I think that's what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it's so honest. — Russell Simmons Copy Share Image
I made a Vine with 50 Cent where I smashed two quarters together, and he popped up. — Jake Paul Copy Share Image
It's kinda hard to be optimistic, When your homies lying dead on the pavement twisted. — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
I liked rap from a young age, from listening to MC Hammer and Vanilla Ice. — Clint Dempsey Copy Share Image
I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert. — Roy Ayers Copy Share Image
I never ever ran from the Ku Klux Klan, and I shouldn't have to run from a black man. — Kool Moe Dee Copy Share Image
Man I got so many regrets. The biggest is that Eminem gave me so many demos - six different times he approached… — Fat Joe Copy Share Image
I remember back in the day when Chuck D called hip-hop the 'black people's CNN.' Well now, hip-hop is more like Fox… — Saul Williams Copy Share Image
I always loved rapping ever since Snoop said "1-2-3-4," I was repeating lines, but I didn't start writing my own lyrics until… — Fashawn Copy Share Image
N.Y. hip-hop is ok, but we gotta become brave again; we have to be brave enough and do something new - that's… — Nas Copy Share Image
I've lived in Texas, I've lived in Cali but then I was obviously effected by East Coast rap by Big Pun and… — Snow Tha Product Copy Share Image
As they say, real legends never die. Tupac is huge; he's an inspiration. Arguably, he's probably the biggest, most analyzed and loved… — Annie Ilonzeh Copy Share Image
I like Rick Ross as a person. I like Jay-Z and Kanye West as people. But I hate the companies that they… — Chuck D Copy Share Image
As far as the work I did with Timbaland, it was his sound and I just kinda floated in his direction. I… — Bubba Sparxxx Copy Share Image
Im a hip-hopper, and its something you live and do. It makes me angry that were misrepresented, that were being killed every… — Erykah Badu Copy Share Image
Look at Daft Punk and Kanye West. The song 'Stronger' was inspired by a Daft tune. Once the hip-hop scene opens up… — Little Louie Vega Copy Share Image
There's no real outlet for making Hip-Hop in Alabama. You need to travel to get heard. You really need to be working… — Yelawolf Copy Share Image
I think the greatest hip-hop artist of all time is Jay-Z, without a doubt. He just keeps amazing me with his performance,… — John Cena Copy Share Image
In high school I had a boyfriend who was super into rap, so I was into Too $hort and Wu-Tang for a… — Kirsten Dunst Copy Share Image
I just knew what I wanted to be since the third grade. And I always did well in school. I was the… — Big Sean Copy Share Image
I think that a lot of battle rappers have a difficult time making songs because they don't know how to do a… — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
“end of the class he stood in the doorway to block the Frenchman’s exit. “You’re going around the world showing people pictures… — George Packer Copy Share Image
I'm obviously not a rapper, and I don't have any claims to be one, really. — Al Yankovic Copy Share Image
I was trying to be the best rapper in the world. I wasn't thinking about acting. — Ice Cube Copy Share Image
I love songwriting, and rap is part of my songwriting, but I'm not a rapper. — Amber Liu Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, I was just rapping about school and stuff like that. — Joyner Lucas Copy Share Image
We're trying to plug a void and bring what's been missing back to hip-hop. — Black Thought Copy Share Image
One of the things that's really the cornerstone of '90s hip-hop is sampling. — Cheo Hodari Coker Copy Share Image
Freedom in Christ allows you to control the desires that once controlled you. — LeCrae Copy Share Image