I was like 14 and decided I wanted to be a rapper, so I needed a hip rapper name. I was with… — Tinie Tempah Copy Share Image
Questions for the lord, why he don't like me, guard my soul, Though my life was hard with no remorse. — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
I was so obsessed with 2Pac. He was one of the first rappers I heard. "Dear Mama" was one of the first… — Shwayze Copy Share Image
Honestly, as a rapper, the Freshman list is definitely the biggest milestone. Culture-wise - anything-wise - that's the biggest stamp. — Smokepurpp Copy Share Image
Yo Taylor, I'm really happy for you. I'ma let you finish. But Beyonce had one of the best videos of all time! — Kanye West Copy Share Image
Compton rapper Kendrick Lamar sounds decades older than he is, and it's not necessarily the wear and tear that comes from a… — Anthony Fantano 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
Of course the concept is to give people samples to get them hooked, I get that. But to continuously give away our… — David Banner Copy Share Image
Well, for the transition from rapper to actor, I was fortunate that director John Singleton pursued me for about two years to… — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
If I focus on being an activist and my job is to be a rapper, I'm not going to be as good… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
We don't need no more rappers, we don't need no more basketball players, no more football players. We need more thinkers. We… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
I think people were genuinely addicted to hip hop in the 90s, addicted to the idea of empowerment. I think it came… — M.I.A Copy Share Image
I'll be there for you, I will care for you, I keep thinking you just don't know. Tryna run from that, say… — Drake Copy Share Image
When I was at Upright Citizens Brigade, I would pretend to be a sad, drunk rapper. — Bobby Moynihan Copy Share Image
The reason why rappers are living in - you know, driving in Mercedes-Benz's and living in neighborhoods is because they're selling their… — Eric Bolling Copy Share Image
..And the same rapper who revels in a woman's finely proportioned behind may also speak against racism and on behalf of the… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
So I think hip-hop is moving and is going to continue to move in the direction of rappers just being honest with… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
This is where hip-hop has become so doomed lately, in this confusion that rappers are street guys. You are not street guys.… — Ethan Brown Copy Share Image
The employees of the year, yeah we back to work. I took time off, while other rappers got jerked. — Erick Sermon Copy Share Image
Yes, I love Chicago in many ways, but I'm definitely not trying to fit, you know, the drill Chicago rapper. — Cupcakke Copy Share Image
Our unborn never got to grow, never got to see what's, next, In this world full of countless threats. — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
I think people in the hip hop culture really just care about who has the bars. I'm sure there are people, who… — Rapsody Copy Share Image
