The basic idea of a hero rising up to represent an oppressed or disenfranchised group of people is as true to hip-hop… — Ali Shaheed Muhammad Copy Share Image
Couples Therapy' is pretty big for me because it's opening the door to a new audience - a hip-hop following, which I… — Carmen Carrera Copy Share Image
When I came up with KRS-One and Rakim, everybody had to step their lyrical game up to build a fan base. — Big Daddy Kane Copy Share Image
Very intsirapional! Very intsirapional!But let me tell you The FUNNIEST part Diddy You can't stunt like Baby.Lil Wayne That's impossible!LOL! — Parendi Copy Share Image
When my Heart Can Beat No More I hope die for a principal or a belief that I have lived for — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
You can do hip-hop no matter how old you are. It's about relating to people, and the older artists have something to… — B-Real Copy Share Image
I think a number of the leaders are, whether you like it or not, in the hip-hop generation. And when they understand… — Maya Angelou Copy Share Image
We live in an era where it ain't about dope rhymes. When beef is online, and how big is your co-sign... — Jon Connor Copy Share Image
In the past I've had public feuds with people, and I have really not benefited from any of them. The feud with… — Moby Copy Share Image
Hip hop has been an integral part of my life and my whole career. I started off doing videos with Ice Cube,… — F. Gary Gray Copy Share Image
The American dream is Chance the Rapper, or 'little Chano from 79th' who hails from Chicago's Southside and became the first artist… — Steve Stoute Copy Share Image
I came into the rap game in 1992; my life was changing, but my group wasn't successful; I also saw the biggest… — Ja Rule Copy Share Image
It's like a paradox. For one side, being popularized rap got better and the other side of it got worse. It's very… — Ice T Copy Share Image
I can't do too much musical movement with a lot of MC's, because they don't know how to follow me. But with… — Adrian Younge Copy Share Image
Hip-hop to me right now is really easy listening. It's very easy listening, like there's nothing abrasive about it. There's no album… — Pusha T Copy Share Image
As an MC, I come from a background where the onstage experience is freestyle-based: you never know who's going to join you… — Kano Copy Share Image
I love Kanye for that. Being a producer, making beats, and being a rapper. He does it all. — Rakim Copy Share Image
Me rapping over other people's beats doesn't mean as much as when Lil Wayne does it - no matter how hard I'm… — Donnis Copy Share Image
Before I was born, my mom was rapping. My dad was into rapping too. By the time I was here, I was… — Lil Chuckee Copy Share Image
Niqqaz 'll trade they soul to be Drake or J. Cole, Live and die for this shit, word to Tupac Shakurs halo — Mitch Copy Share Image
What I feel with the best of hip-hop music and with the best of what has been produced by hip-hop culture is… — Simon de Pury Copy Share Image
When I walked into the RCA office, it felt like home. They didn't have any female rapper that I would be going… — Latto Copy Share Image
I'd like to produce something with Kanye. Like, my production plus his, I think he'd make something really cool. — Bazzi Copy Share Image
There's a small group of guys in hip-hop that really have money. The whole culture talks about money, but it's a small… — Curtis Jackson Copy Share Image
I really loved crunk. I loved the extreme nature of it, how repetitious it was, and how these basic, angry chants would… — Rick Rubin Copy Share Image
Black Mafia. If they don't understand that, they ain't gangsta. I just watched TV and Bill Parcells kissed two or three of… — Lil Wayne Copy Share Image
First thing you have to understand is that freestyling is much different than making hip-hop music: there's another whole element to being… — John Cena Copy Share Image
The only thing intimidating about Cube is that he's the father of gangsta' rap. You just worry about getting your lines right,… — Terry Crews Copy Share Image
I loved Lil Wayne growing up; he was like the king when I was growing up. I remember 'Fireman.' That was one… — Chris Harris, Jr Copy Share Image
I'm looking for a deal from one of you TV networks to give Snoop Dogg his own hood TV show where I… — Snoop Dogg Copy Share Image
'Rapper's Delight' was done in 17 minutes. Just one take, no mistakes, and it went to press from there. The record went… — Big Bank Hank Copy Share Image
I would say my dream collaboration would probably have to be with Drake. I think he is an amazing artist. — Austin Mahone Copy Share Image
Lil Wayne, who is actually responsible for my career has always been a huge influence to me and one of my heroes. — Drake Copy Share Image
You have to think outside the box! Can you imagine One Direction and Eminem?! That would be hilarious. — Niall Horan Copy Share Image
I'm a huge hip hop fan going way back, like, back to '83. I had my Gemini mixer listening to Run-DMC and… — Adam McKay Copy Share Image
I know I got them songs with Future, but I ain't just star struck. I got a song with Wayne, but Wayne… — Rich Homie Quan Copy Share Image
Everybody was down on me saying I can't rap, so I wanted to show everybody that I could actually do this. That's… — Denzel Curry Copy Share Image
“Yep. Thanks for calling us, Drake. You’re the kind of man a man wants when a man wants a man.” — David Wong Copy Share Image
I didn't get that power from gunz..coz there's no gunz in jail..I got that power from books and from thinking and strategizing…… — Tupac Shakur Copy Share Image
I've been on the songs of all these rappers that put out an album, and my music is still better. — Future Copy Share Image
