The piano is an instrument I've always loved and so I taught myself. As a rapper, who wants to produce more, being… — Santan Dave Copy Share Image
Hip hop has always been, for us, for artists who are pure to the craft - any place overseas, whether it's Australia,… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
I always had this ego where if I ever wanted to come back to doing rap, I could do that. That was… — Kenny Beats Copy Share Image
If there's no deals being made rappers, what happens to the lawyers. They've got to close their firms, they can't make no… — RZA Copy Share Image
I grew up in the suburbs, and I listened to hip-hop for the right reasons, which was to understand a culture that… — Jensen Karp Copy Share Image
I like challenging myself. I like the challenge of rapping to fast beats, rapping to beats that are super slow, whatever. I… — Will Ferrell Copy Share Image
Rap is the only super-current music. If you're into reggae or dancehall, and you don't know Bob Marley, then you don't really… — Ad-Rock Copy Share Image
As a rapper, I feel like image is always important but even more so than image, I really love clothes, that's why… — Kanye West Copy Share Image
When you're looking for good lyrics, you turn to Kendrick Lamar, you turn to J Cole, you turn to Wale, you turn… — Charlamagne tha God Copy Share Image
I used to really love Fiend, but he stopped. He just stopped. Every time he had a project, every project - 'There's… — Kevin Gates Copy Share Image
Well hip hop is basically the whole culture of the movement. There's the rap which is a form of hip hop culture.… — Afrika Bambaataa Copy Share Image
The industry is so oversaturated with these fly-by-night rappers who come in and come out. People who say 'rock is dead,' it's… — Shavo Odadjian Copy Share Image
Jazz came from the streets, hip-hop came from the streets. It's just a different language. It's all borne out of hard times,… — DJ Premier Copy Share Image
When I fell in love with hip-hop, there was a terminology at the time called "battling." All that was just battling with… — Curtis Jackson Copy Share Image
Besides Gucci, and Juiceman, I'm not really excited about anybody in the game. I just love Gucci and Juice because they just… — Spencer Pratt Copy Share Image
I'm not big on trying to label it [my rap] or trying to prove people otherwise. I'm just making records that I… — Mike Stud Copy Share Image
I don't let people talk bad about Rick Ross around me. Like, you can't do it. He owns - I've heard a… — Killer Mike Copy Share Image
If you look at companies like Twitter, Google, all these companies started with ideas and then everybody used it. In my world,… — Chamillionaire Copy Share Image
When I was 13, before I got in high school, I was writing mad raps. I didn't really know if it was… — A Boogie wit da Hoodie Copy Share Image
I knew I could rap a little bit, which is not the most unique way for being funny. The more I did… — Lil Dicky Copy Share Image
Off to better things like a hip-hop forum. Pass me the rock and I'll storm with the crew and ...Proper. What you… — A Tribe Called Quest Copy Share Image
I was probably just graduating high school, maybe still in high school. When I was still in high school, maybe the last… — Ryan Montgomery Copy Share Image
When you hear 'I Luv U,' that's me doing Three 6 Mafia. That actual track is a mix of 'What's Your Fantasy?'… — Dizzee Rascal Copy Share Image
I had already been making music for my whole high school life, and '10 Day,' which took me a whole year to… — Chance The Rapper Copy Share Image
I do say things that I think will shock people. But I don't do things to shock people. I'm not trying to… — Eminem Copy Share Image
If you tell somebody that you make music they're all interested. But when you say you rap, they just start rolling their… — Brent Faiyaz Copy Share Image
My thoughts on Eminem have always been that he is one of the greatest lyricists ever. I've never been a fan because… — Charlamagne tha God Copy Share Image
The things I rap about are 100 percent real. But at the same time, I don't rap about those things to tear… — Freddie Gibbs Copy Share Image
I would go to the store, I would buy cassette tapes, and I would read the liner notes and sort of subconsciously… — Jason Reynolds Copy Share Image
Big Rube was on my first album and some of my mixtapes. His words are so powerful. I want to speak every… — Nayvadius Cash Copy Share Image
As far as from a standpoint of success, the only person who is in a position to make a claim like that… — T.I Copy Share Image
I would like to work with Ed Sheeran at some point. I really admire his songwriting, and I just think he has… — Daya Copy Share Image
In the beginning it was definitely Drake, Kanye and Lil Wayne - those were my influences. But having worked with all those… — PartyNextDoor Copy Share Image
It's the principle of it, I get a rush when I bust Some dope lines oral, that maybe somebody'll quote. That's what… — O.C Copy Share Image
I think hip-hop is no more misogynistic than America is as a society. I just think hip-hop is a lot more brash,… — Talib Kweli Copy Share Image
5 things to be a rapper 1. Having 10, 000 tattoos 2. Brag about being shot 3. Say ni**a over and over… — Kevin McCarty Copy Share Image
People always put you in a box as a rapper, especially when I get up on a panel and start speaking, and… — Chamillionaire Copy Share Image
That ain't nothing to be proud of, man. I'm not going to say, like, I'm an angel. I've definitely did some things.… — Sean Price Copy Share Image
If you look at somebody like 50 Cent, ain't nobody telling 50 what to do and how to do what he does.… — Will Smith Copy Share Image
Hip-hop in a lot of ways is like sports; when you go to a sports game, you see people from all ages,… — LeCrae Copy Share Image
![“I'm not big on trying to label it [my rap] or trying to prove people otherwise. I'm just making records that I like and that I wanna make. I'm just making records that relate to me and that relate to my life. If you listen to what I'm saying I'm not talking about anything that isn't my life. I…” quote by Mike Stud](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/474/mike-stud-24979_bigs_i-m-not-big-on-trying-to-label-it-my-rap_1246213.jpg)
![“As far as from a standpoint of success, the only person who is in a position to make a claim like that sort [for the 'King Of The South' title] would be Lil Wayne - as far as success from a numbers standpoint. As far as longevity and success, that's the only person I feel like can say that.” quote by T.I](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/d50/t-i-3641_claims_as-far-as-from-a-standpoint-of-success-t_1220846.png)
