DJ Khaled Quotes

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

The TLC sound! That's what's so awesome - we have our own sound.

I'm a hip-hop guy, and the first time I heard Eminem was in '96. He was on a record with Shabban Siddiq. I was like, 'Who is this guy? He's dope!' First album came out: awesome. Second album came out: awesome. Third album, I was like, 'Eh.' He started to get really successful. He wasn't 'mine' anymore.

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

If I could have anybody I haven't had, I'd want to interview somebody like Jay-Z or Puff Daddy, pick their minds a little bit.

In the beginning, I wanted to be successful. I wanted to make and have hit records.

I commend Chris Brown and Soulja Boy for going out there for so many years and entertaining the people.

I worked with Ty Dolla Sign, YG, Nipsey Hussle, Metro Boomin - I build relationships, and I try to stay afloat with everyone who is hot or cool, period.

A lot of people bit into Timbaland's sounds.

I'm in great company and some may say that the underexposure has added to my allure and the staying power of me as a MC and The Roots as a band.

The 808 kick drum makes the girlies get dumb, We're rollin' Rainier, and the jealous wanna get some. Every time we do the sucka MC's wanna battle, I'm the man they love to hate, the J.R. Ewing of Seattle.

I'm not the best rapper; I'm not trying to be the best rapper.

Drake is one of my favorite artists, so it would definitely be a honor to make a track with him.

I was just rapping as a pastime and I became good at it. So much so that by the time my Def Jam contract was in front of me, I didn't have a rap name.

As soon as 'Still D.R.E.' starts playing, you know what it is because of the melody. Most of the world's biggest records are less chord-driven. They have that instantly recognizable sound.

People used to think, because of our name, that we were a hip-hop group.

I will say, I can definitely throw down a sick beat once in a while and provide an amazing backup track for somebody who can really, actually freestyle.

You gotta step up your bars! Look, I run two labels. I sing. I dance. I don't spend all my time rapping.

I done made music with Makonnen, Frank Ocean. We all make great music.

'Drip Too Hard' - we knew that was the one.

After '8 Mile' came out and blew up, the ball has been rolling ever since.

I'm just real in-tune with music - I really listen to R&B more than I listen to rap.

I rarely get starstruck, but I've been a Jay-Z fan since fourth grade and had a huge crush on Beyonce in high school. I respect their artistry, and now I've joined Roc Nation - it's even more crazy.

When we dropped 'Toot It And Boot It,' Mustard didn't even do beats, and now he's killin' it. So it's just cool to see all of my bros taking over.

When I was little, my dad showed me N.E.R.D., their first album, and I thought it was amazing. I thought Pharrell was just killing everything. That was my first introduction to rap.