Rudy Ray Moore Quotes

My favorite rappers are, I can't really say. I like Kanye because he's so creative. He'll just do anything. I like what Kanye's bringing to the game. Lil Wayne. I like Wayne.

When I first got into the rap game, I had an early dream of unifying rappers.

I know I'm going to be the next big hip-hop artist. I just want to save hip-hop... that's my job.

I must say, I've been in the studio with Jay Z, dog... I thought the freestyle thing was a myth. But, bro!

Earlier in our country, rapping was not considered as a proper art form, as it is not a song. But now, incorporation of rap in Bollywood songs, is giving rappers a chance to show their talent and it is coming to the mainstream.

My favorite rappers are a lot of other people's favorite rappers. I love Jay Z, Kanye, 2Pac, Biggie, old Mos Def.

I feel like when it comes to rap - like, real rap music - and knowing the pioneers of rap, I feel like there's no competition for me in the NBA. Other guys can rap, but they're not as invested or as deep into actual music as I am and always have been. I think that might be what the difference is. I'm more wanting to be an artist.

You have to come in on a professional level to make it, otherwise you just can't get into rap.

My real name's Rakim - my parents named me after the god MC himself.

Jadakiss is not no walk in no park. Nas is not no walk in no park. These are dudes that could have ended my career.

I came from the South Side of Chicago wanting to be a rap artist and make videos.

My character is meant to know nothing about rap, and not to like it very much, but I know about it, because my kids make me listen to it. There's some rap I do like very much. I like Eminem, Blackalicious.

I like Jay-Z. I love Luda. I love Ledisi. I like Beyonce, of course. I think she's just brilliant. She's a triple threat. But my favorite - my all-time rapper is Tupac. See, I could have been Tupac's girlfriend.

My only scheme was to be a rapper.

In my mind, not in real life. My rap name will be Optimus Rhymes. Or the Notorious B.o.B.

I would say I started rapping because my friends were doin' it.

I've worked with Lil Wayne and Wiz, but I'd like to work with Snoop next. I love 'Paid tha Cost to Be da Boss' and 'Doggystyle' and pretty much anything he puts out. And Ice Cube - like, all the legends.

I did rap when I was a teenager - started rapping when I was nine, and started singing when I was 20. I kinda sing like a rapper would sing.

You might remember me from Eminem's rap lyrics.

I'm the best SoundCloud rapper.

I'm better than Tupac and Biggie. I say that so now you know where my head at.

If we want to mumble rap, we can mumble rap.

Some guy was just like, 'You rap fast, man. Like a little machine gun,' and from that moment, I was Lil Uzi.

A lot of rappers are stars, but people like Drake and Lil Wayne, those are superstars.

Nas was a huge influence. That's probably my favorite rapper of all time.