Believe Quote by JPEGMAFIA

I don't think rappers have a responsibility, but for me, I gotta say something. I can't just look at injustice and keep quiet.

— JPEGMAFIA

All rappers predominantly sound the same and want you to think their meanest person in the world, and that they're all gangster and all…

— Nicki Minaj

I originally wanted to embrace the imagery and forthrightness of rap music. There are some interesting, dynamic voices in rap. But I find most…

— Yusef Komunyakaa

Most rappers are black men. If you're a black man, you owe something to the community that you came from. If you're rapping about…

— Killer Mike

The problem is that rap is so often a caricature of its own image. Nobody comes to the table with the seriousness of the…

— K'naan

I think the rap community always tells the truth. And I think that it's important that we listen to their voices so we can…

— Russell Simmons

When you've been raised in care, rap music isn't just about guns and sexism. They're talking about real things you can hang on to,…

— Samantha Morton

90% of the people that rap are just rappers, they rap what they see, a lot of them exploit other peoples lives, I've been…

— Cormega

“The art of rap is deceptive. It seems so straightforward and personal and real that people read it completely literally, as raw testimony or…

— Jay-Z

If we're all saying that rap is an artform then we gotta be more responsible for our lyrics. If you see everybody dying because…

— Tupac Shakur

If we really are saying that rap is an art form, then we got to be more responsible for our lyrics. If you see…

— 2Pac

I just feel like, with rappers, there's so much complacency. It's like, 'Oh, I'm a rapper. I'm successful. I make money. That's all that…

— J. Cole