My mom is the best. She's the dopest. She just loves everything that's going on. She's very supportive. — Cordae Best Copy Share Image
YBN is family. Everybody in YBN is family. Nahmir and Jay, those are really my brothers. — Cordae Brotherhood Copy Share Image
There are a lot of dope people in the DMV: WillThaRapper, Big Flock, GoldLink, Logic, IDK, Rico Nasty, Goonew and Q Da… — Cordae Attention Copy Share Image
Having a dope mindset and good energy is rare, and you just putting a little bit of your light into someone else… — Cordae Change Copy Share Image
I want the biggest artist of 2030, 2027 or even 2025 to say, 'I was inspired by Cordae. Cordae is the reason… — Cordae Art Copy Share Image
I want to impact the world and the culture in a positive way, spread super dope messages and help people through my… — Cordae Culture Copy Share Image
Nas, Big L, Rakim, Jay-Z, Eminem, those was all my influences, but I didn't start recording until I was 16. — Cordae Big Copy Share Image
At a festival, the people there are not all your fans, and this gives me a chance to win over new people.… — Cordae Chance Copy Share Image
Words are powerful. The tongue is powerful. And when you write it down, and record it, and press it up, it's 100… — Cordae Help Copy Share Image
I keep a composition book with me at all times to write rhymes, to write down ideas, write down my thoughts, you… — Cordae Book Copy Share Image
Experimenting is part of the process. I remember when I was younger, I spent a whole year just writing on straight trap… — Cordae Experimenting Copy Share Image
I'm an introvert, but I disguise my introversion by being an extrovert. If I don't have to be around people, I'm not.… — Cordae Around Copy Share Image
XXL is the embodiment of hip-hop... Eminem even shouted it out in a song. — Cordae Embodiment Copy Share Image
If you think about it, hip-hop came out of nothing. It was a response to oppression. — Cordae Hip hop Copy Share Image
I liked Big L's wordplay with the multi-syllable rhymes he hit so clean. — Cordae Big Copy Share Image
Nas was a huge influence. That's probably my favorite rapper of all time. — Cordae Favorite Copy Share Image
My grandmother was a sharecropper. That wasn't even that long ago! My grandma was a sharecropper. — Cordae Even Copy Share Image
When you're not authentic to yourself, you're lying. You're going to get found out and you're going to slip up. — Cordae Authentic Copy Share Image
Jay-Z was huge. I was like 2 years old throwing up my diamond, rapping. I know all of 'The Blueprint.' I've heard… — Cordae Album Copy Share Image
I bought an audio technician mic and Pro Tools SE, the demo version and was recording in the basement. — Cordae Audio Copy Share Image
I'm just trying to get better as an artist and as a human being. I feel like that's mad important. — Cordae Art Copy Share Image
I'm very protective of my energy. You have to protect your energy around outside sources because your positive energy can be canceled… — Cordae Dark Copy Share Image
Everything I involve myself with is an extension of me, so I take everything super seriously, from the music to the shows.… — Cordae Everything Copy Share Image
Cordae is like my government name. I was like, just be myself. What's a better name than the name my mom gave… — Cordae Better Copy Share Image
