Russell Peters Quotes

The rappers have gone in and created a lot of hit music based upon my influence. And they'll tell you if you ask.

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.

People told me that Miley's '23' wasn't hip-hop. Let me tell you, she went in and owned that track.

I only think one person is really cool, and that's Kanye.

If I could sell 500 million records every time, it would be great. But I've also had the luxury experience of having it when I was a teenager, in a very kind of model version of it.

The music sold itself before anybody knew who I was.

After 'Sports' came out in the fall of 1983, everything changed for me. Four of the album's singles became top-10 hits, and by the end of June in 1984, the album was No. 1 on the Billboard chart. It was quite a ride, and for the first time I had enough money to live the way I wanted.

You realise that having a number one record and being loved and adored isn't the most important thing in the world. But at the same time, I don't have a problem with it. What I'm trying to say is, I'm not a reluctant pop star.

The music industry is really funny, when you have a hit record, everyone knows who are you, everyone wants to do duets with you, then if you have a miss, people suffer from amnesia.

New York gave me hell for that 'Purple Swag,' man. They didn't respect me until 'Peso.'

Three 6 Mafia have been around for a long time; we've made a lot of music. Anybody's music can influence anybody. I've heard people say that our music has influenced such and such, and it could be true, and it could not.

You've come to me now at this point in time, when The Neptunes are just now getting our light.

Hats off to T-Pain for the 'Low' record.

I have never spoken to Eminem. I've never even spoken to him once.

I like Macklemore.

Drake is my favorite rapper.

Raffi doesn't have any grand theories about why his music has been so successful, but he credits a group called the Babysitters as early inspiration.

When 'And Then What' was made, Jeezy already had a street appeal, but 'And Then What' put him on the national appeal.

People have compared me to Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Eminem, and J. Cole. They bring substance and largely are all good storytellers, and those are two of my biggest strengths. It's dope to be compared to people who have longevity in the game because that's the most important thing for me: I want my name to live forever.

Early on in my life, I got two older brothers; we used to listen to Eminem, 50 Cent, Lil Wayne.

We were overwhelmed by how much the first album connected with people, but I wouldn't put us in the 'pop star' realm.

I think the fact that Gang Starr kept getting more and more successful was the reason we never thought about our age.

In her verse, she says: 'It's me and Karol G, and we let the rats talk.' I died, I revived, I died and revived again until I understood Nicki Minaj had said my name in her verse.

Ain't nobody bumping Nas no more, no disrespect to him. He had his time.

I learned so much from listening to Jay-Z, M.O.P. and Gang Starr.