RAP QUOTE .COM

"We speak the love language, they speak from pain and anguish. Some don’t love theyselves, so..."

Fri, 24 Feb 2012 14:35:46 -0500

“We speak the love language, they speak from pain and anguish.
Some don’t love theyselves, so they perception is tainted.”

- Talib Kweli, “Love Language,” from Reflection Eternal’s Train of Thought, 2000

"Say somethin’ positive? Well positive ain’t where I live. I live right around the corner..."

Thu, 23 Feb 2012 22:39:27 -0500

“Say somethin’ positive? Well positive ain’t where I live.
I live right around the corner from West Hell,
Two blocks from South Shit, and once in a jail cell.”

- Treach, “Everything’s Gonna Be Alright (Ghetto Bastard),” from Naughty By Nature’s Naughty By Nature, 1991

"Ain’t no tellin’ what I’d do for a dollar… I’m not your father, but..."

Wed, 22 Feb 2012 16:13:19 -0500

“Ain’t no tellin’ what I’d do for a dollar…
I’m not your father, but guess what I’mma do to ya mama.”

- Sean P, “Murder,” from DJ JS-1’s No Sellout, 2009

"Yo, you don’t think you’re going under? I got a bullet with your name, your address, and..."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:07:44 -0500

“Yo, you don’t think you’re going under?
I got a bullet with your name, your address, and your phone number.”

- Kool G. Rap, “Death Threat,” from Brand New Heavies’ Heavy Rhyme Experience, Vol. 1, 1992

"I once caught a bid, I never hit skid, Never date a girl if the girl got a kid. Nahhh…papa’s..."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:06:32 -0500

“I once caught a bid, I never hit skid,
Never date a girl if the girl got a kid.
Nahhh…papa’s got a brand new bag
And I never hit skinz once they sag.”

- Grand Puba, “Who Makes the Loot?” from Brand New Heavies’ Heavy Rhyme Experience Vol. 1, 1992

"Too many MC’s take that word ‘emcee’ lightly; They can’t Move a Crowd, not..."

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:50:06 -0500

“Too many MC’s take that word ‘emcee’ lightly;
They can’t Move a Crowd, not even slightly.”

- KRS-One, “MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know,” KRS-One, 1995

"I got styles sick as hell, sicker than sickle cell anemia, Slaughter your circulatory like leukemia."

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 17:20:49 -0500

“I got styles sick as hell, sicker than sickle cell anemia,
Slaughter your circulatory like leukemia.”

- AZ, “Rather Unique,” Doe or Die, 1995

"Ain’t no love lost, cause there was never none there."

Mon, 20 Feb 2012 01:53:06 -0500

“Ain’t no love lost, cause there was never none there.”

- Billy Danze, “Hood Music,” from Memphis Bleek’s M.A.D.E., 2003

"I’d rather die enormous than live dormant."

Thu, 16 Feb 2012 17:17:12 -0500

“I’d rather die enormous than live dormant.”

- Jay-Z, “Can I Live,” Reasonable Doubt, 1996

"I’m your Mr., you my Mrs. with hugs and kisses, Valentine cards and birthday..."

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:02:06 -0500

“I’m your Mr., you my Mrs. with hugs and kisses,
Valentine cards and birthday wishes?
Please…be on another level of planning, of understanding
The bond between man and woman and child.
The highest elevation, cause we above
All that romance crap, just show your love.”

- Method Man, “All I Need (Remix),” from I’ll Be There For You/You’re All I Need 12”, 1995

"Flawless victory, y’all niggas can’t do shit to me: Physically, lyrically, hypothetically,..."

Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:29:58 -0500

“Flawless victory, y’all niggas can’t do shit to me:
Physically, lyrically, hypothetically, realistically.”

- Big Pun, “Beware,” Capital Punishment, 1998

"If I should die this very day, Don’t cry…cause on Earth We wasn’t meant to stay."

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:40:00 -0500

“If I should die this very day,
Don’t cry…cause on Earth
We wasn’t meant to stay.”

- Whitney Houston, “My Love Is Your Love,” My Love Is Your Love, 1998. A rare R&B quote exception dedicated to Whitney Houston (August 9, 1963 - February 11, 2012), who has finally found peace.

"…I’ve never had a dream in my life, Because a dream is what you wanna do, but still haven’t..."

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:48:34 -0500

“…I’ve never had a dream in my life,
Because a dream is what you wanna do, but still haven’t pursued.
I knew what I wanted, and did it till it was done.
So I’ve been the dream I wanted to be since Day One.”

- Aesop Rock, “No Regrets,” Labor Days, 2001

"…Had dreams of fancy cars and limos, And all I wanted was somebody to listen to my demo."

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 15:14:04 -0500

“…Had dreams of fancy cars and limos,
And all I wanted was somebody to listen to my demo.”

- Erick Sermon, “Please Listen to My Demo,” from EPMD’s Unfinished Business, 1989

"Fuck Batman and Robin: I’m robbin’ with a bat, man."

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:42:00 -0500

“Fuck Batman and Robin: I’m robbin’ with a bat, man.”

- Rock, “Gunz ‘N Onez (Iz U Wit Me),” from Heltah Skeltah’s Magnum Force, 1998

"I’m somethin’ serious like Crips that bust gats, Ignorant with it like Bloods that bust..."

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:29:00 -0500

“I’m somethin’ serious like Crips that bust gats,
Ignorant with it like Bloods that bust back.”

- Jay Dee, “Y’All Ain’t Ready,” Welcome 2 Detroit (The D), 2001

"You’re lookin’ at the Fridge, I’m the rookie. I may be large, but I’m no..."

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:12:41 -0500

“You’re lookin’ at the Fridge, I’m the rookie.
I may be large, but I’m no dumb cookie.
You’ve seen me hit, you’ve seen me run,
When I kick and pass, we’ll have more fun.
I can dance, you will see,
The others, they all learn from me.
I don’t come here lookin’ for trouble,
I just came here to do the Super Bowl Shuffle.”

- William “The Refrigerator” Perry, “The Super Bowl Shuffle,” Chicago Bears, 1985

"Although I hit a pound of herbs, I’m still nice with the verbs. So fuck what ya heard."

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:20:48 -0500

“Although I hit a pound of herbs, I’m still nice with the verbs.
So fuck what ya heard.”

- Sadat X, “Show Business,” from A Tribe Called Quest’s The Low End Theory, 1991

"Your whole vocabulary’s played out, admit it. Still wack if it came out my mouth and I spit..."

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 23:37:24 -0500

“Your whole vocabulary’s played out, admit it.
Still wack if it came out my mouth and I spit it.”

- Redman, “Pick It Up,” Muddy Waters, 1996

"I call you once…you never dialed back. Twice…you never dialed back. Saturday morning, live,..."

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:02:00 -0500

“

I call you once…you never dialed back.
Twice…you never dialed back.
Saturday morning, live, I’m on Soul Train, talkin’ to Don Cornelius.

Saturday night, my phone rings…
Saturday night, I won’t answer.
Saturday night, my phone rings again…
Saturday night, I don’t answer.

”

- Kool Keith, “Stop Jockin Me,” from Ultramagnetic MC’s Funk Your Head Up, 1992. Donald Cortez “Don” Cornelius (September 27, 1936 – February 1, 2012) Rest in peace.