“I'm a fan of hip-hop as well. I like everybody who keeps the game on t...” — Rakim Quote

“I'm a fan of hip-hop as well. I like everybody who keeps the game on their toes and keep it pushing.”

“I started studying in '85 and got knowledge of self and started spitting. What was going on was taking the understanding of what I was reading and applying it with my life and applying it with my rhymes.”

“Maybe I'm too sensitive to the struggle, but I think a lot of people that listen to music are trying to escape.”

“I kind of idolized older punk-rock and hip-hop bands, and I was, like, 15 when I started the Beastie Boys. And what business did we having doing that at that age?”

“There's a small group of guys in hip-hop that really have money. The whole culture talks about money, but it's a small group that actually has it.”

“I can do every type of music, but hip-hop was my way into the game.”