I've been able to provide for my family, move out of Harlem and travel the world. — Dave East Family Copy Share Image
I never felt like 'I'm an underground dude' or 'I can only be hot in New York.' — Dave East Never Copy Share Image
I'm never gonna sell my soul or violate myself for no amount of dollars or fame. — Dave East Fame Copy Share Image
No matter how dope you are, if you ain't really built, if you ain't put that groundwork in, you gonna flop. Nobody… — Dave East Groundwork Copy Share Image
If you're a fan of anything I do, I'm always telling a story. I'm into that - I like it when you… — Dave East Always Copy Share Image
Deep down in my heart and what I've seen and what I've been around, there is nothing better than Islam. — Dave East Better Copy Share Image
I just value my family's opinion as far as my music goes because that's the ones that really know you. — Dave East Family Copy Share Image
I always had a gift with writing. I can really write. I always felt like I can write movies or somehow get… — Dave East Always Copy Share Image
I wouldn't tell nobody to sign no slave deal or sign your life away or nothing like that, but if the deal… — Dave East Fool Copy Share Image
I always tell people, I never get writer's block because it's coming straight from my brain, like, real-life experiences. I'm like the… — Dave East Brain Copy Share Image
Islam really brought a discipline to my life that I didn't really have before. My old mindset was if they ain't helping… — Dave East Discipline Copy Share Image
Since the '80s, Harlem has the place to go. Before the '80s, just as far as hip-hop go, Harlem has always been… — Dave East Always Copy Share Image
The Netflix thing with Nas is more of a documentary, where we kind of... talk. We go to my neighborhood. You get… — Dave East Documentary Copy Share Image
A big part of what kept me focused on the music was already failing with basketball. I played basketball all of my… — Dave East Basketball Copy Share Image
Wu-Tang was going through it. They didn't come from great homes or families. They really came from hard beginnings so it just… — Dave East Come Copy Share Image
Nobody uses skits at all anymore, so it seems like I use a lot. That's how I grew up on tapes. Biggie… — Dave East Feel Copy Share Image
Honestly, I want to make more music for the women. I rather have a show full of girls, but I still gotta… — Dave East Go Copy Share Image
I'm not feeling R. Kelly. And I got a daughter, so I'm super not jacking R. Kelly at all. — Dave East Children Copy Share Image
I never thought I'd be sitting across the table with the owner of Hennessy. — Dave East Across Copy Share Image
A lot of creativity coming from the east side of Harlem. It really built my character and who I am. — Dave East Character Copy Share Image
I want to eventually get to a point where I can make all types of music for every type of crowd. — Dave East Crowd Copy Share Image
I think my music is more personal than most of the music I'm hearing. — Dave East Hearing Copy Share Image
My father brought a basketball to the hospital when I was born, and he already had it embedded in his head that… — Dave East Ball player Copy Share Image
My standout moment I would have to say was when 'Black Rose' dropped and getting the co-sign from Nas and The LOX.… — Dave East Crazy Copy Share Image
I feel like I've mastered Dave East. For a long time I was trying to figure out who I was and what… — Dave East Come Copy Share Image
