Rap Music Quotes

“There is genuine Hip Hop; a message that connects, rocks a crowd, and motivates a people and then there is what is left... instead of Hip Hop we have Hip replacement.”
― Johnnie Dent Jr.

“Now let me ask you all a question, what's more pathetic and sad to you? A bunch of poor black people who listen to rich black rappers rapping about their wealth, or a bunch of poor white people who listen to rich white country singers singing songs about how much they love being broke rednecks?”
― T.J. Kirk

“This guy! I plead the fifth. This guy is nuts.”
- Eminem
“Dope questions, man. Very insightful, very thoughtful.”
- Guru (Gang Starr)
“You like a Psychiatrist or some shit? This shit is just coming out but go ahead.”
- Mary J. Blige
“Definitely a real interview! Digging deep up in there, man. Not afraid to ask questions!”
- K-Ci Hailey (Jodeci)
“The Wizard asked me for a copy of your magazine.”
- Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (Daft Punk)
“You didn’t wear your glasses and you haven’t carried your hearing aid. What else is wrong with you?”
- Bushwick Bill
“Peace and blessing, Brother Harris. Thank you for inspiring my words. Keep ‘yo balance.”
- Erykah Badu
“Can I see that pen?”
- Bobby Brown
“What else do you want to know? Talk to me.”
- Aaliyah”
― Harris Rosen

“We listen to rap lyrics, but few study the history. One of the most significant contributions of hip hop. It offers a profound social commentary on the black experience. This is an aspect of the music that is overlooked because most people choose to pay more attention to “the hook” (the catchy repetitive phrase) than the complete body of work. In doing so, the listener misses the message: the essence of the music, the breakdown of the bars. That’s tantamount to someone who is able to quote scripture, but has never read the bible.”
― Carlos Wallace, The Other 99 T.Y.M.E.S: Train Your Mind to Enjoy Serenity

“Rap was always a pipe dream for me, but rap was all I had. Because really, what was I going to do with my life? I had a young daughter. Kim and I were always either getting evicted or our house was getting shot up or robbed.”
― Eminem, The Way I Am

“Whether or not you agreed with the group’s incendiary style, one thing most people will agree on: N.W.A had a deep, trans-formative and lasting effect on hip hop ideology.”
― Carlos Wallace, The Other 99 T.Y.M.E.S: Train Your Mind to Enjoy Serenity

“I believe hip hop’s characteristic beliefs as a whole are misunderstood, underappreciated and highly underestimated.”
― Carlos Wallace, The Other 99 T.Y.M.E.S: Train Your Mind to Enjoy Serenity

“As millions use social media as a primary source of information, the risk of falling victim to being misinformed is high. Readers who quickly scan newsfeeds tend to only read (and share information about) a headline: focusing on “the hook.” Whether due to complacency or lack of time, few explore the content. This allows bogus media outlets to descend on the unsuspecting (and unprepared) seekers of instant information, creating false stories with dazzling one-liners, secure in the knowledge that there will be little effort to pursue confirmation or research an entire story.”
― Carlos Wallace, The Other 99 T.Y.M.E.S: Train Your Mind to Enjoy Serenity

“If an artist constructs profanity in rap music with the use of his or her own creative lyrics, it should inform or entertain audiences that contains a certain meaning related to a public event or personal experience.”
― Saaif Alam

“Rap music is the newspaper of black people.”
― Jason Tanz, Other People's Property: A Shadow History of Hip-Hop in White America