I met this girl when I was ten years old,
And what I loved most she had so much soul.
She was old school, when I was just a shorty
Never knew throughout my life she would be there for me.
Common, “I Used to Love H.E.R.,” from Resurrection, 1994
RapQuote.com
Daily rap quotes about life, love and wisdom.
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Think about it, if you was there standing looking at me.
What would you do, if I hit your face with dog doo-doo?Dr. Octagon, “I’m Destructive,” Dr. Octagonecologyst, 1996 -
It started back in ‘79,
My whole darn future was on the line.
I created a brand new sensation
Through my mind and the whole darn nation…Sylvia Robinson, “It’s Good To Be the Queen,” The Sugar Hill Record Story, 1982. Rest in peace, Sylvia Robinson, owner of Sugar Hill Records. 1936-2011. -
I once lost a bill betting on the Red Sox,
…But that’s another topic.Diamond D., “K.I.S.S. (Keep It Simple Stupid),” Stunts, Blunts & Hip-Hop, 1992 -
You want ass? The cash is first.
You got dead presidents, baby, I got a hearse in my purse.Roxanne Shanté, “Trick or Treat,” The Bitch Is Back, 1992 -
Hip-hop is universal now, it’s all commercial now.
It’s like a circle full of circus clowns up in the circuit now.Eminem, “If I Get Locked Up,” from Funkmaster Flex and Big Kap’s The Tunnel, 1999 -
Niggas’ rap albums sound like love letters,
Pen in my hand, like: damn, fam, I could do much better.Sean Price, “Chewbacca,” from Random Axe, 2011 -
True originator, innovator and creator,
Thinkin’ independent but I’m sayin’ something major.One Be Lo, “Sheep’s Clothing,” LABOR, 2011 -
I ain’t no joke, I used to let the mic smoke,
Now I slam it when I’m done and make sure it’s broke.Rakim, “I Ain’t No Joke,” from Eric B. and Rakim’s Paid In Full, 1987. Congratulations to Eric B. and Rakim for their nomination into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. -
Rappers on their sophomores…actin’ like they boss lords.
Fame’s such a funny thing for sure when niggas start believing all those encores.Pusha T, “Don’t Fuck Wit Me,” Dreams Money Can Buy Freestyle, 2011 -
Rockin’ gay apparel, them jeans will make you sterile,
I’m steady stockin ammo, cocking the double barrel.Apathy, “Stop What Ya Doin,” Honkey Kong, 2011 -
You just met me, you won’t let me…
Well if I couldn’t have it, silly rabbit, why you sweating me?2Pac, “I Get Around,” Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., 1993 -
Yo Premier, why these rappers so soft?
They corny ass raps be makin me doze off.KRS-One, “Criminal Minded ‘08," Smirnoff Signature Mix Series, 2008 -
What good is a beautiful dame with a Rolls-Royce frame, and a Volkswagen brain?
J-Ro, “Likwit Ridas,” from Tha Alkaholiks’ Likwidation, 1997 -
I’m an animal thug, I grew up eatin’ animal cookies
Akinyele, “Akinyele,” Large Professor’s 1st Class, 2002 -
My genes tie me to those that despised me.
Brother Ali, “Daylight,” The Undisputed Truth, 2007 -
We runnin around in thousand-dollar clown suits,
Better get some boots when Lucifer turn your city to Beirut.Ras Kass, “Soul On Ice (Remix),” 1996 -
Makin’ veterans run for medicine,
Cause I put out more lights in a fight than ConEdison.Kool G. Rap, “The Symphony,” from Marley Marl’s In Control Vol. 1, 1988 -
Fuck jewels: I think my soul glows bright enough.
And fuck whips: I learn more when I ride the bus.
And fuck, it’s bad enough that we fight for bucks.
And fuck hoes: cause in the end I need a wife to love.Blu, “Show Me the Good Life,” Below the Heavens, 2007 -
It’s hard bein’ real in a world that’s a fallacy.
Meyhem Lauren, “Just Can’t Win,” Self-Induced Illness, 2011 -
The colder the weather, the bigger the gun
Got to rock a lot of clothes if you tryina hide one
In June it’s .22’s, February it’s fifths
But all year round, it’s 616.Willie the Kid, “The Colder the Weather,” 2011 -
Hate a liar more than I hate a thief.
A thief is only after my salary,
A liar is after my reality.50 Cent, “I’m a Hustler,” Power of the Dollar, 2000 -
And to the shorties on the block, tryin’ to twist 40 tops,
Get your act together, do some carpentry with a Black & Decker,
And stop speedin like a Kawasaki…Prospect, “The Hidden Hand,” from Fat Joe’s Don Cartagena, 1998 -
Nah, I don’t really have to spit nothin’ too complex,
I just rep for my hood, and it sound correct.Cappadonna, “Pass the Mic,” from Theodore Unit’s 718, 2004 -
See me looking like Atlas, when he handle the globe.
