I always wanted to be a Freshman because XXL is really important in the history of hip-hop. It embodies the culture. — Cordae Copy Share Image
I don't wanna marginalize myself. I don't wanna be the overly woke rapper, and I don't wanna be the turned-up rapper. — Cordae Copy Share Image
If you think about it, hip-hop came out of nothing. It was a response to oppression. — Cordae Copy Share Image
The artists with lyrical content and who say something seem to outlast the fad rappers - I always noticed that. — Cordae Copy Share Image
I only know English, so I feel like I can be the dopest French rapper ever if I learned French. — Cordae Copy Share Image
I can rippity rap, lyrical miracle all day, but if you don't have a message behind it and you not saying nothing,… — Cordae Copy Share Image
Jay-Z was huge. I was like 2 years old throwing up my diamond, rapping. I know all of 'The Blueprint.' I've heard… — Cordae Copy Share Image
There are a lot of dope people in the DMV: WillThaRapper, Big Flock, GoldLink, Logic, IDK, Rico Nasty, Goonew and Q Da… — Cordae Copy Share Image
People compare me to Kendrick. I've seen comparisons with Jay-Z, with Nas, with Chance The Rapper. I get a lot of Eminem… — Cordae Copy Share Image
Having a dope mindset and good energy is rare, and you just putting a little bit of your light into someone else can change… — Cordae Copy Share Image
Nas, Big L, Rakim, Jay-Z, Eminem, those was all my influences, but I didn't start recording until I was 16. — Cordae Copy Share Image
YBN is family. Everybody in YBN is family. Nahmir and Jay, those are really my brothers. — Cordae Copy Share Image
I want to impact the world and the culture in a positive way, spread super dope messages and help people through my music. — Cordae Copy Share Image
There are a lot of dope people in the DMV: WillThaRapper, Big Flock, GoldLink, Logic, IDK, Rico Nasty, Goonew and Q Da Fool. Seeing… — Cordae Copy Share Image
At a festival, the people there are not all your fans, and this gives me a chance to win over new people. I look… — Cordae Copy Share Image
I want the biggest artist of 2030, 2027 or even 2025 to say, 'I was inspired by Cordae. Cordae is the reason I make music.' — Cordae Copy Share Image
I'm an introvert, but I disguise my introversion by being an extrovert. If I don't have to be around people, I'm not. If I'm… — Cordae Copy Share Image
