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
Spanish Harlem is like every ghetto in America. There's every distraction possible. To make it up out of there is really a… — Dave East America 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
Everybody knows I smoke, drink, and be up in the club, but I don't want that to be my entire thing. I… — Dave East Club Copy Share Image
I want to be one of the greats. I feel like the money and all that is going to come, but I… — Dave East Come Copy Share Image
When I'm dead, gone or whatever, people will always remember my name and the music I did during my time. — Dave East Music Copy Share Image
My journey is self-made because I came from nothing. It's the best feeling now, because I don't really feel like I owe… — Dave East Best Copy Share Image
I stand out. I don't really think I fit in with the 'what rap is' today. I feel like I stand out… — Dave East Day 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'll never put out some super-dumbed-down music. It'll always have some substance to it. — Dave East Always Copy Share Image
You can't turn fame off regardless if you're a platinum-selling artist or you're in jail every week. If you're famous, you're famous.… — Dave East Art Copy Share Image
I think R. Kelly is twisted, sick-minded, nasty, perverted - he different. I don't know anybody like R. Kelly. — Dave East He Copy Share Image
When I'm out of town, I always try to get some readings or some type of new information to where I'm learning… — Dave East Best 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
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 never thought I'd be sitting across the table with the owner of Hennessy. — Dave East Across Copy Share Image
I'm still an athlete at heart, so I always want that comfort and something that feels like an athletic shoe. — Dave East Always Copy Share Image
Nas really introduced the world and a lot of people to me - that was ideal as far as me first coming… — Dave East Far Copy Share Image
When I go back to my hood, Queens, Brooklyn, or here in L.A., the people that's not famous, that's what inspires me. — Dave East Brooklyn Copy Share Image
I think what sets a New York rapper apart from other rappers from other places is just being from New York. — Dave East Being Copy Share Image
