When I met Jay-Z and Beyonce I was in awe, stuttering like crazy. This guy grew up in the projects and he… — Frances Tiafoe Copy Share Image
I actually think some of the rappers can help our image, because the thing Im concerned about is the NBAs image. I… — Antonio Davis Copy Share Image
Not only was Tupac an iconic figure in Hip-Hop, he was an iconic artist across the whole world. He transcends to all… — Cory Hardrict Copy Share Image
One day I just got frustrated and my brother, who doesn't really even makes beats very often, he just made this loop… — Snow Tha Product Copy Share Image
“I don't have what it takes to inspire someone to become a "worldly" musician or rapper! I can't use the power God… — Israelmore Ayivor Copy Share Image
Common would come to my house and give me a freestyle verse. I'd make a new beat for it and put it… — Clinton Sparks Copy Share Image
Why isn't it hip-hop when I do it? Everybody else can have beef within the music, talk about differences and it's ok.… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
Some people think that Southern hip-hop doesn't have any depth. They think it's just noise, all about people having a good time… — Jesmyn Ward Copy Share Image
“The music is meant to be provocative—which doesn’t mean it’s necessarily obnoxious, but it is (mostly) confrontational, and more than that, it’s… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
Rapping's a release of the good and the bad - that's the definition of hyphy. You can't be like that, you can't… — Keak da Sneak Copy Share Image
Kanye didn't sign me to hold my hand and walk me through my career. He signed me because he believed in me… — Big Sean Copy Share Image
With The Fugees initially, and even with 'Miseducation', it was very hip-hop - always a singing over beats. I don't think people… — Lauryn Hill Copy Share Image
I think its sad that the media and people influence us on our decisions so much that were almost afraid to do… — Diggy Simmons Copy Share Image
We honestly shouldn't be paying attention to nothing Kanye West says until he actually goes out there and gets the help we… — Charlamagne tha God Copy Share Image
Everybody nowadays rhymes, but out of the people that really, really do it well, it's still a small community of artists. We… — MF Doom Copy Share Image
I was a rapper. Like every black kid I was attracted to rapping. I wanted to be like L.L. Cool J and… — Al B. Sure Copy Share Image
Before I think we was emcees, we was more or less narrators too. Because if you look at the early '80s hip… — Raekwon Copy Share Image
One of my favorite moments was when me and Jay-Z made a song 'For Rhyme or Reason.' It ended up on 'Reasonable… — Mike Dean Copy Share Image
I'm a real gangster rapper and I'm a rapper. I just think my music takes different directions. I don't think you can… — Freddie Gibbs Copy Share Image
Eazy-E was not a rapper! He was a stone cold businessman. EAZY use to say that out of His own mouth. But… — Kokane Copy Share Image
We did so much music together, before he got locked up, it's just, Gucci, he don't hold on to music. He like,… — Young Dolph Copy Share Image
Battling is therapeutic for Hip Hop, but you can't take it serious. I mean, you got to take it because when you're… — Jadakiss Copy Share Image
When I was a critic, I reviewed Public Enemy's 'Muse Sick-n-Hour Mess Age' - this is back in '94 - and I… — Cheo Hodari Coker Copy Share Image
I love hip-hop. I'm big into Jay-Z, Kanye, Little Wayne. Those are everyone's favorites, I know. I just like the fact that… — Nate Burleson Copy Share Image
That's something I can never lose: my love for the art of rap. As I grew older and became more interested in… — Vic Mensa Copy Share Image
I go all the way back to the Hot Boys days and being 13, listening to this dude. Just remembering the staple… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
In every interview I've got to explain something about being white but still being into hip hop. It's gone way beyond the… — Brian Austin Green Copy Share Image
When I was growing up, it was 'All Eyes On Me' by Tupac and 'Doggy Style' by Snoop Dogg. I've met Snoop… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share Image
“It's corny, but I think poems are echoes of the voices in your head and from your past. Your sisters, your father,… — Paul Beatty Copy Share Image
I fell into hip-hop right from the beginning. I was a teenager in the '60s, so I was putting all my pocket… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
I've always been an outsider. When I did magic, I was the only kid. When I worked with Johnny Cash, I was… — Rick Rubin Copy Share Image
I'm a rapper... Gaga's a fantastic artist, you know, she paved her way. She's opened her own lane. But I think that… — Nicki Minaj Copy Share Image
I would like to encourage hip hop artists to invite those of us who are in the queer spaces in, so we… — Karamo Brown Copy Share Image
No I.D. is actually married to my cousin, and my cousin is my manager. So I met him when she met him… — Snoh Aalegra 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 get hit up all the time from every verified rapper with 1,000,000 followers like, 'Yo bro! You got the sauce right… — Kenny Beats Copy Share Image
When we say, 'Look, Donald Trump was a friend to hip hop back in the day; so was Bill Clinton,' It doesn't… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
Why do you think the fans like us - why they prefer our street raps over all that phony stuff out there?… — Eazy-E Copy Share Image
Jay-Z's a guy that wears the Che Guevara t-shirt and he doesn't realize Che Guevara was a racist. Che Guevara was a… — Marco Rubio Copy Share Image
Drake, I'd like to collaborate with. He's a phenomenal lyricist. Probably the best rapper in the world at the moment. I love… — Ellie Goulding Copy Share Image
