Zaytoven Quotes

There's gonna be a lot of great songs, but there ain't going to be another 'Trap Queen.'

If you asked me what pop is right now. I'd say hip hop.

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.

K-pop is a weird term because K-pop has everything - rap records - it's very pop-sounding; there are really boy-band-sounding records.

Every time I hit it with Big Boi, we always have good love. I was a huge fan of the 'Shutterbugg' record he did.

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

I really want to work with Eminem. I know it will never happen, but I would love if he let me do a hook on one of his songs or he featured on one of my songs. It would be incredible. I've just always admired him since I was young.

I know it sounds funny coming from me, 'cause I produced it, but that's one of my favorite bodies of work. That's what 'Beast Mode' was when it came out and still is.

I think the hip hop world and the rock world still have a lot in common, but it certainly seems like things happen and break at a much faster pace in the hip hop world.

Working with 50 Cent was great, you know what Im saying? It was just great to work with 50 Cent.

When I put out my first mixtape, '50 Cent is the Future,' it was the first tape where an artist did the entire tape in song format.

I made the decision that I was going to make rap music in, like, fourth grade, so it's been something I was saying for a long time.

This is sort of not expected, but I would love to produce a record for Missy Elliott. It would be totally different, but she makes party music. 'Lose Control' was my favorite song when I was in 5th or 6th grade.

I take pride in being one of the most successful producers in hip-hop history, having the most successful record in hip-hop history, I have the most number ones.

I've only been making records since 1991. When you look at the long-standing careers of people like Joni, it's not very long!

I'd want to collaborate with Eminem, of all people. Maybe even Lauryn Hill.

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

I think that Eminem is very talented and remarkably bright, and I actually do like a lot of his music.

I was very disenchanted in the industry for a long time before I met GaGa. Everyone wanted a 'Single Ladies' for their artist, or a Puffy move.

I always wanted to be one of the hottest rappers.

I would love to have a rapper on one of my songs, like Ludacris, or the 'it's so hot in here' guy, Nelly.

I think the greatest hip-hop artist of all time is Jay-Z, without a doubt. He just keeps amazing me with his performance, and since '96, that guy has been producing at least one hit every summer and every winter. That's a pretty good resume.

I would love to do a collaboration with Lil' Wayne. I would have loved to sing on his song, 'How To Love.' I wanted to do the remix to that song really bad.

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

'Yeezus,' I really love it. I think the sound of it is cool.