“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.” WayWantPersonsWholeCertainRecordsBeatsConceptsCome UpAlbumsFocusedBunchRapperCompilation Author:Flying Lotus
“99% of my life I was lied to. I just found out my mom does more dope than I do(Damn!). I told her I'd grow up to be a famous rapper, make a record about doing drugs and name it after her (-Oh, thank you!).” DoeFoundNamesGrowsGrowing UpRecordsMomDrugMy MomDamnRapperLiedDope Author:Eminem
“It's like they want to shut rappers down. They want to silence us. The Supreme Court says it's OK for a white man to burn a cross in public. But nobody wants a black man to write a record about a cop killer.” MenWantWritingBlackWhiteSilenceRecordsCrossesCourtSupremeRapperKillersCopSupreme CourtWhite Man Author:Ice T
“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 a pop rapper. That's nothing against pop music - I love pop music. I've jumped on pop records for people and still will, but I'm not a pop artist. I didn't start from there. I started in underground music. I consider myself an underground artist, as well as a producer.” PeopleWellsStillsArtistRecordsPopsProducersRapperPop MusicPop ArtUnderground Music Author:Juicy J
“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
“A lot of rappers want somebody to always sing on their records. If you can hold a note, they're gonna' ask you to come and be apart of their creativity. At that time, they were eager and on the streets selling drugs or in the studio making music. That was a big part of our lives were I grew up.” IfsWantBigsAsksCreativityRecordsOur LivesStreetsGrewDrugGrew UpNotesStudiosSellingRapperSelling Drugs Author:Nicki Minaj
“Who is the best rapper ever? I'll probably have to say Eminem. I would definitely say Eminem. He came from a whole another culture, literally. Mastered it, outsold everybody and he did every kind of record imaginable. He could take any topic and make a song out of it. I haven't seen any artist do that yet.” KindWholeArtistSongCultureRecordsHavensRapperTopicsBest Rapper Author:Akon
“I wrote and produced millions and millions of selling records, so my publishing company alone was worth millions of dollars. I didn't have to work anymore in life because when the rappers started sampling... I'm the most sampled artist in history.” ArtistCompanyMillionsRecordsDollarsSellingRapperPublishingSampling Author:Rick James