“The thing about hip-hop is they always want to classify you as one particular artist, but hip-hop is about going outside the box and expressing yourself however you want to.” WantArtistParticularHip HopBoxesHipsHopsExpress YourselfOutside The Box Author:Kendrick Lamar
“The moment I made that decision to get in the studio and actually work and study the culture of hip-hop, then everything just started to open up and blossom for me.” MadeMomentsCultureDecisionStudyHip HopStudiosHipsHops Author:Kendrick Lamar
“Hip-hop and being a pro athlete go hand in hand. When they come together, it's a win, not just for your business brand but also for culture.” HandsTogetherCultureWinningAthleteHip HopBrandsHipsHopsHand In HandPro Athlete Author:Kendrick Lamar
“Hip-hop is not the problem, our reality is the problem.” ProblemRealityHip HopHipsHops Author:Kendrick Lamar
“My whole thing is to inspire, to better people, to better myself forever in this thing that we call rap, this thing that we call hip hop.” PeopleWholeForeverInspireHip HopRapHipsHops Author:Kendrick Lamar
“Sometimes you have the trends that's not that cool. You may have certain artists portraying these trends and don't really have that lifestyle, and then it gives off the wrong thing. And it becomes kinda corny after awhile. It's really about keeping hip-hop original and pushing away the corniness in it.” GivingMaySometimesArtistCertainOriginalsHip HopLifestyleHipsHopsPushingTrendsCornyWrong ThingsPortrayingPushing Away Author:Kendrick Lamar
“I'm usually homeboys with the same ni**as I'm rhyming wit/But this is hip-hop and them ni**as should know what time it is/And that goes for Jermaine Cole, Big KRIT, Wale/Pusha T, Meek Millz, A$AP Rocky, Drake/Big Sean, Jay Electron', Tyler, Mac Miller/I got love for you all but I'm tryna murder you ni**as/Tryna make sure your core fans never heard of you ni**as/They dont wanna hear not one more noun or verb from you ni**as” KnowsShouldBigsHeardFansMurderHip HopWitCoreHipsHopsVerbsMacsMeekWalesNounsSeanElectronsRhymingHomeboys Author:Kendrick Lamar