I see you looking like Alice, Wonderland is your home.
It makes me wonder if you practice your flow…One Be Lo, “Dragon Slayer,” LABOR, 2011. Buy the album at One Be Lo’s Bandcamp site. (via emaciatedwildebeest) -
You niggaz ain’t killaz…you caterpillars.
N.O.R.E., “Electrolytes (Remix),” 2011 -
I’m gettin’ stacks while you askin’ people, ‘Do you want some fries with that?’
Big L, “Holdin’ It Down,” The Big Picture, 2000 -
I don’t need your assistance, social persistence.
Any problem I got, I just put my fist in.Ice-T, “Colors,” from Colors soundtrack, 1988 -
It’s war on the streets and a war in the Middle East
Instead of war on poverty, they got a war on drugs
So the police can bother me…2Pac, “Changes,” Greatest Hits, 1998 (Rest in power, 2Pac. 1971 – 1996) -
We don’t just say “No”, we too busy sayin’ “Yeah!”
To drinkin’ straight out the eight bottle…
Do I look like a muthafuckin’ role model?!Ice Cube, “Gangsta Gangsta,” from N.W.A.’s Straight Outta Compton, 1988 -
I’ll ignore you sellin crack, killin people, and keepin it real,
But disrespect me and my adopted fam and die young like veal.El-P, “89.9 Detrimental,” from Company Flow’s Funcrusher Plus, 1997 -
Every little fuck up, they blame it on Barack
Cause he just like Gucci, born in the trap.Game, “Born In The Trap,” The R.E.D. Album, 2011 -
I’m not enthused by these rap dudes.
All in they videos, posin’ half nude, with all of them tattoos,
Til I blacken they eyes and have them lookin’ like raccoons.Trife Da God, “Pass The Mic,” from Theodore Unit’s 718, 2004 (via @onedrunkboy) -
Life without knowledge is death in disguise.
Talib Kweli, “K.O.S.,” from Mos Def & Talib Kweli Are Black Star, 1998 -
Real dudes move in silence…like a mute drivin a new hybrid.
Royce Da 5’9", “Writer’s Block,” Success is Certain, 2011 -
Yeah, I cut class…I got a D.
Cause History meant nothing to me
Except a definite nap.
That’s why I always sat in the back.Mike G., “Acknowledge Your Own History,” from Jungle Brothers’ Done by the Forces of Nature, 1989 -
Lessons cut short to prep for tests that only test how well you prep.
…Man, no wonder why the score’s a mess.J-Live, “Brooklyn Public Part 1,” The Hear After, 2005 -
Busta Rhymes the mighty infamous,
Always misbehaving and mischeivous,
Causing aggravation, I’ll never pause,
Pushing out spit balls through plastic straws.Busta Rhymes, “Case of the P.T.A.,” from The Leaders of the New School’s Future Without A Past, 1991 -
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When I went to school I carried lunch in a bag
With an apple for my teacher ‘cause I knew I’d get a kiss.
Always got mad when the class was dismissed.Romye, “Passin Me By,” from The Pharcyde’s Bizarre Ryde II the Pharcyde, 1992 -
Teach the student what needs to be taught.
‘Cause black and white kids both take shorts
When one doesn’t know about the other one’s culture,
Ignorance swoops down like a vulture.KRS-One, “You Must Learn,” from Boogie Down Production’s Ghetto Music – The Blueprint of Hip-Hop, 1989 -
Where you been at?
You must’ve cut class.
If it ain’t me, another member of my crew will kick your ass.Prodigy, “The Start of Your Ending (41st Side),” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995 (submitted by @prisco_inferno) -
I stay dipped like the first day of school.
Cappadonna, “MCF,” The Pillage, 1998 -
Get burnt like a candle, very hard to handle,
Do miracles in Nikes like Jesus did in sandals.MF Grimm, “Take ‘Em To War,” Scars & Memories, 2005 (Probably first recorded in 1995) -
Call me Charlie Bucket, attitude is fuck it,
No golden ticket so I’m ballin on a budget.Apathy, “Check to Check,” Honkey Kong, 2011 -
Eat from the Tree of Life and throw away the verbal ham.
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You called me on the phone, saying you were alone,
But that’s a lie because I heard your moms breathing on the phone.
And if you really like me, let your moms know
She should mind her business…before I let go.K-Solo, “Your Mom’s in My Business,” Tell the World My Name, 1990 -
Five days you work, one whole day to play
Come on everybody, wear your rollerskates today
It’s Saturday…De La Soul, “A Roller Skating Jam Named ‘Saturdays,’” De La Soul is Dead, 1991 -
I hate your fuckin’ guts, and I hope that you die.
