Future Quote by E-40

Executives are convinced that a rapper has a certain lifespan as far as being a hot emcee. When you start to approach your 30s,…

— Too Short

I feel like this - everybody, every rapper to me, I feel like every rapper got a little bit of E-40 in them, whether…

— E-40

I remember when I was younger, I read that Jay-Z was 33 and I was just like, 'Damn! This dudes really still goin for…

— Aesop Rock

Rap is definitely a youthful expression.

— Mekhi Phifer

I never thought I'd be able to say 25 years about anything, really, much less be a recording artist for 25 years.

— Lari White

Longevity always come from lyricism. From the people who can actually rap.

— Cordae

Rap is purging itself from the things it didn't need and it's allowing the younger dudes to come up. With that being said you're…

— Mic Geronimo

I look at old performers like James Brown: back in the day when you actually had to work hard to get poppin'. I look…

— Kyle

You look at other rappers who have been around 10-20 years and even the most diehard fans write you off after that.

— Inspectah Deck

I think that's a weak excuse, to say because a rapper's getting older that he ain't got it no more. Nah. Don't go by…

— Raekwon

It is a fact that everyone's got a limited run in music - but who's to say how long that run lasts? I used…

— Ian Brown

If you hear people talking about the Golden Era of rap, they're usually talking about the early Wu Tang Clan era and then Nas…

— Gza