I always knew that I would be some type of public figure, but I never knew that it would be rapping, 'cause… — Freddie Gibbs Copy Share Image
Kendrick Lamar is a phenomenal artist whose work has served as a catalyst to raise a new level of consciousness for this… — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
You're gonna get your traditional Busta Rhymes and Pharrell collabo. My man Focus from the Aftermath crew; Dr. Dre; the late, great… — Busta Rhymes Copy Share Image
I'm not one of those kind of people that likes to beat up the past to validate the present. Certain people think… — Jaleel White Copy Share Image
When I write, I don't really focus on duets or anything like that, or whether I'm going to feature this or that… — John Legend Copy Share Image
Everyone's supposed to stay in their lines and be neat. 'You're a rapper. You're supposed to rap, carry a boom box, wear… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
HIP-HOP HAS DIFFERENT ELEMENTS DEALING WITH MUSIC, RAP, GRAFFITI ART, B-BOYS (WHAT YOU CALL BREAK BOYS)... AND ALSO DEALING WITH CULTURE, AND… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
I actually heard hip-hop before I saw a movie in a movie theater. I heard hip-hop first, at the tender age of… — Rza Copy Share Image
Antwan Patton and Andre Benjamin saved my life. That's how I view them giving me a record deal, with nothing but love… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
I love the playfulness and braggadocio that accompanies a ton of rap music - that's basically what makes up the foundation for… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
When I first knew that I wanted to rap I was seven years old and I lost the talent show. It was… — Rico Nasty Copy Share Image
Eminem is obviously one of the greatest rappers ever, black or white. As for Asher, no matter if you like his music… — Chris Webby Copy Share Image
As a rapper, you sort of act in music videos and in the persona you adopt onstage. You kinda have to put… — Queen Latifah Copy Share Image
Yeah, I was going to have no features on 'Bulletproof.' But I ended up putting Gucci Mane on it. That's just my… — Young Dolph Copy Share Image
Hip-hop has always been chronologically misunderstood. Too many times, people are hearing the story from the second floor. Nobody's heard the story… — Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five Copy Share Image
People need to understand that hip-hop that has gun talk is just for entertainment; similar to if you were watching a movie.… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
I don't listen to much rap, really. I can rarely listen to a whole record of it, because musically, it's very formulaic,… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
We have to remember examples of many artists of conscious rap who have been coopted by the Department of State of the… — Bocafloja Copy Share Image
The women like us because we're the first real women rappers, and the men like us because we're strong. We're not some… — Pepa Copy Share Image
I'm fascinated by rap and by hip-hop. I think there's a lot of poetry in it. There's a lot of anger, a… — John F. Kerry Copy Share Image
From Snoop, I've learned quite a bit. I learned that sometimes I need to keep my mouth shut. It's a long story,… — Chanel West Coast Copy Share Image
I'm trying to prove everybody wrong whoever told me I couldn't make it. To all the haters who say I can't rap… — Soulja Boy Copy Share Image
“ Pharrell Williams : '[Tommy Lee] is a great drummer with a lot of style. He keeps his chops up in terms… — Tommy Lee Copy Share Image
By the end of high school, I was interning for no school credit, no money, no nothing, for Jonny Shipes. He was… — Kenny Beats Copy Share Image
There's definitely some parallels between me and Joaquin Phoenix, I think. The line gets so blurry. My rap career wasn't a hoax,… — Steve-O Copy Share Image
Eminem has been someone that I've always considered the greatest ever, to ever do it. You know what I mean? In every… — Joyner Lucas Copy Share Image
I grew up with park jams. That's how I knew about rap... The local MCs would grab the mic and start rapping.… — Pepa Copy Share Image
Hip-hop, pop, dance - the common point is melancholy. That's international, and I like this word because it's not only about sadness… — Stromae Copy Share Image
Boy I got heat flamo, potent like liquid drano, a verbal valcano, they love me cause they know, I'm cut from the… — Mac Dre Copy Share Image
If you want to say something profound, writing from your heartbeat is different than writing from the loud voices you get from… — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
Don't let mistakes be so monumental, don't let your love be so confidential, don't let your mind be so darn judgemental, and… — Michael Franti Copy Share Image
Not only the brothers on the street but the middle class brothers are also identifying with the gangster rappers because of the… — Angela Davis Copy Share Image
To have so many years in the rap industry and so many number one songs, and sold so many millions of records,… — Fat Joe Copy Share Image
I don't want to be categorized as a this type of rapper, or a 'Some Type Of Way' sound, or a 'Walk… — Rich Homie Quan Copy Share Image
'Boyz-n-the-Hood' was actually supposed to be written for Eazy's group. He had a group out in New York called Home Boys Only,… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
I'm not on a record like some rapper trying to boast about my clothes or where I'm from. I'm creating stories, experiences,… — Theophilus London Copy Share Image
Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, I'd be on the mic trying to hype up the… — Flavor Flav Copy Share Image
If someone had said to me ten years ago "Yo, we have this role of this pimp who wants to be a… — Morris Chestnut Copy Share Image
Nobody uses skits at all anymore, so it seems like I use a lot. That's how I grew up on tapes. Biggie… — Dave East Copy Share Image
I was mainly talking to Jay, Nas all the greats in the game, DMX, everybody that influenced me and things of that… — Yung Berg Copy Share Image
![“Antwan Patton and Andre Benjamin saved my life. That's how I view them giving me a record deal, with nothing but love and adoration. I saw Big Boi have to do what he kept doing after Dre said he didn't want to do touring and Aquemini [the label].” quote by Killer Mike](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ae/killer-mike-2503_adoration_antwan-patton-and-andre-benjamin-saved-m_701023.jpg)
![“Pharrell Williams : '[Tommy Lee] is a great drummer with a lot of style. He keeps his chops up in terms of technique and his style in drumming; his chops are very sharp. Also, 'Pour Some sugar on Me' can be played in the middle of any hip-hop party. I love that.' Man, that's awesome that Pharrell…” quote by Tommy Lee](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/65f/tommy-lee-3389_quote_pharrell-williams-tommy-lee-is-a-great-d_1229348.jpg)
