Communication Quote by Chanel West Coast

He's been my number one influence. If you say Tupac didn't influence you, then you don't really need to be rapping because nobody evokes…

— Freddie Gibbs

I would say Tupac influenced me the most to start rapping, but as far as a female icon that I've looked up to since…

— Chanel West Coast

I always looked up to people who did more than just rap or focus on music. I'm inspired by the people who put their…

— A Boogie wit da Hoodie

I feel like I influence more than just rap.

— Freddie Gibbs

I'm a huge fan of Tupac. I'm from Chicago and his music helped me kind of get through that phase of my childhood, my…

— Cory Hardrict

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 grew up listening to a lot of rap music. My dad's a DJ from Brooklyn, and he's a very soulful guy, so he…

— Chanel West Coast

To me, sometimes things outside of rap inspire me to rap.

— Rakim

I started rapping because I wanted people to hear what I have to say, I want as many people to hear me as possible,…

— Talib Kweli

I didn't get into Tupac [Shakur] until a little later, once I started understanding rap and people's stories. Eminem was the first rapper that…

— Tyga

I'm influenced by like, 50 Cent and Chief Keef 'cause they were rapping about the same things I was living.

— Fivio Foreign

My biggest influence growing up was Avicii, who put me onto creating the sorts of melodies that feature throughout my songs today.

— Kygo