Ask Quote by Isaac Hayes

The rappers have gone in and created a lot of hit music based upon my influence. And theyll tell you if you ask.

— Isaac Hayes

I've been on the songs of all these rappers that put out an album, and my music is still better.

— Future

All my friends were rappers, so I just thought I might as well take a shot at it.

— Lil Xan

I feel like I influence more than just rap.

— Freddie Gibbs

A lot of rappers want somebody to always sing on their records. If you can hold a note, they're gonna' ask you to come…

— Nicki Minaj

Most of my influences aren't rap. I love Coldplay.

— Lil Yachty

If you can make the hits, then you won't be an Internet rapper anymore. It's good for hip-hop.

— Donnis

I'm a huge hip-hop fan from way back in the day.

— Ed Sheeran

A lot of rappers don't have to go through what I had to go through as a singer. I was always in a bubble…

— Mariah Carey

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

My dad used to be a rapper, he had a rap group. They did proper old school, boom-bap music. He had a high top…

— AJ Tracey

I've been around so long that I've seen rappers make it and plummet.

— Tech N9ne