Bread Quote by Freddie Gibbs

'Gangsta rap' is a derogatory label.

— Coolio

I have never seen a rap artist yet to come and say, 'I'm a gangsta'. What he says is 'Man I spit that gangsta…

— MC Hammer

Gangsta rap was a ploy to convince black people to kill each other. Gangsta rap didnt exist.

— Alicia Keys

As a matter of fact it wasn't until after BIG passed and stupid rumors went around that I had something to do with it,…

— DJ Quik

Now that I have my grill I definitely feel more like gangsta.

— Kendra Wilkinson

When I listen to those tapes now, the real cocaine shows; there's just nothing special about their content.

— George Carlin

If I eat you like a cannibal ain't nothing to it gangsta rap made me do it.

— Ice Cube

Cash Money really had no intentions of being a rap label because when it started, it really was based on bounce. It was one…

— Mannie Fresh

Basically, as everybody that has had a taste of the record business knows, they are gangsters and crooks.

— Steve Miller

So when it come to this gangsta, homie I got it locked and if I put that drop on the block, I'm unable to…

— Trae Tha Truth

“Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't it usually aspiring gangsta rappers who set such store by designer labels?”

— Lynne Truss

I don't consider myself a gangsta rapper. But I'm probably more qualified to be a gangsta rapper than people who call themselves that. I've…

— Coolio