--- title: "17 Rapper Quotes By E-40" description: "17 Rapper quotes by E-40. Plus more from E-40 and more Rapper sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a3/e-40-4069_collar_i-m-the-first-rapper-ever-popping-his-co_738983.png" --- > [I'm the first rapper ever popping his collar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-the-first-rapper-ever-popping-his-collar/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a3/e-40-4069_collar_i-m-the-first-rapper-ever-popping-his-co_738983.png) > [I'm living proof that there's no age limit to rapping.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-living-proof-that-there-s-no-age-limit-to-rapping/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b7/e-40-4069_age_i-m-living-proof-that-there-s-no-age-lim_224082.png) > [I would like to work with Dr. Dre.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-would-like-to-work-with-dr-dre/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82e/e-40-4069_dr_i-would-like-to-work-with-dr-dre-2254820_2254820.png) > [Long as the Earth is here, hip-hop'll be here.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/long-as-the-earth-is-here-hip-hop-ll-be-here/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/e-40-4069_earth_long-as-the-earth-is-here-hip-hop-ll-be_1009207.png) > [I don't listen to rap all the time. Even though I rap, rap can be nerve-wracking.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-don-t-listen-to-rap-all-the-time-even-though-i-rap-rap-can-be-nerve/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/141/e-40-4069_even_i-don-t-listen-to-rap-all-the-time-even_635413.png) > [I respect cats that can rap and everything, but the artist that inspires me is Turf Talk.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-respect-cats-that-can-rap-and-everything-but-the-artist-that/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a55/e-40-4069_art_i-respect-cats-that-can-rap-and-everythi_2342794.png) > [You can be the coldest rapper, but if you're not known, you're nobody.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/you-can-be-the-coldest-rapper-but-if-you-re-not-known-you-re-nobody/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/130/e-40-4069_coldest_you-can-be-the-coldest-rapper-but-if-you_390922.png) > [Rap evolves and to still be current you have to evolve with it! Get in front or get left behind.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/rap-evolves-and-to-still-be-current-you-have-to-evolve-with-it-get-in/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/b54/e-40-4069_behind_rap-evolves-and-to-still-be-current-you_3041491.png) > [I don't wanna be like everybody else, I don't wanna rap like everybody else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-don-t-wanna-be-like-everybody-else-i-don-t-wanna-rap-like-everybody/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d0c/e-40-4069_everybody_i-don-t-wanna-be-like-everybody-else-i-d_270568.png) > [I first started rapping when I heard the Sugarhill Gang in 1979, when I was 11 years old in seventh grade.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-first-started-rapping-when-i-heard-the-sugarhill-gang-in-1979-when/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/a3f/e-40-4069_first_i-first-started-rapping-when-i-heard-the_2804720.png) > [I had T-Pain on one of my singles before anyone really knew of him. I was the first one to put that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-had-t-pain-on-one-of-my-singles-before-anyone-really-knew-of-him-i/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/aed/e-40-4069_first_i-had-t-pain-on-one-of-my-singles-before_3230394.png) > [You know, Tupac would go into the studio and make like six or seven songs in one day. That's how he operated.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/you-know-tupac-would-go-into-the-studio-and-make-like-six-or-seven/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ccf/e-40-4069_day_you-know-tupac-would-go-into-the-studio_1196598.png) > [Whether you're a DJ, whether you a rapper, whether you a producer, take it seriously. This is an occupation - you can…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/whether-you-re-a-dj-whether-you-a-rapper-whether-you-a-producer-take/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/452/e-40-4069_crowd_whether-you-re-a-dj-whether-you-a-rapper_2410650.png) > [When I was 20, I was the hustler - rubbing my temples, stressed, trying to get out the streets, trying to take…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/when-i-was-20-i-was-the-hustler-rubbing-my-temples-stressed-trying-to/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d2e/e-40-4069_game_when-i-was-20-i-was-the-hustler-rubbing_1691934.png) > [In the early '90s, Too Short was like one of the first dudes who kinda discovered Lil Jon. So I always used…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/in-the-early-90s-too-short-was-like-one-of-the-first-dudes-who-kinda/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/dbc/e-40-4069_always_in-the-early-90s-too-short-was-like-one_1790385.jpg) > [I'm glad I'm setting an example for the younger generation so in the future they can say, 'Look how long E-40's rap…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-glad-i-m-setting-an-example-for-the-younger-generation-so-in-the/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/f99/e-40-4069_future_i-m-glad-i-m-setting-an-example-for-the_3065355.png) > [I feel like this - everybody, every rapper to me, I feel like every rapper got a little bit of E-40 in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-feel-like-this-everybody-every-rapper-to-me-i-feel-like-every/) E-40 [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/951/e-40-4069_everybody_i-feel-like-this-everybody-every-rapper_423851.png) ## Other authors on Rapper - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b024/author-tupac-shakur-92439.jpg) Tupac Shakur 121 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/tupac-shakur/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b008/author-drake-30664.jpg) Drake 121 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/drake/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b001/author-krs-one-2404.jpg) KRS-One 67 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/krs-one/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b015/author-lecrae-59233.jpg) LeCrae 60 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/lecrae/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-kanye-west-55012.jpg) Kanye West 54 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/kanye-west/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b018/author-nas-70236.jpg) Nas 49 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/nas/) - [Jay-Z 45 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/jay-z/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rakim-77017.jpg) Rakim 43 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/rakim/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b023/author-talib-kweli-88734.jpg) Talib Kweli 40 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/talib-kweli/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b011/author-ice-t-43042.jpg) Ice T 37 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/ice-t/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-big-daddy-kane-17774.jpg) Big Daddy Kane 33 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/big-daddy-kane/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-eminem-33140.jpg) Eminem 30 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/eminem/) ## More by E-40 > [I might like the Sacramento Kings. One of my favorite players is Dirk Nowitzki.