My kids are the most inspiring thing that pushes me. It used to be because they were born, and I had to… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
A rap dude has his rap persona, his hyper version of himself. Do you know Method Man's real name? Or Elton John,… — Watkin Tudor Jones Copy Share Image
I started doing shows in places that I couldn't pronounce, didn't know existed, and I've seen people that didn't speak English or… — Pitbull Copy Share Image
My come-out record, '10 Day,' was the thing people were supposed to hear and figure out 'he's good' or 'he's not good.'… — Chance the Rapper Copy Share Image
I've just really been into melody and lyrics and songwriting. Writing a rap, to me, is easy. I could write a rap… — Kid Rock Copy Share Image
Our first conversation went like: 'So, what do you do in the Philippines for fun?' 'Well, I like to rap and breakdance.'… — apl.de.ap Copy Share Image
I've never got the vibe that they would do a gospel song. 'Cause when they talking about doing another Geto Boys album… — Bushwick Bill Copy Share Image
Times were changing. Clothes were changing. Morals were changing. We went from romantic loves songs like I used to do to rock… — Bobby Vinton Copy Share Image
And I'm not sure why I'm infatuated with death, My imagination is surely an aggravation of threats... Maybe cause I'm a dreamer,… — Kendrick Lamar Copy Share Image
We Gonna Win' is a song of triumph, It represents my personal belief that with hard work, talent and dedication, everything is… — Miri Ben-Ari Copy Share Image
“Once upon a midnight dreary, while I pondered, weak and weary, Over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore —… — Edgar Allan Poe Copy Share Image
Prince, Bootsy Collins, Earth Wind & Fire and Parliament all had albums that sound different. I wanted to show, as a hip-hop… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
I wouldn't write about sh*t I don't know. You won't hear me write about politics in Africa and stuff, because I don't… — Ice T Copy Share Image
You wanna hate on me take me Down break my umpire boy it don't hurt I can shake it off forget the… — Courtneyhood Copy Share Image
The trouble with being an activist is you end up like Eve and you get kicked out of the Garden of Eden.… — Susan Sarandon Copy Share Image
I used to be focused on being the dopest rapper in the game, and then once that became what I was, I… — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
When I get involved, I give it my heart, I mean my mind, my soul, my body: I mean every part. But… — MC Lyte Copy Share Image
Hip-Hop got turned into Hit Pop, The second a record was number one on the pop charts. But don't skip on the… — MC Serch Copy Share Image
She's not impressed by your fancy car. She got a body so she's snotty and she don't care who you are. So… — Positive K Copy Share Image
I think people assume that whatever kind of music you make is the music you listen to. Don't get me wrong, I… — Bethany Cosentino Copy Share Image
When I was still back in Cameroon, because I didn't know English, I used to listen to French rap all the time… — Joel Embiid Copy Share Image
It was, 'If you don't do 'The Show Goes On,' your album's not coming out.' I had nothing to do with that… — Lupe Fiasco Copy Share Image
I have done a lot of work for affordable housing, rental housing. I understand the rap on me and other liberals is,… — Barney Frank Copy Share Image
If I like hardcore straight-edge punk music, gentle psychedelic folk music, gangster rap, indie-rock with a lot of guitar pedals, and I… — Jeffrey Lewis Copy Share Image
Thus the legends of music are dying one by one,The music is starting to be a dissonance year by year,Hence, I guess… — Blacksonbeats Copy Share Image
At least the rap metal stuff is good, but it's not really my bag. I've been listening to the radio since we've… — Jon Crosby Copy Share Image
This country of ours was built on violence; If your ass got in the way, you was killed in silence. And these… — Masta Ace Copy Share Image
Squeeze 7cc's so I could see the seven seas, And CC all my friends so they could see what I was seeing...… — Pharoahe Monch Copy Share Image
Rap music and rap records used to always be like this: we get one or two shots to a piece cause it… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
Atlanta is a very good scene for the type of music I'm making. The biggest radio stations are all trap or rap… — Murda Beatz Copy Share Image
The 808 kick drum makes the girlies get dumb, We're rollin' Rainier, and the jealous wanna get some. Every time we do… — Sir Mix-a-Lot Copy Share Image
Rap is something you can just throw on the skillet and fry up real quick. That's how it comes to me, my… — B.o.B Copy Share Image
I was probably 15 when I started going to the studio with the older cats in my neighborhood. They heard me rap… — Nayvadius Cash Copy Share Image
My sister Suga Tee is doing conscious rap. She speaks to the youth. She has an album coming out soon. She got… — E-40 Copy Share Image
... her taste in music haunted my memory and I had to stop at Tower Records on the Upper West Side to… — Bret Easton Ellis Copy Share Image
Rappers are usually rapping about knowledge they think people need to get by in the world. If there's no movement that gives… — Boots Riley Copy Share Image
You could be Top 5 on iTunes, but for people to buy an album, they've got to have a connection with an… — Meek Mill Copy Share Image
Well, the first thing I do is I try to listen to whatever rapping is already on the track. I listen for… — Bun B Copy Share Image
You must not you worry about leaks or pieces [stolen] on your computer. You just make songs, you gotta make music, keep… — Young Thug Copy Share Image
You heard about, through word of mouth, Big Bird is out, he's in the house. He's turnin' up, with Snuffleup, They're really… — Black Thought Copy Share Image
![“... her taste in music haunted my memory and I had to stop at Tower Records on the Upper West Side to buy ninety dollars' worth of rap CDs but, as expected, I'm at a loss: [...] voices uttering ugly words like digit, pudding, chunk.” quote by Bret Easton Ellis](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9ff/bret-easton-ellis-1028_cds_her-taste-in-music-haunted-my-memory-and_669311.jpg)
![“You must not you worry about leaks or pieces [stolen] on your computer. You just make songs, you gotta make music, keep stuff out. You may not know rap, but that's how it works.” quote by Young Thug](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/0b3/young-thug-15422_computer_you-must-not-you-worry-about-leaks-or-pi_1719493.jpg)
