“My come-out record, '10 Day,' was the thing people were supposed to hear and figure out 'he's good' or 'he's not good.' 'Acid Rap' is the comeback tape, and it asks way bigger and better questions than, 'Is he good at rapping?” PeopleWayAsksRecordsFiguresBiggerRapTapeAcidComebackBigger And Better Author:Chance the Rapper
“That's what my music... I'm working on a solo record right now, it's gonna be more hip-hop than anything, like electronic hip-hop, futuristic hip-hop. I'm probably gonna be rapping on it.” RecordsRight NowHip HopRapHipsHopsSoloFuturistic Author:Alan Vega
“Until House came along I don't think the English made very good dance records, you know, there were very few really good English Rap records, whereas once House came along all of a sudden we started and now I think we probably lead the world, and have overtaken America in dance music.” ThinkingKnowsWorldMadeAmericaHouseRecordsDanceVery GoodRapDance MusicGood Dance Author:Fatboy Slim
“Everything that’s out now…rap wise and music wise in general [is whack]. I mean, you know whack when you see it. So I’m on a crusade against whackness, and I hope no whackness comes my way. That’s my move, my mission for this record: to combat whackness on all fronts – to make sure that people know what quality music is. It’s not so much about message, but have something to say.” PeopleKnowsWayMeanMovingQualityRecordsWiseFrontsMessagesMusic IsRapMissionsMy WayCombatCrusadesQuality Music Author:Jeru the Damaja
“Back in the day, when the D.J. would be playing a record, Id be on the mic trying to hype up the crowd. So once Public Enemy became a rap group, I decided that thats the role that I wanted to take on. I wanted to be the one that was hyping, because Ive always been good at it. I can hype up any crowd.” TryingI CanWould BeWantedEnemyRolesRecordsGroupsDecidedCrowdsRapHypeBack In The DayMicsPublic Enemies Author:Flavor Flav
“If I was with some other rappers who aren't as polished, or I was the only rapper, I don't think I would be where I'm, nor would I be rapping. They pushed me, we pushed each other on every record.” IfsThinkingWould BeRecordsRapRapperPolished Author:Schoolboy Q
“I'm not big on trying to label it [my rap] or trying to prove people otherwise. I'm just making records that I like and that I wanna make. I'm just making records that relate to me and that relate to my life. If you listen to what I'm saying I'm not talking about anything that isn't my life. I take pride in having truthful lyrics.” PeopleIfsTryingBigsTalkingRecordsPrideProveRapLabelsRelateTruthfulNot Talking Author:Mike Stud
“I value my core fans I got from the hood. I think a lot of things might hit home with them, like problems with the law or how I talk about partying - all the different topics I cover when I do rap. But I also value my suburban fans who take a liking to my music and like the way I change cadences. I appreciate all of them cause both types of fans push me to record all the time, both push me to give my best when I do a show. Both push me to be the best rapper and not just do it as a hobby, but do it as a job and take it seriously and put pride in it.” ThinkingWayGivingDifferentShowsProblemHomeMightJobsLawValuesCausesPartyRecordsFansPrideTypeAppreciateRapCoreBeing The BestRapperHobbiesTopicsJust Do ItHoodCadenceBest Rapper Author:Gucci Mane
“I could have easily got T-Pain or anybody like that, but let me just get somebody very left. That'll wake them up. Gaga. She's never done a rap record before. Pay attention. It's a method to my madness.” DonePainLeftPayAttentionRecordsLet MeMadnessMethodRapPay AttentionGagaT Pain Author:Wale
“Any rap record from 1989 to 1999, besides [ones on] Death Row, we did promotions for it. We had our hand in everything.” HandsRecordsRapPromotionDeath Row Author:Steve Rifkind
“Everybody raps. We rap to make money. We do business. Ain't no other record company out there that sold as many records as we did.” CompanyRecordsRapMaking MoneyRecord Companies Author:Tupac Shakur
“You know that I can make hits. You know I can do all these rap records. So, I'm going to start opening up and letting you know my struggles.” KnowsI CanCan DoStruggleRecordsRapOpeningOpening UpMy Struggle Author:Future
“As a matter of fact it wasn't until after BIG passed and stupid rumors went around that I had something to do with it, and it's like I'm not a killer man , I'm a musician, I'm a DJ we got like a different heart. Ya know back then when rappin' was fun, and we could immolate being gangstas; ya know Dr. Dre made the hardest gangsta rap records in the world, that didn't necessarily make him a gangsta. It was all like ya know : character, we were all in character.” KnowsMenWorldHeartMadeDifferentMatterCharacterFactsBigsFunRecordsStupidMusicianRapHardestKillersDrsRumorMatter Of FactDjsGangstaGangsta RapDr Dre Author:DJ Quik