Life’s a bitch, but God forbid the bitch divorce me…
Nas, “Affirmative Action,” It Was Written, 1996
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Daily rap quotes about life, love and wisdom.
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Keepin’ this effervescent street ghetto essence inside us
Cause it provides us with the proper insight to guide usAZ, “Life’s a Bitch,” from Nas’ Illmatic, 1994 -
Golly, he’s just a pest and your worst best friend,
Who mend and rip space-time fabric like polyester blend.MF Doom, “Biochemical Equation,” from Wu-Tang Meets Indie Culture, 2005 -
I got a letter from the government the other day
I opened and read it…it said they were suckers.Chuck D., “Black Steel in the Hour of Chaos,” from Public Enemy’s It Takes a Nation of Millions to Hold Us Back, 1988 -
Too many songs, weak rhymes that’s mad long.
Make it brief son: half short, twice strong!GZA, “As High As Wu-Tang Get,” from Wu-Tang Clan’s Wu-Tang Forever, 1997 -
Cause on the mic, I got more presence than attendance in a class of schizophrenics
J-Treds, “The Fire In Which You Burn,” from Company Flow’s Funcrusher Plus, 1997 -
I made a new lane for myself and said, ‘Fuck it.’
Why Rage Against the Machine when you can just unplug it?Phonte, “Everything is Falling Down,” Charity Starts at Home, 2011 -
So many programs you watch on the sofa,
But the real program sit on top of your shoulders.One Be Lo., “Propaganda,” S.O.N.O.G.R.A.M., 2005 (via emaciatedwildebeest) -
Beef is not what Jay said to Nas;
Beef is when the working folks can’t find jobs.Mos Def, “Beef” 12", 2003 -
My karma’s the comma that puts you inside of a coma,
Hyphen, dot, dot, semi-colon, leave you semi-swollen.
Question mark, you pregnant?
Oh you’re not? I love you, period.Chino XL, “Wordsmith,” Poison Pen, 2006 -
Life is a blast when you know what you’re doin’,
Best to know what you’re doin’ ‘fore your life get ruined.
Life is a thrill when your skill is developed,
If you ain’t got a skill or trade, then shut the hell up.Del the Funky Homosapien, “At the Helm,” from Hieroglyphics’ 3rd Eye Vision, 1998 -
I’m puttin’ pressure on you kids like I’m a soccer mom.
Vinnie Paz, “Design in Malice,” from Jedi Mind Tricks’ Violence Begets Violence, 2011 -
Only in America could you find a way to make a healthy buck,
And still keep your attitude on self-destruct.MF Doom, “Rhymes Like Dimes,” Operation Doomsday, 1999 -
Player haters be givin’ me harsh looks,
But I’m tryin to sell records like Garth Brooks.Big L, “Holdin’ It Down,” The Big Picture, 2000 -
New York City gritty committee pity the fool that act shitty in the midst of the calm, the witty.
Pharaohe Monch, “Simon Says (Get the Fuck Up),” Internal Affairs, 1999 -
$5 gas and poverty rates are rising much higher than your hourly rate.
So if you thinkin about quittin, you should probably wait,
Cause everybody has to do a fuckin job that they hate.Phonte, “The Good Fight,” Charity Starts at Home, 2011 -
You gotta school these young macks comin’ up today…
I mean to be ‘frank’, they just hot dogs,
The girls are relish, and they need to catchup on they pimpin’.Big Daddy Kane, “Nightshift,” from Positive K’s The Skills Dat Pay Da Bills, 1992 -
You know it’s funny, when it rains it pours,
They got money for wars, but can’t feed the poor.2Pac, “Keep Ya Head Up,” Strictly 4 My N.I.G.G.A.Z., 1993 -
When I met you it was magic…
We polar opposites, but attracted like we was magnets.Talib Kweli, “Beautifully Bad,” from Idle Warship’s Habits of the Heart, 2011 -
First of all, who’s your A&R?
A mountain climber who plays an electric guitar?
But he don’t know the meaning of dope,
When he’s lookin for a suit and tie rap
That’s cleaner than a bar of soap!
And I’m the dirtiest thing in sight,
Matter of fact, bring out the girls and let’s have a mud fight.GZA, “Protect Ya Neck,” from Wu-Tang Clan’s Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers), 1993 -
I learned more from Black Star and Black Thought
Than I ever did from any class of any sort.Toine, “The Struggle Is Real,” from DTMD’s Makin’ Dollas, 2011 -
Dwellin’ in the Rotten Apple, you get tackled.
