When a rap song glorifies violence, death and sadness and loss is inflicted because of the violence. — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
That's what I used to do; I would just go into the studio and just rap. But it's all about coming up… — Jay Rock Copy Share Image
You know that one auntie, you don't wanna be rude, ...But every holiday, nobody eatin' her food. — Kanye West Copy Share Image
It don't make sense: either you a soldier from the start, Or a actor with a record deal tryin' to play the… — Xzibit Copy Share Image
When I rap, it's just an extension of how I speak, and that's how I talk. If you don't like it, don't… — Azealia Banks Copy Share Image
Some guy was just like, 'You rap fast, man. Like a little machine gun,' and from that moment, I was Lil Uzi. — Lil Uzi Vert Copy Share Image
Tried to put shame in my game to make a name, I'mma put it on a bullet...put it in your brain. — Rakim Copy Share Image
There comes a time in every man's life when he's gotta handle up on his own. Can't depend on friends to help… — Slimkid3 Copy Share Image
Will Young. He's a great white soul singer. But he was slightly disappointing when I met him - not that friendly. Perhaps… — Tony Blackburn Copy Share Image
I don't accept 'political rapper' because I don't give a damn about either political party. I give a damn about the people.… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
I look at my career and I feel I have the potential to maybe mature into a Samuel Jackson-type older cat, and… — Ice T Copy Share Image
I go to Queens for queens to get the crew from Brooklyn, Make money in Manhattan and never been tooken. Go Uptown… — Rakim Copy Share Image
Imagine Eminem writing a play with complex raps and syllables, and melodies flowing in and out. That's what it was like for… — Ryan Montgomery Copy Share Image
When I make the music that I make, when it comes to reggae music, I engulf the whole spirit of it all.… — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
That's my life. But I don't glorify violence, and I hate jail. The rap game saved me, man: I've got three children,… — Black Rob Copy Share Image
You named them: hustlers, killers, fiends, ex-cons. I called them: cousins, aunts, pops, moms. To you? Hoodlums, crackheads, gunmens. To me? Just… — Ka Copy Share Image
Went from most hated to the Champion God Flow, I guess that's a feelin' only me and LeBron know. — Kanye West Copy Share Image
Shorty, let me tell you about my only vice: It has to do with lots of lovin', and it ain't nuttin' nice. — Q-Tip Copy Share Image
There are rap groups that have a positive outlook in their art. These groups should be shown as an alternative to gangsta… — Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Copy Share Image
I don't like calling it Christian rap. Titles are so limiting. It's hip-hop. I'm a rapper. — Andy Mineo Copy Share Image
Writing was something I always did but that turned into singing and rapping. That something that came out of my writing. — Dreezy Copy Share Image
I just wanna be me no disrespect, but motherfuck you. My education stopped at a high school degree but I can outsmart… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
...But until then, I'ma shine to the last sin, Resurrect through the birth of my son, and live again. — Intelligent Hoodlum Copy Share Image
I've always been a fan of music. I would say I'm a fan of late '90s to early 2000s rap. That's where… — Tyga Copy Share Image
When I was in south Sudan, people used to rap in my village. But the rapping was more in the mother tongue,… — Emmanuel Jal Copy Share Image
I'm going to forever have a love for music. I just don't think I'm going to rap forever. — Latto Copy Share Image
Laugh now, cry later: this is the karma. Hip-hop never died, it's just sick of the drama. — Cormega Copy Share Image
I'm very proud of what I was able to do during the '90s, when baggy pants were in and East/West rap was… — Jaleel White Copy Share Image
A wise man sees failure as progress. A fool divorces his knowledge and misses the logic, And loses his soul in the… — Canibus Copy Share Image
Welcome all of yall to my dark recesses this is where I keep my BARS like bathtub ledges. — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
Run DMC brought us out of that underground-only feel. They brought rap above ground and made it respectable as an art form… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
It often takes two to do a good painting - one to paint it, and another to rap the painter smartly with… — Richard Schmid Copy Share Image
If you really think back to the culture or just black America before rap music took off, New York could have been… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?) I'm out for dead presidents to represent me. — Nas Copy Share Image
The first rap that I wrote was about my Maths teacher, and as expected, he didn't like it, but the students loved… — Badshah Copy Share Image
Nowadays, you gots ta walk the street and watch your back, Cause brothers with the gats don't be knowin' how to act. — Shyheim Copy Share Image
I've always been an outsider everywhere I go - I don't fit in with the Swedish rap community or the American rap… — Yung Lean Copy Share Image
When I'm in my rap mode, I'm probably gonna ride in a black truck or a nice car. But if I'm just… — Sexyy Red Copy Share Image
Your mom's in our business...she's in our business... Can't you see, girl, that your mom's trying to end this? — K-Solo Copy Share Image
Be a father, if not, why bother, son? A boy can make 'em, but a man can raise one. If you did… — Ed O.G Copy Share Image
