Alive Quote by ASAP Rocky

When I was a kid, my favorite rapper was 50 Cent. He was definitely a big influence on why I wanted to do music.

— Young M.A

Nas always been my favorite rapper, but 50 Cent, he changed my way of thinking about music 'cause he was so detailed in his…

— Schoolboy Q

Chance The Rapper makes some of the greatest music out, and he build his brand up organically, and the fans have reacted to it.

— G-Eazy

Being compared to Biggie, that's the best feeling a rapper could have

— Black Rob

I despise hip hop. Loathe it. Eminem is an idiot and I find 50 Cent the most distasteful character I have ever crossed in…

— Noel Gallagher

Everybody has the Tupac that they admire. Certain people love the hip-hop person, the rapper. Strictly just the rapper. A lot of people, the…

— Demetrius Shipp, Jr

With Biggie, I thought his flow and his swag was better than Tupac's, but I thought Tupac's passion and ability to relate to the…

— Damian Lillard

I think that Tupac was the trendsetter, the high mark. What we hope his music will continue to do is to at least encourage…

— Afeni Shakur

I don't recall being excited about a new rapper, ever.

— DMX

I don't wanna forget the fact that I wanna be one of the best rappers. I feel like some of the best rappers ever…

— J. Cole

According to Life & Style Weekly, 50 Cent may be working on Lindsay Lohan's next album. Finally, a match made in rap heaven. He's…

— Chelsea Handler

There was this rapper from New Orleans, Mystikal, who when I hear his music, I hear myself. Whenever I wanna get hyped, I put…

— Anthony Mackie