Quote by Stack Bundles

As far as rap goes, I grew up in Hollis, Queens, so early influences were people like Run DMC and LL Cool J.

— Ja Rule

Run DMC brought us out of that underground-only feel. They brought rap above ground and made it respectable as an art form to mainstream…

— Ice Cube

I'm just going to do me; I'm not trying to do the Eminem thing, the D12 thing or the 50 thing.

— Obie Trice

When you think about Memphis music, you think about Gotti, you know what I'm saying, and Three 6 and them. That was the face…

— GloRilla

I was into hip-hop, growing up early, so I loved Run DMC, LL Cool J, rappers.

— Redfoo

He plots shows like robberies, in and out, 123 nobodies pleased, run the cash and you wont get a wet sweatshirt, the mic is…

— MF Doom

I don't listen to much rap outside of Run DMC and the Beasties, but then I'm pretty burned out on most new music.

— Jeff Hanneman

I thought I was going to be a rapper as a kid and used to hop the train down to Jazzy Jeff's studio for,…

— Troy Carter

I'm not somethin you use to, the rap boy george is here. Grey slr with the doors in air. Understand when the rock in…

— Stack Bundles

Now all the critics wanna hit it. Shit can, now we did it. Just because they don't get it but I'll stay fitted New…

— Limp Bizkit

Kendrick was a real big inspiration for me. I seen him when I was younger... 'Rigamortis' was out... maybe I was 14... I rapped…

— Roddy Ricch

KRS One and LL Cool J are the biggest influences in my rap career, along with Heavy D.

— Fat Joe