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Everyone's been on the "hip-hop is dead" campaign for years, and now it's the most unsure-of-itself genre ever.
Im known for snatchin' purses and bombin' churches I get more pussy on accident then most niggas get on purpose
I'm a musician. I play instruments. I dabble in the hip-hop field. That doesn't take vocal ability necessarily.
This one's for you, and I truly hope you hear me, Through all your travels, I'm wishing you a peaceful journey.
I'm a big hip-hop fan since being a kid. It was the first music that spoke to me and made me feel like, 'Yeah.'
Boy lift it up, lets make a toasta Lets get drunk, its gon bring us closa Don't I look like a HalleBerry posta?
You can't take the heat, get ya ass out the kitchen Matter fact, take ya ass back in there and wash the dishes.
Hip-hop is always moving. It's always looking for the next style; it's always trying to one-up the last person.
Hip-Hop itself, the culture, the way that it's going you could always see the effect that it has on basketball.
Think you figured it out, but you don't have a clue. Think you on top of the world, but the world on top of you.
It don't make sense: either you a soldier from the start, Or a actor with a record deal tryin' to play the part.
Hip-hop can be a very closed-off community. Sometimes these barriers are demographic but it can be musical, too.
It's deep-rooted, the music of being young and dumb, It's never muted, in fact, it's much louder where I'm from.
The Nets' a stone throw from where I used to throw bricks ...So it's only right I'm still tossing 'round Knicks.
We got to stay awake for all these lizards and snakes; Some of them come as friends, some of them come as Jakes.
Large Professor, none greater none fresher, Won't fold under pressure...grew up down the road from Fran Drescher.
When I met you last night baby Before you opened up your gap I had respect for ya lady But now I take it all back
That old ball and chain had me chained up for weeks, So of course I'm off the chain as soon as I hit the streets.
He doesn't even suit ya, and he's surely not your size, I'm surprised that you slept on a heart that's worldwide.
Never become so involved with something that it blinds you. Never forget where you from; someone will remind you.
Hip-hop used to be about battles, beatboxing and breakdancing. All they get exposed to now is the negative stuff.
They're gonna try to tell you no, shatter all your dreams. But you gotta get up and go and think of better things.
I do think that some bands seem to be dabbling in the rock-hip-hop world and are not necessarily serious about it.
I like the way hip-hop is now. It's grown up enough so that it can get involved with politics if it feels like it.
I used to roll up: this is a hold up, ain't nuthin funny. Stop smiling, be still, don't nuthin move but the money.
I said 'boss' and I meant that, advance you spent that Corvette so clean, you'll think Bruce Springsteen rent that
And I'll break, when I'm through breakin, I'll leave you broke, Drop the mic when I'm finished, and watch it smoke
I come from Eastside Buffalo and prison cells. That's the beauty about hip-hop. It just brings everybody together.
What I'm aiming to do within hip-hop is to point out that the music itself is powerful; it reaches so many people.
Rapping is a vocal delivery, so you can do it without being part of hip-hop and not knowing what hip-hop is about.
Stop tryin to be loud as me, cause you can't do that, Think about it...playing Russian roulette with an automatic!
I love hip-hop, because you can do this like that and still be super successful! You ain't gotta hold your tongue.
Hip Hop can be a very effective way to reach young people and teach them about current political and social issues.
I think hip-hop does a very good job of infusing comedy and humor and wit into music, a lot more than other genres.
On the reals, all these crab niggaz know the deal, When we start the revolution, all they'll probably do is squeal.
I got 304's in 310 on Section 8, with multiple 187's... Sport a Marilyn Manson t-shirt when I die and go to heaven.
For what it's worth, I've been a hip-hopper from birth. Try to disrespect, and get your ass played up like a Smurf.
What's happening right now in the Hip Hop industry is that it is deeply affected by the general economy of America.
I know the game is crazy, its more crazy than its ever been, im married to that crazy b*tch call me kevin federline
Linguine linguistics that left my verbal essence saucy, Send a message, leave you sleepin' next to headless horsey.
There's always going to be space for battle in hip hop. For competition. It's just an inseparable part of the game.
In my world, even sure bets are not certain; 'Cause you'll get the picture, then find out it's the cropped version.
The borders and boundaries of hip-hop have been broken all over the world. There's a great scene everywhere you go.
There's the shared imagery between hip-hop and comics, with some producers and emcees taking on super hero personas.
I gave you prophecy on my first joint, and y'all lamed out Didn't really appreciate it, 'til the second one came out
I'll have you weak in the knees that you could hardly speak, Or we could do like Uncle L and swing an ep in my Jeep.
Putting styles on lock, and making beats by the bundle, Scooping more props than Bryant Gumbel...and staying humble.
Nowadays, you gots ta walk the street and watch your back, Cause brothers with the gats don't be knowin' how to act.
Hip-hop saved my life, man. It's the only thing I've ever been even decent at. I don't know how to do anything else.
You know the wisdom is reflected in the knowledge when it's manifested; If not fed in due time, the mind is anorexic.