Sticky Fingaz’s tha name, and my life is a lie,
Cause I’m havin a bad day, so stay out of my way,
And what the pistol packin’ people say, you better obey!Sticky Fingaz, “Throw Ya Gunz,” from Onyx’s Bacdafucup, 1993 -
A lot of crews like to act like a violent mob,
They really need to just shut the fuck up like Silent Bob.Viktor Vaughn, “Saliva,” Vaudeville Villain, 2003 -
Let’s test the waters…
Love makes a splash, and you too thick to skinny-dip.Pusha T, “Lovely,” from John West’s John West, 2011 -
Got coke from the Contras
Gave crack to the poor.
And the government responds to it:
‘Just Say No.’Skipp Coon, “4.28.1967, Pt 2,” 2010 (via egotripland) -
Ignorance is a poison and knowledge will nourish.
KRS-One, “Word From Our Sponsor,” from Boogie Down Productions’ Criminal Minded, 1987 -
Whatever you goin’ through, could always be much worse,
Don’t make a mistake, mistakin’ your blessings for a curse.Joe Budden, “Welcome to Real Life,” Mood Muzik 4: A Turn for the Worst, 2010 -
These days you can’t see who’s in cahoots
Cause now the KKK wears three-piece suits.Chuck D., “Rebirth,” from Public Enemy’s Apocalypse ‘91…The Enemy Strikes Black, 1991 -
The sky is falling, the wind is calling,
Stand for something, or die in the morning.Kendrick Lamar, “HiiPower,” Section.80, 2011 -
We love it where we from, but we kick it where we at.
Ladybug Mecca, “It’s Good to Be Here,” from Digable Planets’ Reachin’ (A New Refutation of Time and Space), 1993 -
You don’t wanna hear the truth, so I’ma lie to you…make it sound fly to you.
Cee-Lo, “The Experience,” from Goodie Mob’s Still Standing, 1998 -
What if Manhattan was hit by Hurricane Katrina?
Jadakiss, “What If,” The Last Kiss, 2009 -
The most beautifullest thing in the world is a .44 Desert Eagle.
Nigga, THAT SHIT IS DIESEL!!Billy Danze, “Stick To Ya Gunz,” Firing Squad, 1996 -
…But until then, I’ma shine to the last sin,
Resurrect through the birth of my son, and live again.Tragedy Khadafi, “T.O.N.Y. (Top of New York)”, from CNN’s The War Report, 1997 -
And when we holdin’ a Tec, we put a hole in your neck.
Equippin’ you with a permanent T-Pain vocal effect.Celph Titled, “Eraserheads,” Nineteen Ninety Now, 2010 -
My experience oughta learn ya:
That if a nigga ain’t trying to smoke ya, a bitch trying to burn ya.DJ Quik, “Trust No Bitch,” from Penthouse Players Clique’s Paid the Cost, 1992 -
I got a smile that’ll make the mirror crack,
And I seem to stay under clouds that’s pitch black.
So when it rains, it pours, and when it pours, I’m soaked.
I contracted lung cancer from third hand smoke,
And I’m like the frog that’s dying to be a prince,
The boy who cried wolf and no one was convinced.
The man who hit lotto and lost his ticket,
In a rainstorm…and struck by lightning trying to get it.GZA, “Life Is a Movie,” Pro Tools, 2008 -
I dribble rhymes like basketball…
People call me ‘E.T.’
What’s that, Shaq man?
‘Extra Tall.’Shaquille O’Neal, “I Know I Got Skillz,” Shaq Diesel, 1993 -
You need to sweat yourself. Don’t sweat nobody else.
Busta Rhymes, “A Quarter to Cutthroat,” from Leaders of the New School’s The Inner Mind’s Eye (T.I.M.E.), 1993 -
My father always told me to wisen up, son.
Cause if you hung with nine broke friends, you’re bound to be the tenth one.Parrish Smith, “It Wasn’t Me, It Was the Fame,” from EPMD’s Unfinished Business, 1989 -
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.Slim Kid Tre, “Otha Fish,” from The Pharcyde’s Bizarre Ride II the Pharcyde, 1992 -
Starstruck with one buck, your girl look like Donald Duck.
Dr. Dooom, “You Live at Home with Your Mom,” First Come First Served, 1999 -
Unemployment at a record high.
People coming, people going, people born to die.
Don’t ask me, because I don’t know why,
But it’s like that, and that’s the way it is.Run, “It’s Like That,” from Run-D.M.C., 1984 -
I called every day to see how she was doin,
Every time that I called her, it seemed somethin was brewin.
I called her on my dime, picked up, and then I called again,
I said, ‘Yo, who was that?’
