Albums Quote by J. Cole

I have been making hip-hop since I was a kid growing up in New York in the '80s and '90s. It's always been a…

— Dash Mihok

I can do every type of music, but hip-hop was my way into the game.

— Mustard

The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything just started…

— Kendrick Lamar

I tried to be a rapper. I tried to make beats before I got into comedy, and that's still one of my hobbies.

— Jimmy O. Yang

I keep my music heartfelt and stick to making real music. I wouldn't even say it's hip-hop music. My music is 'reality rap.'

— Boosie

That's the reason why I'm making albums. That's the reason why I love hip-hop: It's a challenge every time.

— Jay-Z

My career is a development and that's a big thing because when I decided this was what I wanted to do it wasn't like…

— Grieves

I'm not stuck strictly doing hip-hop. Songs from the dance/electronic scene are my favorite to make and remix, and I like that world.

— AraabMuzik

Hip-hop is just something I actually know how to do. But I always had aspirations to participate in other forms of music.

— Lupe Fiasco

I love making music. I never stop. I want to keep it moving forward. I like to go into the studio and make hits.…

— Juicy J

All I can say is that I've had too many people in the hip-hop industry really like what I'm doing. I know where I'm…

— Brian Austin Green

I've done so many hip-hop albums already I got tired of just hip-hop.

— Kool Keith