Best 173 quotes in «rapper quotes» category

Every time a new rock singer comes out they don't say, 'Are you the new John Lennon?' Every time a new rapper comes out, it's not, 'Are you the new Dre?' I am never sure why this sort of genre, the categorization is so strong. I have not earned the right to be called the young Sinatra, but give me time.

Ghost tells me every few years, Yo, you showed me this style ... I'm like, man, we the same style. At the end of the day, he's one of my favorite rappers, I'm one of his favorite rappers, and we just do it.

God come save the youth, Ain't nothin else to do but have faith in you, Dear Lord I live the life of a Thug, hope you understand Forgive me for my mistakes, I gotta play my hand.

God is never late, we're just impatient.

I don't consider myself an A-list celebrity or a big dog, but every time I meet somebody, even rappers who've been in the game for years... they're like, 'Man, I'm trying to get on your level.'

How did I end up right here wit you after all the things that I been through. It's been one of those days you try and forget about take a shot and let it out.

How many niggas want to be involved, see I was only talking Biggie, but I'll kill all of y'all.

I always wanted to be one of the hottest rappers.

I am not a perfectionist, but still I seek perfection. I am not a great romantic, but yet I yearn 4 affection

I believe that being a successful rapper is probably attainable.

I bring truth to tha youth tear tha roof off tha ol' school.

I do not consider myself the most stylish rapper out there.

I don't advocate senseless violence of any human being. I'm the one who's been beat down. But I will not be a victim again.

I aint sayin I'm requestin anyone that's perfect but I just need a woman that'll make it all worth it.

I didn't introduce thug life to America. Thug life is America. I don't get why the whole world is fearing me. I am scared, but so are they. It's like I am having a panic attack cause I have 15,000 people wanting to do what I want, listing to everything I say.

I don't have no fear of death. My only fear is coming back reincarnated.

I dunno, around 11th grade, 12th grade I was just like "yeah. This is something I want to do". I was always known; I was always the rapper.

I'd rather die like a man, than live like a coward

I don't want to be considered 'the Latino rapper.

I don't want to do one of those records where it's like a compilation of a bunch of all sorts of rappers on my beats. I don't find those to be focused albums. I'd like to sit and work a whole record with a certain person, to come up with a concept and see it through that way.

If I focus on being an activist and my job is to be a rapper, I'm not going to be as good of a rapper. I need to focus on hip-hop and focus on making the music, so that when the activists come to me and they need my voice to create a platform, then I've got enough people listening to me. Not because I'm conscious, but because I'm dope.

I felt like I was definitely robbed, and I refuse to give any politically correct bullshit ass comment. I was the best new artist this year.

If I were born in other generation, I would be a singer rapper, dancing is also...I was famous as a good dancer. My dancing skill was just hided by other members better skill.

If it wasn't for 2 Live Crew videos wouldn't look like they do and rappers wouldn't sound like they do.

I get offended when people say, 'So, being a white rapper...and growing up white...after being born white...' It's all I ever hear!

If you admire somebody, you should go ahead and tell them. People never get the flowers while they can still smell them.

If you let a person talk long enough you'll hear their true intentions. Listen twice, speak once.

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 matters.' But there's a lot of stuff going on in the world. Whether or not you're aware of it, it's happening.

I had to Derrick Rose the knee up before I got the re-up

I guess it really is just me, myself and all my millions.

I hate when I'm on a flight and I wake up with a water bottle next to me like oh great now I gotta be responsible for this water bottle.

I heard you good with them soft lips.. Yeah you know word of mouth.

I just hold it down for my side, I just hold it down for my set. I just give everybody a piece of this and make do with what's left.

I loved the hood and still love the hood but I had to realize like Ra you a rapper now you're in the public eye.

I learned to fly planes at fifteen years old because one of my teachers thought I'd be a better pilot than rapper.

I lost my virginity when I was 6 years old.

I'm a rapper... Gaga's a fantastic artist, you know, she paved her way. She's opened her own lane. But I think that I have my own lane. And we never cross. Ever. So, you know, I really don't get the comparison anymore. Our music doesn't sound the same. Our stage presence is not the same. I just can't see the similarities.

I'm just as guilty for not doing anything as I am for doing things. Not with case (the 1994 sexual abuse conviction), but just my life. I was so scared of this responsibility that I was running away from it. But I see now that whether I show up for work or not, the evil forces are going to be at me. They're going to come 100 percent.

I'm doing this for the kid who truly leads a 'thug life' and thinks it's HOPELESS.

I'm the main rapper of B2ST, Yang Yoseob!

I'm tired of being a nice guy, I've been poor all my life, but don't know quite why.

I'm the most sampled and stolen. What's mine is mine, and what's yours is mine, too... I got a song about that... But I'm never gonna release it. Don't want a war with the rappers. If it wasn't good, they wouldn't steal it.

I never really told anybody that I'm a rapper. I wasn't walking around being like, "Yo, check out my mixtape!" It was more of a secret grind.

I'm Uncle Snoop. That's the name I've been given in the industry because I'm like an Uncle to all of the rappers whether they are older than me or younger than me and I love giving advice. If I feel like they need some information, I give it to them, I sit them down and talk to them. I try to get all of the rappers on one page of peace, love and just having soul and just being about representing this music.

Inside I'm treading waters steady tryna swim ashore.

I never wanted to be known as a local rapper. Not downing anybody, but you know Gucci, that's cool to me, but I want to be massive. I want to be Kanye. I want to be Eminem.

I set goals, take control, drink out my own bottle, I make mistakes but learn from every one, And when it's said and done, I bet this brother be a better one, If I upset you don't stress, Never forget, that God isn't finished with me yet

I put the pistol by my head, and say a prayer. I see visions of me dead, Lord are you there?

I remember when my schedule was as flexible as she is.. She call and tell me 'be here before the sun up', I be dressed before we hung up

I see myself as a flashlight in the dark. I'm not trying to be overlooked anymore.