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-might-like-the-sacramento-kings-one-of-my-favorite-players-is-dirk/) E-40 > [Music is very therapeutic and healing, and I hit it from all angles.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/music-is-very-therapeutic-and-healing-and-i-hit-it-from-all-angles/) E-40 > [However God had it planned, I'm rockin' with how he do it. He took the steering wheel and I'm letting him drive.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/however-god-had-it-planned-i-m-rockin-with-how-he-do-it-he-took-the/) E-40 > [Some people be game-goofy and words don't sound right coming out of their mouthpiece. But whenever E-40 says something it's just solidified.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/some-people-be-game-goofy-and-words-don-t-sound-right-coming-out-of/) E-40 > [I had every major label in the world - I mean, any label that dealt with rap music wanted to sign me. I ended…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-had-every-major-label-in-the-world-i-mean-any-label-that-dealt-with/) E-40 > [Communication, that keeps everything cool. Not holding anything back, you got to tell each other what's on your mind, that's really it. Otherwise when…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/communication-that-keeps-everything-cool-not-holding-anything-back/) E-40 > [I'm a survivor, man. I done had my ups and downs, but I've got get-back skills for real for real. I refuse to fall.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-a-survivor-man-i-done-had-my-ups-and-downs-but-i-ve-got-get-back/) E-40 > [I'm living proof that there's no age limit to rapping.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-living-proof-that-there-s-no-age-limit-to-rapping/) E-40 > [You feel me' - that's straight from me. You can put a stamp on that.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/you-feel-me-that-s-straight-from-me-you-can-put-a-stamp-on-that/) E-40 > [I'm building my adult beverage empire the way I built my independent rap label. As my career.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-building-my-adult-beverage-empire-the-way-i-built-my-independent/) E-40 > [I'm not a full-fledged producer, but I can be one if I want to really spend my time on straight being a producer.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-not-a-full-fledged-producer-but-i-can-be-one-if-i-want-to-really/) E-40 > [I don't wanna be like everybody else, I don't wanna rap like everybody else.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-don-t-wanna-be-like-everybody-else-i-don-t-wanna-rap-like-everybody/) E-40 > [If you can play the piano, you can play any instrument.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/if-you-can-play-the-piano-you-can-play-any-instrument/) E-40 > [I'm the greatest game-spitter of all time. I talk about the swell, the block, the 'hood. I'm a street commentator. I narrate how people…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-the-greatest-game-spitter-of-all-time-i-talk-about-the-swell-the/) E-40 > [I think the Internet is right on time. I think it's very important. It's reaching out to millions of people. Even the most slimiest…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-think-the-internet-is-right-on-time-i-think-it-s-very-important-it/) E-40 ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/rapper/e-40/#itemlist", "name": "17 Rapper Quotes By E-40", "numberOfItems": 17, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm the first rapper ever popping his collar.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "E-40" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-the-first-rapper-ever-popping-his-collar/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a3/e-40-4069_collar_i-m-the-first-rapper-ever-popping-his-co_738983.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a3/e-40-4069_collar_i-m-the-first-rapper-ever-popping-his-co_738983.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/4a3/e-40-4069_collar_i-m-the-first-rapper-ever-popping-his-co_738983.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm the first rapper ever popping his collar.” — E-40", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 2, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I'm living proof that there's no age limit to rapping.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "E-40" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-m-living-proof-that-there-s-no-age-limit-to-rapping/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b7/e-40-4069_age_i-m-living-proof-that-there-s-no-age-lim_224082.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b7/e-40-4069_age_i-m-living-proof-that-there-s-no-age-lim_224082.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/6b7/e-40-4069_age_i-m-living-proof-that-there-s-no-age-lim_224082.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I'm living proof that there's no age limit to rapping.” — E-40", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 3, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I would like to work with Dr. Dre.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "E-40" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/i-would-like-to-work-with-dr-dre/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82e/e-40-4069_dr_i-would-like-to-work-with-dr-dre-2254820_2254820.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82e/e-40-4069_dr_i-would-like-to-work-with-dr-dre-2254820_2254820.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/82e/e-40-4069_dr_i-would-like-to-work-with-dr-dre-2254820_2254820.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“I would like to work with Dr. Dre.” — E-40", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 4, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Long as the Earth is here, hip-hop'll be here.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "E-40" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/e-40/long-as-the-earth-is-here-hip-hop-ll-be-here/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/e-40-4069_earth_long-as-the-earth-is-here-hip-hop-ll-be_1009207.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/e-40-4069_earth_long-as-the-earth-is-here-hip-hop-ll-be_1009207.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/603/e-40-4069_earth_long-as-the-earth-is-here-hip-hop-ll-be_1009207.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Long as the Earth is here, hip-hop'll be here.” — E-40", "creditText": "SMS4Smile Quotes", "creator": { "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/#organization" } } } }, { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 5, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "I don't listen to rap all the time. 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