Rapper Quotes · Page 32

Hip-hop is a cultural expression - it's embracing.

— Nikki Giovanni

Rappers start then they stall. Findin it very hard to make it over the wall.

— Q-tip

If people throw stones at you, pick 'em up and build something.

— LeCrae

Waka Flocka is a product, a franchise, a brand, a label... And a good guy!

— Waka Flocka Flame

Much of hip-hop, like comic books, is fantastical by nature, too.

— Ali Shaheed Muhammad

I'm pretty sure people thought I was like a dope rapper.

— Big Pun

The rappers that become legendary, they're the ones you wanna be.

— Stefflon Don

She could have a Grammy I'd still treat her ass like a nominee.

— Drake

I didn't want to do music. I was very doubtful. I was like, 'Oh my God. No one wants to hear a…

— Rico Nasty

I'd love to work with Drake; I'd love to work with Frank Ocean, Jay Z, and Kanye. The list is endless.

— Dua Lipa

I'm proud of Jay Z's success and Kanye's success. Inside, I feel like I had something to do with their success... I…

— Damon Dash

I think a lot of people can learn from listening to hip hop. It ain't always about beats and rhymes.

— Raekwon

I had T-Pain on one of my singles before anyone really knew of him. I was the first one to put that…

— E-40

I think that we, as the African-American men in hip-hop, we have a greater responsibly because we have the ears of so…

— Steve Harvey

I'm always gonna rap. Rapping's what I started doing, I even sang when I first started rapping, when I couldn't really sing…

— SonReal

Some people say I'm conscious, some say I'm a gangsta rapper - it's just me doing me. I'm stomping in my own…

— Nas

Someone like Jay-Z does have a timeless quality, but it's much different than ours. You can look back at something like "At…

— Chuck D

I would love to have dinner with Jay-Z and Beyonce. I think we would have a lot to chat about. I like…

— Gayle King

I'm not turning my back on music anytime soon, but it's just a blessing to have options open. A lot of artists…

— Bow Wow

I hear poetry whenever I turn on the radio. Eminem is a better poet than just about everybody. He's better than Billy…

— Sherman Alexie

I fell in love with hip-hop a little bit late; I grew up on Another Bad Creation and Kris Kross. But my…

— Karen Civil

I wanna show you I can out-rap your favorite rappers. I wanna show you I can out-produce your favorite producers. So I'm…

— J. Cole

One thing that I do want to say is Drake, as an artist, anybody has to respect him. He's in the game,…

— Ski Mask the Slump God

I think Hip Hop and Gospel are such strong distinct cultures that have problems, unspoken problems obviously, but problems with one another.…

— LeCrae

I admire hip-hop artists because they drop so much music.

— Yungblud

As a fan of Kanye West, working with him is insane.

— Justin Vernon

Tupac was just so passionate about what he believes in and not afraid to say anything.

— J. Cole

It could be interesting doing something with Kanye.

— Zara Larsson

Hip-hop is making a lot of noise. It should get some more spotlight.

— Nas

I am the beast, Feed me rappers or feed me beats

— Lil Wayne

I'm fascinated with the regionality of rap music.

— Daveed Diggs

I thought I had friends but in the end n*iggaz dies lonely.

— Tupac Shakur

Rappers should be forced to rhyme in their acceptance speeches.

— Doug Benson

Hate is indeed self-destructive, and this is what real Hip Hop must avoid at all cost.

— KRS-One

Financially, people always assume you're good when you're a rapper.

— Jay IDK

There was no hip-hop before Afrika Bambaataa.

— KRS-One

Yo Gotti had some influence on me for sure. I would say Three 6 Mafia, too.

— Tay Keith

Lil wayne and that squirrel climbin on yo tree outside look like twins.

— Michael Blackson

The fact is, I'm the biggest rapper from Memphis, I help a lot of rappers from Memphis.

— Yo Gotti

I had this dream to be a rapper when I was younger.

— Charli XCX