Rap music's been around for too long now to be inspirational. The words are, but the music isn't.
Alexander McQueenAnd I'm tired of all of this high school 'He's cool, he's not' rap shit
Can a single one of you motherfuckers even rap? Shit
No, this ain't a diss to the game, this a gas to the flame
Nowadays, everybody sound the same, shit's lame
If you stay in one place, you can only rap about one thing because that's all you know.
Lloyd BanksHip-Hop isn't just music, it is also a spiritual movement of the blacks! You can't just call Hip-Hop a trend.
Lauryn HillShout out to everyone makin' my beats, you helpin' me preach
This music's the only thing keepin' the peace when I'm fallin' to pieces
Rapping to prove nothing, just writing to say something
Cause I wasn’t the only one who wasn’t rushing to saying nothing
This doesn’t mean I lost my dream
It’s just right now I got a really crazy mind to clean
Had a dream I was king, I woke up, still king
This rap game's nipple is mine for the milking
'til nobody else even fucking feels me, 'til it kills me
I swear to God, I'll be the fucking illest in this music
There is or there ever will be, disagree?
Now this shit's about to kick off, this party looks wack
Let's take it back to straight hip-hop and start it from scratch
Go 'head envy me, I'm rap's MVP
And I ain't goin' nowhere so you can get to know me
What I always say is that Hip-Hop is not just a mirror of what is. It should also be a reflection of what can be.
Barack ObamaLife's a wheel of fortune and it's my chance to spin it.
2PacThe thing about hip-hop today is it's smart, it's insightful. The way they can communicate a complex message in a very short space is remarkable.
MusicBarack ObamaThey say music can alter moods and talk to you
Well, can it load a gun for you and cock it too?
If it can, then the next time you assault a dude
Just tell the judge that it was my fault, and I'll get sued!