“I don't think I'm good, I don't think I'm a good rapper. I think a lot of people always want me to battle somebody and stuff like that which is cool, but I don't see myself as a rapper.” PeopleThinkingWantStuffBattleRapperWant MeGood Rapper Author:Donald Glover
“It's hard being a white rapper sometimes! When that happens you just need to battle through.” NeedsSometimesHardHappensWhiteBattleRapper Author:Yelawolf
“I never was the battle rapper. That was never my thing. I always felt like it's enough room for everybody to do their thing. I like bringing new energy, re-inventing the wheel, so to speak, every time I come out.” EnoughEnergySpeakFeltRoomsBattleWheelsRapperInventingNew Energy Author:Nelly
“I'm also working on another independent film called Roxanne, Roxanne, about Roxanne Shante, who was one of the first African American battle rappers from Brooklyn. It is produced by Forest Whitaker and Pharrell [williams], so I'm really in great hands.” FirstsHandsFilmBattleIndependentForestsAfrican AmericanRapperBrooklynIndependent Film Author:Nia Long
“Even where the game is today, cats don't really focus on necessarily what it is that you're saying so when people say, "Oh, you can't rap," I play into the joke. That's why I'll challenge anybody; anybody rapping, let's go just because I know what the art form is and even when you see these battle rappers in here, they're so skillful. It's actually a skill.” PeopleKnowsArtPlayTodayFormGamesChallengesFocusBattleSkillsJokesCatRapRapperSkillful Author:Nick Cannon
“What a lot of people don't know is that Wyclef started off as a battle rapper, when he decided that he would rhyme.” PeopleKnowsBattleDecidedRapperRhyme Author:Wyclef Jean
“Without the piano, I would never have attempted to rap, because I'm a poor rapper. I'm enthusiastic, but it takes me a long time to write eight bars of rap. I would battle any pianist, and yet I would forfeit happily before even getting into a rap battle with anyone.” WritingLongPoorBattleRapRapperEnthusiasticPianist Author:Chilly Gonzales
“I've never been the straight rapper that is going to stand in a cipher and battle all day. I started off battle rapping, but to me, making songs became more important than freestyles... I've met many rappers who can freestyle but can't make a record.” ImportantSongRecordsMetsBattleRapRapperFreestyleCiphers Author:Queen Latifah