Listening Quote by Badshah

In the back of my mind, I always knew I had bars. I could rap, ya feel me. It just took for everyone to…

— Rich Homie Quan

One of my homeboys from my neighborhood had actually taught me how to rap. He was the rapper and we would all go over…

— Yo Gotti

I was never just a 'fill in 16 bars on a beat' rapper. I was making real songs from the jump.

— Mac Miller

For me, growing-up music was always about telling stories.

— Michael Giacchino

Rappers were my storytellers.

— Jason Reynolds

When I was 13, before I got in high school, I was writing mad raps. I didn't really know if it was good or…

— A Boogie wit da Hoodie

Rap music came along and saved my life. I started to tell the stories of the streets and that was my way out.

— Ice T

I always loved music, and really, I've been rapping since I was, like, 12.

— Denzel Curry

When I was 16, I was rapping just to rap.

— Tierra Whack

You knew after eight bars that you were hearing something just absolutely new and unique.

— Jo Stafford

When I was 18 or 19, I started writing raps properly.

— Stefflon Don

I listened to a lot of old school, golden era music. It gave me a lot of insight on how to rap and give…

— Big K.R.I.T