Always Quote by Paul Wall

Before rap my last name was my lifestyle, and when I visualize success it looked like right now.

— Nipsey Hussle

My rap name as a kid was Big Tasty.

— Adam F. Goldberg

People always known me for rappin'. So I guess that maybe just hindered me, like "oh well, I mid-as-well go long term with it."

— Ab-Soul

When I started rapping, I was like, I'ma change my name before I become famous. And that didn't happen. I didn't have time.

— Rico Nasty

I don't plan to restrict myself to rapping in the future, and I didn't want to come off as too aggressive, which is why…

— RM

I secured Big Jam through my buzz in the city. My name got bigger and bigger throughout my 1st year of rapping.

— Polo G

I don't consider myself to be bigger than nobody else in this game, so I'm not here to tell people what to rap about.

— Pimp C

I am a hip-hop artist, as you probably know. My hip-hop name is Big Smalls.

— Jo Brand

I accept who I am. Rapping is not my forte.

— C. J. McCollum

In my mind, not in real life. My rap name will be Optimus Rhymes. Or the Notorious B.o.B.

— Bobby Moynihan

So every time I rap about being a big girl in a small world it's doing a couple things: it's empowering my self-awareness, my…

— Lizzo

I always knew that I would be some type of public figure, but I never knew that it would be rapping.

— Freddie Gibbs