Even where the game is today, cats don't really focus on necessarily what it is that you're saying so when people say,… — Nick Cannon Copy Share Image
In hip hop, 'real' has always meant one who represents in actuality what they present in imagery. For instance, once upon a… — Amanda Seales Copy Share Image
It's always cool when you get immortalized on records. I am just happy that I have gotten to the level where rappers… — Charlamagne tha God Copy Share Image
I wrote a song that basically turned into a public service announcement for the fellas out there, like, 'Should you run into… — Ne-Yo Copy Share Image
There are not many people that I respect more than rappers. I'm a huge fan of hip hop. It's incredible, one of… — Brett Gelman Copy Share Image
Drake] All my exes live in texas like I'm george strait or they go to georgia state where- tuition is handled by… — Drake Copy Share Image
I despise hip hop. Loathe it. Eminem is an idiot and I find 50 Cent the most distasteful character I have ever… — Noel Gallagher Copy Share Image
Straight from the heart, I represent hip hop I be three albums deep, but I don't wanna go pop Too many candy… — Phife Dawg Copy Share Image
I honestly now know that I'm the physical embodiment of hip-hop on earth. That's my only purpose here on earth is to… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
Hip-hop is not something we do, it's something we live. It's the way we dress, the way we talk... everybody bobbing to… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
“To be sure, I had, and have, spent the better part of my post-college life growing up in the public eye, with… — Kevin Powell Copy Share Image
I was a fan of DMC but I was captivated by Run's style, I wanted to be the man. As a kid,… — Pimp C Copy Share Image
Bebop and hip-hop, in so many ways, they're connected. A lot of rappers remind me so much of bebop guys in terms… — Quincy Jones Copy Share Image
People always tell me I'm the complete opposite of Chief Keef and act like I'm supposed to stop him from making his… — Chance the Rapper Copy Share Image
In DC, it's really edgy to listen to Kanye West or Jay-Z, and it's a thing to know who Azzedine Alaia is… — Alex Wagner Copy Share Image
The first musical thing I remember someone recommending to me is probably Ludacris - the one where he has massive arms in… — Slowthai Copy Share Image
People who mock rap and say, "I don't like it," they should go and check out Kanye [West] in the studio rapping,… — Elton John Copy Share Image
I don't dislike rappers or hip-hop or people who like it. I went to the Def Jam tour in Manchester in the… — Noel Gallagher Copy Share Image
I used to wanna rap like Jay-Z, Now I feel I could run laps around Jay-Z, Nas ain't seen nothing this nasty,… — Ab-Soul Copy Share Image
When my time is up in hip-hop, it's going to remain what Afrika Bambaataa thought it was supposed to be. It's going… — KRS-One Copy Share Image
You gotta understand a lot of hip-hop kids are going to have the hip-hop mentality. And it's sad because they're not educated… — Taboo Copy Share Image
I used to be the class clown. I was the funny kid. That's why it was so hard for people to understand… — Chance The Rapper Copy Share Image
I don't know enough about hip-hop, though I've heard some great hip-hop. I just did a thing with Qwest Love - we… — Bela Fleck Copy Share Image
I'm lucky in that in my character in hip hop is me. I'm Michael Render. My character is Killer Mike. But the… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
My greatest contribution to hip-hop was allowing the United States of America to know and understand exactly how far they reach, and… — Monie Love Copy Share Image
I respect Snoop even aside from the music, just as a man, and especially the way he still represents who he is,… — Nipsey Hussle Copy Share Image
Suge was a part-time security guard at Ruthless. He can be a very charming guy, and my initial instincts were to help… — Jerry Heller Copy Share Image
I like Jay-Z, 50 Cent and Common. But I like the underground stuff like Young Jeezy, Black Rob and Shine. I also… — Vanilla Ice Copy Share Image
People are taking a second look at Compton or rethinking what they believed to be true. Even the rap stars who helped… — Aja Brown Copy Share Image
It's never really quiet in the Wu-Tang tour bus unless it's a certain time of day. Sometimes it's quiet, but you're not… — GZA Copy Share Image
Hip-hop went through different stages, from the beginning in the streets of the Bronx, to the whole Tri-State area and then to… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
I wouldn't compare my sound on the mixtape to anything, but my influences are like - the minimal amount of hip-hop that… — CJ Fly Copy Share Image
In some ways, rappers are like reporters. In particular, at that time, from the West Coast, it was a lot of reporting… — Pitbull Copy Share Image
I think hip hop allows us to talk about everything, and Africa is what I choose to talk about now. If people… — Nas Copy Share Image
My love of words, alcohol, and stage antics basically cemented me as a rapper, but it wasn't a career that I wanted… — Cakes da killa Copy Share Image
I think when people say 'real hip-hop,' they want it more buried in the streets. They want it more connected to the… — Ice T Copy Share Image
I wanted to be a poet. I fell in love with poetry around eight years old, but not through literature. Instead, it… — Jason Reynolds Copy Share Image
Part of my affinity with urban music comes from being on 'Kids Incorporated,' 'cos we used to sit around and listen to… — Fergie Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop brought it on itself. When rappers got a chance to talk to the media, they would get in the… — Too Short Copy Share Image
I know rappers who are grandparents and we still haven't conquered politics, social development, philanthropy and these are areas, as we become… — Rhymefest Copy Share Image
![“Drake] All my exes live in texas like I'm george strait or they go to georgia state where- tuition is handled by some random nigga that live in atlanta that she only see when she feels obligated admitted it to me the first time we dated but she was no angel, and we never waited i took her for…” quote by Drake](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/737/drake-44_bad-bitch_drake-all-my-exes-live-in-texas-like-i-m_2242147.jpg)
![“People who mock rap and say, "I don't like it," they should go and check out Kanye [West] in the studio rapping, or Marshall, Eminem, when he's in the studio. It's a phenomenon. Don't knock it until you've seen it. It may not be your cup of tea, but don't ridicule it.” quote by Elton John](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1ff/elton-john-849_checks_people-who-mock-rap-and-say-i-don-t-like_2669672.png)
