America Quote by Kanye West

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

We really just live our life. We rap about our life, where we from, our city, what we've been through, from the streets to…

— Westside Gunn

I don't like rap that you can't understand. The youth is so quick and alert.

— Roy Ayers

One of the great things about rap music... it leaves a lot to be desired, as far as I'm concerned, musically, but I do…

— Graham Nash

I think that's what made rap such a stable footprint in culture, that it's so honest.

— Russell Simmons

I think the problem with people, as they start to mature, they say, 'Rap is a young man's game,' and they keep trying to…

— Jay-Z

Rap has so many possibilities that need to be explored. There are different factions of rap, but some are in a rut. Rap doesn't…

— Michael Franti

When you're trying to bring the streets into rap to prove a point, then you already lost. You separate the two, and that ain't…

— Young Jeezy

More people should rap about reality.

— Goldlink

I think rap in the street when they have rap competitions is thrilling because these kids are making it up and having a go…

— Nigel Lythgoe

The music becomes more pure and soulful when it's true, and it has to be true these days with the way the internet works,…

— J. Cole

I think that rap is narrative, when it's done right.

— Ajay Naidu