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Though it's been 10 years since the release of Kill Cam's third LP, the lyrics he displayed on the project continue to stick...

“KRS-One said that, if MC Shan never answered him back, he would have never had a career.” —FAT JOE “I never thought I was gonna be in jail for 10 years. I thought I was gon’ make a bail… I’m terribly optimistic.” —SHYNE “I ... Read More ...

“There is no competition I just want the music to stand alone.” —BIG BOI “I’m catering to that muthaf#cka who, when they get up in the morning, they flip they laptop out and they go surfin' the web ‘cause they want to see what's new.” —RICK ROSS ...

“Diddy is someone who taught young artists how to turn hip-hop into an industry.” —JIMMY IOVINE “Hands down, I’m the undisputed heavyweight champion of hip-hop.” —DIDDY “I took my Gang Starr shirt off, and I took it and rubbed it against body, so he can feel the logo.” —DJ PREMIER “ m ... Read More ...

“How can I be a failure sleeping with two or three woman a night, waking up, jumping in a Bentley, flying out the country?” –MAINO "People are being forced to make what execs think the people want to hear." ... Read More ...

“We went from boys to men…from thugs to businessmen.” –LAYZIE BONE “When I think about being hood, I think about being resourceful.” –GUCCI MANE "I sold a million records... but it was a messed-up situation for me ... Read More ...

“The day I was the greatest is always in my head. I’m still that guy.” —SNOOP DOGG “I pride myself on trying to be a good judge of character, and obviously I’ve made mistakes.” –50 CENT ...

"I like ni##as who take sh#t, but I don't like thieves." —RAEKWON "I ain't going to jail with my head down." —LIL BOOSIE "The reason why we are all sitting on this couch together is that we respected each other enough to grow, to allow for the other person to grow and get some money." ...

"It was hard to get Kweli to sit down and get back on some Reflection Eternal sh#t. There was a point where it was like, 'Man, I don't know if we're going to be able to do this." —HI-TEK "I just want to make the music. For ... Read More ...

"People just know me for my mixtapes and shows. I need to show them that I can do more." —WIZ KHALIFA "I feel belittled to be classified as just a musician." —KANYE WEST "I can totally transform Belize if I'm successful with my music." ...