It's no coincidence that all the greatest rappers - whoever you put in your top five - I guarantee you they a… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
One day, I'll be listening to a bunch of Ray Charles, the next day it's nothing but Red Hot Chili Peppers. The… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
No rapper in the world from Jay-Z to Tupac to Biggie has 100 percent love on everything they do. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Tupac was just so passionate about what he believes in and not afraid to say anything. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I don't wanna forget the fact that I wanna be one of the best rappers. I feel like some of the best… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Rhyme patterns are nothing without meanings to the words. A lot of rappers can do those flows, but the raps aren't really… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I'm not a conscious rapper, all those things we talk about, the struggle, the pain, the outlook to the future, keep your… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I want people to follow their dreams, yes but I'm not interested in telling young black kids how to be rappers I… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Far from the richest rapper, but my biggest personal achievement thus far in my life has been retiring my mom early from… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I just feel like, with rappers, there's so much complacency. It's like, 'Oh, I'm a rapper. I'm successful. I make money. That's… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
When I first started rapping, when I switched my style to more like a punch line style - this is when I'm… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I was a super-duper Tupac fan, and I realized later, when I became a huge Nas fan and a huge Eminem fan,… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
In hip-hop, there's not a lot of love. There's not a lot of love being spread. It's always like 'I'm stuntin' on… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I never really told anybody that I'm a rapper. I wasn't walking around being like, "Yo, check out my mixtape!" It was… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I wanna show you I can out-rap your favorite rappers. I wanna show you I can out-produce your favorite producers. So I'm… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
When you're a rapper, just a rapper, you have to kind of settle for whatever comes your way - if a beat… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I pay attention to lyrics and I know what rap fans care about. I try to write for the average listener and… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
When you're a producer on top of that, just havin' a beat that's hot is not enough. Now you know your sound,… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Usually I start with a beat, I start making a beat, and my producer side is making the beat. And on a… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
It's the way I enjoy making art - I like sitting down and making five beats; I enjoy that process. I can go two… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Producing all my own songs and refusing to go to the hot producer. That's the biggest risk I've taken so far. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Sold my soul to Satan. I've been dancing with the devil. So when you get to hell you can say you know me. I'm… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I truly believe that I make my path and I set my course, and where I land, at the end of the day, or… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
My parents were divorced by the time I was even conscious - like, I don't remember them ever being together. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
Yeah school girl, cool girl. Your dress is sexy and your momma is a cougar. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
When I first started rapping, when I switched my style to more like a punch line style - this is when I'm like 13… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I'm not gonna be bad at anything, and I want to actually be the best at anything I'm doing. So if I'm playing basketball,… — J. Cole Copy Share Image
We got dreams and we got the right to chase 'em, Look at the nation, that's a crooked smile braces couldn't even straighten. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
I seen a baby cry seconds later he laughs... the beauty of life, the pain never lasts. — J. Cole Copy Share Image
![“I truly believe that I make my path and I set my course, and where I land, at the end of the day, or the end of my career, [is] because of me. Of course, you get help along the way, and cosigns and management and opportunities and things like that but overall, the ball is in your court basically.” quote by J. Cole](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/585/j-cole-2-3527_balls_i-truly-believe-that-i-make-my-path-and_225546.jpg)