‘Oh, he’s just a friend.’Biz Markie, “Just a Friend,” The Biz Never Sleeps, 1990 -
I bathe in basslines, rinse in riffs, dry in drums
Common, “Resurrection,” Resurrection, 1994 -
I’m a addict for sneakers, twenties of buddah and bitches with beepers.
Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind,” Illmatic, 1994 -
I don’t mind you talkin shit, just keep it in the first person.
El-P, “89.9 Detrimental”, from Company Flow’s Funcrusher Plus, 1997 -
I said, ‘Hey’, she said, ‘Hi.’
I said, ‘Us’, she said, ‘Try,’
‘And if you’re thinkin strictly boots, then I’ll say baby, bye bye.’Dres, “Similac Child,” from Black Sheep’s A Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing, 1991 -
I get imaginative with a mouth full of adjectives,
A brain full of adverbs, and a box full of laxatives,
Shittin’ on rappers, causin’ hospital accidents.Eminem, “Still Don’t Give a Fuck,” The Slim Shady LP, 1999 -
No static, got an automatic,
Too much of anything makes you an addict…Greg Nice, “Sometimes I Rhyme Slow,” from Nice & Smooth’s Ain’t a Damn Thing Changed, 1991 -
Y’all place value on your wheels and your automobiles,
And never acknowledge your children’s diminishing skills,
Or that they continue to fill all the prisons they build.Skipp Coon, “4.28.1967, Pt. 2,” Sophomore Slump Vol. 1: Independents Day EP, 2010 -
Large Professor, none greater none fresher,
Won’t fold under pressure…grew up down the road from Fran Drescher.Large Professor, “Key to the City,” Professor at Large, 2011 -
I’m even lethal when I’m unarmed…
‘Cause I’m louder than a bomb.Chuck D., “Louder Than a Bomb,” from Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, 1988 -
Oh lord, get on my skateboard and do a motherfuckin driveby.
Buckshot Shorty, “Powaful Impak!” Black Moon’s Enta Da Stage, 1993 -
I’m just an addict, addicted to music
Maybe it’s a habit…I gotta use it.Rakim, “I Ain’t No Joke,” from Eric B. & Rakim’s Paid in Full, 1987 -
And I’m telling you now the frustration
The future’s facing from the anger in the nation.CL Smooth, “Anger in the Nation,” Mecca and the Soul Brother, 1992 -
“I’m just an addict, addicted to music/Maybe it’s a habit…I gotta use it.”- Rakim, “I Ain’t No Joke,” Paid In Full, 1987. Via Ego Trip’s excellent Behind the Video piece.
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Your simple words just don’t move me…
You’re minor, we major.
You all up in the game and don’t deserve to be a player.Prodigy, “Shook Ones Pt II,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995 -
These ante meridiem cats, insomniacs…
Four in the mornin’ we throwin back some Cognac juice.Prodigy, “Give It Up Fast,” from Mobb Deep’s Hell On Earth, 1996 -
I used to be in love with this bitch named E&J,
Don’t fuck with her no more, now I fuck with Tanqueray.
Tanqueray introduced me to her first cousin Gold,
Last name was English and the first name Olde.Prodigy, “Drink Away the Pain (Situations),” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995 -
You not cut from the same cloth, you chinchilla soft,
I’m Brillo Pad coarse…take your skin off.
You rub me the wrong way,
You a suit and tie nigga…P hoodie all day.Prodigy, “The Life,” H.N.I.C. 2, 2013 -
Take these words home and think it through;
Or the next rhyme I write might be about you.Prodigy, “Shook Ones, Pt II”, from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995 -
I got lots of love for my crew, that is;
No love for them other crews and rival kids.
All them out-of-town niggas know what time it is,
And if they don’t? They need to buy a watch, word up.Prodigy, “Just Step,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995. More from Mobb Deep. -
Havin’ cash is highly addictive, especially when you’re used to havin’ money to live with.
Prodigy, “Give Up the Goods (Just Step),” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995. More quotes from QB’s finest… -
Life is a gamble, we scramble for money,
I might crack a smile, but ain’t a damn thing funny.Prodigy, “Eye for an Eye (Your Beef Is Mines),” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995. More gems from P > -
What’s poppin? My gun on ya head, nigga.
What’s crackin? The bones in ya head, nigga.
What’s really good? Nothin but the doe.
What’s really hood? You already know.Prodigy, “You Already Know,” Mobb Deep & 50 Cent’s G-Unit Radio, Pt. 17: Best In The Business, 2006. More lyrics from P… -
When the slugs penetrate, you feel a burning sensation,
Gettin’ closer to God in a tight situation.Prodigy, “Shook Ones Pt. II,” from Mobb Deep’s The Infamous, 1995. More lines from Prodigy…