I always did poetry, and [rap music is] pretty much hip-hop melody with poems. — Tiffany Foxx Copy Share Image
All we ever wanted was for Tupac to have the opportunity to tell his story. — Afeni Shakur Copy Share Image
I loved Project Pat and Juicy J and all them. Three 6 Mafia. Memphis flows. — Sexyy Red Copy Share Image
I've always wanted to make that change from a rapper into an artist. — Ski Mask the Slump God Copy Share Image
My mom was a rapper. I would go to the studio with her, and that definitely showed me I can do this,… — Megan Thee Stallion Copy Share Image
Wee, I can rap, I'm not mean, but you're whack. In the backseat cypher's hyper on the track, wee. — Kitty Pryde Copy Share Image
The battle thing is very important in hip-hop, but at the same time, I want to sit down and have a beer… — Pharoahe Monch Copy Share Image
I'm listening to early Cash Money, I'm listening to Juvenile, I'm listening to Waka Flocka, I'm listening to Lil B, I'm listening… — Theophilus London Copy Share Image
He was not hip-hop's most gifted emcee. Still, Shakur may be the most influential and compelling rapper of them all, he was… — Michael Eric Dyson Copy Share Image
The cool thing about dope black style becoming in style is that the industry has no choice but to try and reduplicate… — Lena Waithe Copy Share Image
People don't really compare me to anybody. They just say I'm a mumble rapper. I'm fine with that. I don't really care. — Lil Pump Copy Share Image
There has been an effect of business rap on the output of today's rap music. But I don't think that's the modern… — M.I.A Copy Share Image
It's a slippery slope when you make the argument that hip hop is only a black person's art. Certainly, its origins are… — Dave Itzkoff Copy Share Image
I don't think I really knew I was going to be a rapper until sixth grade. Even then, it was still kind… — Chance The Rapper Copy Share Image
A lot people don't know that Mannie Fresh is one of my favorite producers because I used to just be fascinated with… — Valee Copy Share Image
Man, I just knew. When I was in middle school I always used to love listening to rap. The first [song] my… — Ludacris Copy Share Image
The best show I went to was probably Curren$y. I went to see him when I was at LSU. He's a mellow… — Tyrann Mathieu Copy Share Image
I started producing in California, and they called it mob music. When I moved to Atlanta, the sound was different. People in… — Zaytoven Copy Share Image
They call me Freestyle Freddy and I'm always ready to rap. Even when I wake up from a nap. Economic devastation's kinda… — Fredric Brandt Copy Share Image
I love to get on tracks with brothers like Inspectah Deck, Masta Killa, the GZA. The whole crew is golden, man. When… — Raekwon Copy Share Image
RZA is one of the most unique individuals and rap artists that I have worked with. — El DeBarge Copy Share Image
Unless life is one giant rap battle, you don't need to freestyle your way to success. — Luvvie Ajayi Copy Share Image
Rap helped me find my swagger. It also helped me get rid of my stutter. — Chris Redd Copy Share Image
Like my good friend Eminem the rapper says, you only get one shot. — Shaquille O'Neal Copy Share Image
People like to say, 'Ah, he just knows how to rap.' As if I didn't know my music. — Anuel AA Copy Share Image