Or caught by the devil’s lasso…shit is a hassle.Nas, “The World Is Yours,” Illmatic, 1994 -
Ultramagnetic MC’s interviewed on BET’s Rap City, 1992.
Happy Born-Day, Kool Keith.
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Don’t quote me boy, cause I ain’t said shit.
Eazy-E, “Boyz-N-The-Hood,” N.W.A. & The Posse, 1987 -
Nothin’ taken for granted, just learn from my mistakes.
My will too strong, my spirit’s somethin’ they can’t take.Slim The Mobster, “South Central Blues,” War Music, 2011 -
Never been to Sesame Street but I flip a Big Bird.
And I know “stealers” and they not from Pittsburgh…Cam’Ron, “357,” Confessions of Fire, 1998 -
Am I really just a narcissist,
Cause I wake up to a bowl of lobster bisque?Rick Ross, “I Love My Bitches,” God Forgives, I Don’t, 2011 -
There comes a time in every man’s life when he’s gotta handle up on his own.
Can’t depend on friends to help you in a squeeze,
Please…they got problems of their own.Slim Kid Tre, “Runnin’”, from Pharcyde’s Labcabincalifornia, 1995 -
And while you was bangin on tables, I was bangin Snow White.
Parrish Smith, “Rampage”, from EPMD’s Business as Usual, 1991 -
The more emotion I put into it, the harder I rock.
O.C., “Time’s Up,” Word…Life, 1994 -
We all seem to stumble, planning our own demise,
Getting the big picture, and making it wallet-sized.Kendrick Lamar, “Growing Apart (To Get Closer),” Overly Dedicated, 2010 -
Nowadays, crazy ass bitches want they bills paid,
But can’t even make a good thing of Kool Aid.Ice Cube, “The Gutter Shit,” War and Peace Vol. 2, 2000 -
Abraham Lincoln got shot and died,
Freed the slaves so they put him on the five.Too $hort, “Money In The Ghetto,” Get In Where You Fit In, 1993 -
I call my brother ‘Sun’ cause he shine like one.
Method Man, “Wu-Gambinos,” from Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, 1995 -
If you turn on TV, all you see’s a bunch of ‘what the fucks.’
‘Dude is dating so and so,’ blabberin about ‘such and such.’
And that ain’t Jersey Shore, homie that’s the news.
And these the same people supposedly tellin us the truth.
Limbaugh is a racist, Glenn Beck is a racist
Gaza Strip was gettin bombed, Obama didn’t say shit.
That’s why I ain’t vote for him, next one either,
I’m a part of the problem, my problem is I’m peaceful
And I believe in the people.Lupe Fiasco, “Words I Never Said,” Lasers, 2011 -
A flower that grow in the ghetto know more about survival than the one from fresh meadows.
Talib Kweli, “Love Language,” from Reflection Eternal’s Train of Thought, 2000 -
Had a gig doing Windows for small checks,
Now a nigga Mac’n through the Apple like I switched up the OS.Maffew Ragazino, “Slumlord,” 2011. Rest in peace, Steve Jobs. -
I’m caught up in the system where the blind lead the blind
And this artist only speaks on the Signs of the Time.
And I pop pills in Purple Rain to state my pain,
They say I’m just like my father, bold and too cold.Beanie Sigel, “Got Nowhere,” from State Property Soundtrack, 2002 -
Fuck you, losers. While you fake jacks, I makes maneuvers.
Method Man, “Got My Mind Made Up,” from 2Pac’s All Eyez On Me, 1996 (via ninetynow) -
I like my pockets fat, not flat.
Showbiz, “Diggin’ in the Crates,” from Showbiz & A.G.’s Soul Clap EP, 1992 -
…But when we got a good thing, can’t appreciate it,
Just like the chick I had on my team, was everything on my wish list.
Spendin’ holidays, Valentine’s and Christmas.
Now I’m in the club looking at other broads, like:
“I gave up home-cooked meals for this shit?”
“I gave up all them back rubs for this bitch?”
The whole damn thing is bass ackwards…Phonte, “Too Late For Us,” Babygrande Presents Beat Down Vol 1, 2010 -
Just say the word, I’ll leave your DNA on the curb,
And stick my dick in your ear and fuck what you heard.Rakim, “I’ll Buss Em, You Punish Em,” from Canibus’ 2000 B.C., 2000 -
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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 -
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.
Sadat X, “Show Business,” from A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory, 1991 -
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)