…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

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 

Guns and the sneakers made Jada.
The bitches and the reefer came later with the money and the haters.

- Jadakiss, “Jada’s Got a Gun,” Kiss the Game Goodbye, 2001

The Chinamen built the railroad, the Indians saved the Pilgrim,
And in return, the Pilgrim killed ‘em.
They call it it Thanksgiving, I call your holiday ‘hell-day.’

- Nas, “What Goes Around,” Stillmatic, 2001

…That’s when you start to stare at who’s in the mirror,
And see yourself as a kid again, and you get embarrassed.
And I got nothin’ to do but make you look stupid as parents,
You fuckin’ do-gooders; too bad you couldn’t do good at marriage!

- Eminem, “Renegade,” from Jay-Z’s The Blueprint, 2001

Whatever floats your boat…or finds your lost remote…

- Andre 3000, “The Whole World,” from Outkast’s Big Boi and Dre Present…Outkast, 2001

I don’t wanna dance, baby girl, it’s like my legs is on strike.

- Killa Sin, “La Rhumba,” from RZA’s Digital Bullet, 2001

When I die, bury me butt naked and face down in the grass
So I can fuck the world while y’all kiss my ass

- Ras Kass, “Bentleys & Bitches,” from Beatminerz Brace 4 Impak, 2001

There’s so many gay rappers…
They probably dis me cause I’m the straight one.

- Chino XL, “I Told You So,” I Told You So, 2001