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I've always been rapping before I was making money off of it. Before I made a profit, I had always been rapping.
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.
Learning how to rap actually improved my English, because it forced me to talk fast, and I used to suck at that.
Think about it, if you was there standing looking at me. What would you do, if I hit your face with dog doo-doo?
It don't make sense: either you a soldier from the start, Or a actor with a record deal tryin' to play the part.
I don't think I would change really anything about rap. Rap don't have no limits to it, and I like it like that.
I didn't ever want to make a rap album. I considered it too limiting. Now that's exactly what I've gone and done
Going to radio with a rap record prior to going to the consumer is like having no foreplay with your girlfriend.
Life is short if you don't notice it'll pass you by, That's why my head is in the clouds trying to pass the sky.
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.
Excuse us for the news, You might not be amused; But did you know White comes from Black? No need to be confused.
One of the things that I'm dying to do is to sing the hook on a big rap song. No one's ever called me to do that.
Woman stock is rising in the market. I shall not live to see women vote, but I'll come and rap on the ballot box.
Large Professor, none greater none fresher, Won't fold under pressure...grew up down the road from Fran Drescher.
Rap comes from the oral tradition. The oral tradition gives voice to those who would've otherwise been voiceless.
Either I'm listening to rap music, getting hyped up to go out and do something, or I'm listening to church music.
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.
Get your pockets dug from all your chemical bank ends caught him at the red light - on Putman Avenue and Franklin
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.
This generation lacks true knowledge of how the past has trapped you with psychological lassos over Adam's apples.
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.
What I don't do is try to like become whoever I'm rapping with. The people who go get an LL album want to hear LL.
At a recent education summit, President Obama admitted that he can't rap. When they heard, Americans said, 'Good!'
Rapping is a vocal delivery, so you can do it without being part of hip-hop and not knowing what hip-hop is about.
Nothin' taken for granted, just learn from my mistakes. My will too strong, my spirit's somethin' they can't take.
Government workers often get a bad rap, but it's rare for them to receive much appreciation when government works.
Stop tryin to be loud as me, cause you can't do that, Think about it...playing Russian roulette with an automatic!
The world is kinda cold and the rhythm is my blanket Wrap yourself up in it, if you love it, then you'll thank it.
Rap music is just computerised crap. I listen to Top of the Pops and after three songs I feel like killing someone.
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.
That's one of my struggles as a hip-hop artist. If I feel like doing a super conscious song where I don't even rap.
Consciousness rap - a term that I don't think exactly exists but gets thrown around a lot - is not exactly popular.
Funny how the love be fake...but I ain't stressin'. Thankful for the love that's genuine...appreciate the blessin'.
Linguine linguistics that left my verbal essence saucy, Send a message, leave you sleepin' next to headless horsey.
America has a rap sheet. You can't police the world and tell the world how to act when you're just as bad yourself.
Everybody looking at you crazy, What you gon' do? Lift up your head and keep moving, Or let the paranoia haunt you?
I feel like when I'm writing for other people, when I'm doing rap hooks, it's kinda like playing dress up for me...
Age ain't nothing but a number, that's what Chi-Ali said. OK, then why don't you get that through the judge's head?
Whatever you goin' through, could always be much worse, Don't make a mistake, mistakin' your blessings for a curse.
In my world, even sure bets are not certain; 'Cause you'll get the picture, then find out it's the cropped version.
I was rapping as a hobby. It was something I did for my friends and just played around on ideas and stuff like that.
When you're rapping, you do have to perform to a certain degree, but not every rapper is necessarily a gifted actor.
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.
I got to keep it tight like seams, Cause ain't no fiends Comin' in between me and my dreams, See what I mean, black?
Putting styles on lock, and making beats by the bundle, Scooping more props than Bryant Gumbel...and staying humble.