jay-Z

I still to this day get the most inspiration from rap lyrics.

— Ezra Koenig

God works in different ways and it shows... And everybody knows, love comes and goes.

— Ed O.G

Usually people who attack the rap are people who aren't even fans.

— Ice Cube

I don't like rap that doesn't have a story behind it.

— Freddie Gibbs

I listen to mostly just rap music from the Bay, to be honest.

— Angus Cloud

I want to put my harshness into rap videos and create a new style.

— Shavo Odadjian

I live for the nights that I cant remember, with the people that I wont forget.

— Drake

I'm sautéing emcees with fried rice up in the wok without the MSG and chopped celery.

— Redman

I got mouths to feed, Unnecessary beef is more cows to breed.

— GZA

If you look at my rap sheet, it's very long.

— Prodigy

LIKE A SPRAINED ANKLE BOY I AINT NUTHIN 2 PLAY WIT !

— DRAKE

Revenge is like the sweetest joy next to gettin' pussy.

— Tupac Shakur

Deja vu, tell you what I'm gonna do, When they reminisce over you, my God.

— C.L. Smooth

Rap, for me, I go at any tempo and any sound of beat and incorporate melody as well.

— Santan Dave