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.

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

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

I wanna lie to you sometimes…but I can’t.
I wanna tell you that it’s all good…but it ain’t.

- Cee-Lo, “Thought Process,” from Goodie Mob’s Soul Food, 1995

Mental energy from within keeps me higher,
Than anything rolled and set on fire

- Masta Ace, “Sittin’ On Chrome,” Sittin’ on Chrome, 1995

And when it comes to gettin nookie, I’m not a rookie…
I got girls that make that chick Toni Braxton look like Whoopi.

- Big L, “Put it On,” Lifestylez ov da Poor & Dangerous, 1995 (via ninetynow)

If you for real then you know the deal,
I do or die, and I never ran, never will.

- Smif-N-Wessun, “Stand Strong,” Dah Shinin’, 1995

From city to city, coast to coast,
Friday night is the night they like to party the most.

- Tha Alkaholiks, “Coast II Coast,” from Friday Soundtrack, 1995

If imitation is the greatest form of flattery,
Punk, don’t flatter me.

- J-Ro, “Coast II Coast,” from Friday Soundtrack, 1995

I come strong, I make knowledge born,
I flip the script and rock on
From P.M. past to fucking Dawn.

- Ol’ Dirty Bastard, “Damage,” from Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, 1995

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

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

I call my brother ‘Sun’ cause he shine like one.

- Method Man, “Wu-Gambinos,” from Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx…, 1995

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’m the one-man army Ason
I’ve never been tooken out…I keep MC’s lookin’ out.
I drop science like girls be dropping babies,
Enough to make a nigga go craaaaazy!

- Ol’ Dirty Bastard, “Brooklyn Zoo,” Return to the 36 Chambers: The Dirty Version, 1995