If you actually understand and listen to what he's saying, there's no one that can compete with Eminem. That's why no one… — Jamal Murray Copy Share Image
When Nicki was putting out mixtapes, she was the only female rapper that had any kind of buzz. And not to mention… — Tink Copy Share Image
I rap when I'm rich. I rap when I'm broke. I rap when I'm bullshit in the street. I rap about only… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
The first album I remember putting on and really enjoying was Paolo Nutini's 'These Streets.' Then, growing up, I listened to a… — Lola Young Copy Share Image
G.O.O.D. Music is just real tastemakers, man. Kanye's a real tastemaker. One thing that I feel is tight about G.O.O.D. is that… — Big Sean 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
To me, Wu-Tang is beyond Wu-Tang Clan... It's just like, hip-hop is beyond Grandmaster Flash, but Grandmaster Flash was one of the… — Rza Copy Share Image
I really love to act. I really love to touch the people with my work. It's about giving people what they want… — Cory Hardrict Copy Share Image
I come from a town of 800 people, and you just listen to Jay Z there. You never think about meeting him.… — Willie Cauley-Stein Copy Share Image
Critics are always complaining about the materialism of hip-hop and accusing the artists of living way above their means. But this ostentatious… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
Hip-hop was my first real love, one that was my own and wasn't my parents' music. Initially, I was inspired by hip-hop… — Mayer Hawthorne Copy Share Image
I take the typical words, or I pick a two-word, three-word pattern. One of the things I'm known for is I was… — Bun B Copy Share Image
Biggie was the King Of New York as a rapper. There's a lot more dangerous guys than Biggie Smalls out there, you… — Jay-Z Copy Share Image
I get advice from all the producers who have come out of Memphis. They just give me advice on the business side,… — Tay Keith Copy Share Image
“And Drake?” I asked. “Kept telling me how proud of me he was. I spent most of the next few days doing… — Sloane Kennedy Copy Share Image
It's natural. I freestyle, meaning that I just rap. I might put words on paper, but I just put a beat on… — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
With freestyling it's not about "Say something funny!" That has nothing to do with it. It's about becoming quicker on your feet… — Doseone Copy Share Image
I think there's a lot of taboos in hip-hop that people try and stay away from. I think a big one is,… — Chance The Rapper Copy Share Image
I'm a rapper but I don't f**k with that hip-hop s**t. You understand? I'm home, I take care of my family. I… — Sean Price Copy Share Image
When you start to really travel and you get to these abstract like places in the world, you would see certain people's… — Ice T Copy Share Image
Say there's a white kid who lives in a nice home, goes to an all-white school, and is pretty much having everything… — Eminem Copy Share Image
Lil Wayne would probably be a big musical inspiration for me, because growing up I was just the biggest Wayne fan and… — Tyga Copy Share Image
We need to look beyond the obvious. Yes, there are minstrel images in hip-hop. Yes, there are demeaning, anti-racist, misogynistic and homophobic… — Bakari Kitwana Copy Share Image
I'm not interested in hearing yet another rapper tell me why he's the best. Why not tell a story set in a… — Aesop Rock Copy Share Image
I think people that came out originally, like 2Pac, Biggie, Snoop Dogg,, and even T.I. and Ludacris, they were original with their… — Tyron Woodley Copy Share Image
You start learning English in fifth grade. I was 12. But even before then I was listening to American music. My neighbor… — Ivica Zubac Copy Share Image
When it came time to be a professional rapper, I wouldn't sign anything without reading it. There was no way I was… — Queen Latifah Copy Share Image
Hip Hop can be a very powerful weapon to help expand young people's political and social consciousness. But just as with any… — Assata Shakur Copy Share Image
The talk-box thing that T-Pain does is something new and different for this generation because they don't know about Zapp or Teddy… — Keith Sweat Copy Share Image
One of the first people that believed in me, the first person to invest in my talent, me and this guy used… — Dr. Dre Copy Share Image
When I was a little girl, I did not listen to music much. I did not think that one day I would… — Sonita Alizadeh Copy Share Image
There are many ways to deal with annoying coworkers, but obviously the most effective way is to picture them as rappers. Picturing… — Sarah Cooper Copy Share Image
Im from the Calliope so Master P, C-Murder and No Limit. On the local side, I was a fan of PNC and… — Lil Chuckee Copy Share Image
In terms of content, a lot of rap is crap, with all the sexism and homophobic bullshit. It's incredible how rappers are… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
People really don't know the extent of what I actually do. I'm not one of those rappers... "Hey! Make a hit. Throw… — Gorilla Zoe Copy Share Image
The attitudes of many police organizations were extremely negative to the prospect of Rap, and many officials weren't afraid to say that… — Assata Shakur Copy Share Image
I can't look at TV without seeing something that's been influenced by rap. Even commercials for cereal. When I was small, I… — Rakim Copy Share Image
Yeah!" shouted Jonah, twirling the much larger Hamilton around the restaurant in a victory dance. The other diners watched in amazement. This… — Gordon Korman 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
Girls, we have to go 10 times harder than guys. We are still expected to give you the bars, give you the… — Megan Thee Stallion Copy Share Image
