There's a real self-serving element to hip-hop that threatens its life span.
What I value most in new music is strangeness, oddity. Passion. And humor. I listen to a lot of hip-hop because it combines so many things like that.
I'm headed towards greatness. I think I'm making history in hip-hop.
I never cared, I was careless, Fear bein afraid or maybe I'm afraid to be fearless. Or fear bein' fearless but fearful, So even in my carelessness. . . gotta be careful.
We in the 25th hour, It's now or never. We gotta get it 'fore it's gone forever. In the end, time waits for no man. . . What's your plan?
There's top 40 R&Bhip-hop, which is probably sexy but you wouldn't listen to it for a musical awakening.
Being humbled is always good for us, even if it doesn't feel good to us.
I don't really get the same kinda romance that I would get from, like, jazz. And even to a lesser extent to rock 'n roll. Rock 'n roll has a romance to it - how can I put it? A very vulgar romance, but still a romance; whereas hip hop has more facade.
I got you open like supermarkets!
My genes tie me to those that despised me.
I got the Rolly on my arm and I'm pouring Chandon And I roll the best weed cause I got it going on.
I get a craving like I fiend for nicotine. But I don't need a cigarette, know what I mean?
I don't dislike rappers or hip-hop or people who like it. I went to the Def Jam tour in Manchester in the '80s when rap was inspirational. Public Enemy were awesome. But it's all about status and bling now, and it doesn't say anything to me.
Dear mama, yo baby boys doing fine tell the homies I'm in heaven and they aint got hoods.
Hip-hop definitely taught me a lot. Having to create your own identity and become known and respected in a male-dominated field - it requires some guts. There are times you have to be strong, and times when you have to stand alone for what you believe in.
We missed a lot of church, so the music is our confessional.
All I want is peace and love on this planet. Ain't that how God planned it?
Lyrical lecture, word architecture, Rap director, the best in my sector. Microphone cool chief, releasin the smooth speech. . . I get nasty with a pen and some loose leaf.
Got some, dirt on my shoulder, could you brush it off for me?
I'm gonna try and change the course of hip hop again.