Eminem Quotes

In 1999, I just came out of putting out the song 'Vivrant Thing' and 'Breathe and Stop' off the 'Amplified' album. Clive Davis signed me to Arista.

I got started in 1995, working in a group called The Cash Money Click.

I've been doing this since 'So Icy' back in 2005.

Anybody wherever I've ever been in my life, one thing they can always say good or bad, I was always doing music and I always wanted to be a rapper.

Why isn't there any 50-year-old MCs killing it? I'm 46. Am I the only one? I can't wait to get to 50. I'm going to let everybody know it! I'm going to wear a shirt that says 'I'm 50.'

I'll be, like, the oldest rapper alive.

I didn't want to be a rapper full time. You know, Big L kinda - God bless the dead - influenced me to do that.

Tupac Back' was the first single I had, but prior to that I already had 20-something songs in the street.

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 did a track with Khao, out of Atlanta, who's worked with T.I. Did a track with Maylay, who did a lot with John Legend's album. I got in the studio with Kanye West; we did a song. The dedication for the career takes a lot of work, but if you love it, it's worth it.

When I get done playing basketball, I'm definitely not going to be a rapper. I'm not going to be an old person who is focused on being a rapper.

I feel like when people are talking about how they make music or how they are the biggest rapper, I don't understand how that's relatable to people.

My entry level has always been pretty high in the music business.

I didn't know of any rappers in Charlotte. Not to sound like I'm bragging, but I brought the music scene alive and shed the proper light on it. I took it to a whole other level when I started rapping.

One thing that I do want to say is Drake, as an artist, anybody has to respect him. He's in the game, and he's been in the game - he has longevity, even if he doesn't write or writes his music.

When I was a kid, my favorite rapper was 50 Cent. He was definitely a big influence on why I wanted to do music.

I had this dream to be a rapper when I was younger.

When I began to rap, I wasn't taking it real serious. As I start seeing good things, it's getting serious.

I started producing for Pump - I produced his first songs. 'Lil Pump,' 'Elementary,' 'Johnny Dang' - all that I produced.

Benzino has a long, credible history as a rapper and as a producer.

I knew I wanted to be a rapper when I was, like, 5.

I worked with Busta back in the days, shoutout to the OG Busta Rhymes.

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

I got started when I was about 15, or 16. My first break through was the Vans song with my group The Pack. That became a worldwide thing.

The first musical thing I remember someone recommending to me is probably Ludacris - the one where he has massive arms in the music video. 'Get Back.' It was recommended to me by my cousin, who's now my manager.