1.
Look inside my soul and you can find gold and maybe get rich. Look inside of your soul and you can find out it never exists.
Kendrick Lamar
Explore within yourself and you can unearth invaluable treasures, though you may never uncover true riches.
2.
You have to keep your vision clear, cause only a coward lives in fear.
Nas
Maintain your focus, for only the faint of heart are crippled by apprehension.
3.
Forget yesterday, live for today. Tomorrow will take care of itself.
Rick Ross
Leave the past behind and focus on the present; what lies ahead will take care of itself.
4.
Regardless of how it goes down, life goes on.
Rick Ross
No matter the outcome, existence persists.
5.
Bikinis, zucchinis, martinis
No weenies.
Snoop Dogg
'Swimsuits, squash, cocktails
No wimps.'
6.
With so much drama in the L-B-C, It's kinda hard bein Snoop D-O-double-G
Snoop Dogg
Amidst all the commotion in Long Beach, it's quite difficult being Snoop Dogg.
7.
You lose money chasing women, never lose women chasing money...
Nas
You squander away your resources pursuing romantic interests, but never sacrifice a relationship for financial gain.
8.
If you scared to take chances, you'll never have the answers...
Nas
If you are too timid to take risks, you will never have the solutions...
9.
What you base your happiness around?
Material, women, and large paper?
That means you inferior, not major.
Nas
What you rely on to be content?
Possessions, people, and fiscal gain?
That makes you petty, not significant.
10.
Everything will eventually come to an end,
So try to savor the moment, cause time flies, don't it?
The beauty of life, you gotta make it last for the better,
Cause nothin' lasts forever.
Nas
All good things must come to a close,
Therefore try to appreciate the present, for it passes quickly, doesn't it?
The magnificence of life, you should enjoy it as much as possible,
For nothing is perpetual.
11.
There'll be ups and downs, smiles and frowns.
Snoop Dogg
There will be peaks and valleys, grins and glowers.
12.
My mind on my money, my money on my mind.
Snoop Dogg
My thoughts focused on my finances, my currency invested in my musings.
13.
Tell 'em the truth and they call you a traitor,
Talk to 'em honestly and they call you a hater.
Immortal Technique
Inform them of the facts and they dub you a renegade,
Be open and frank with them and they label you a detractor.
14.
So when the devil wants to dance with you, you better say never,
Because the dance with the devil might last you forever.
Immortal Technique
When the evil one desires to partner with you, firmly refuse,
For dancing with wickedness could tie you to it endlessly.
15.
I live this life at a pace that anyone can go.
Know your place, and dedicate your role
...To the faith that you'll die alone
Kendrick Lamar
I proceed through this existence with an energy that anyone can keep up with. Recognize your status, and commit yourself
...To the belief that you'll pass away unaccompanied.
16.
Never become so involved with something that it blinds you.
Never forget where you from; someone will remind you.
DMX
Never become so absorbed with something that it renders you oblivious to your roots; someone will be there to remind you.
17.
We can't change the world until we change ourselves.
The Notorious B.I.G.
'We must alter our habits before we can revolutionize the planet.'
18.
Damn right I like the life I live,
Cause I went from negative to positive.
The Notorious B.I.G.
'Verily, I relish the life I inhabit,
For I have gone from disadvantage to benefit.'
19.
I am the manifestation of study,
NOT the manifestation of money.
Therefore, I advance through thought,
NOT what's manufactured and bought.
KRS-One
I am the product of knowledge, Not the product of wealth. So I progress through intellect, Not what is made and purchased.
20.
I pledge allegiance to the fair and balanced truth.
Not the biased truth,
Not the liest truth,
But the highest truth.
Nas
I swear fealty to the even-handed veracity.
Not the prejudiced truth,
Not the mendacious truth,
But the ultimate truth.
21.
In my world, even sure bets are not certain;
'Cause you'll get the picture, then find out it's the cropped version.
Joe Budden
In my realm, even sure investments are not infallible;
For you'll get the gist, then find out it's the abridged rendition.
22.
I never cared, I was careless,
Fear bein afraid or maybe I'm afraid to be fearless.
Or fear bein' fearless but fearful,
So even in my carelessness...gotta be careful.
Joe Budden
I never minded, I was reckless,
Courage lacking or maybe I'm scared to be courageous.
Or courage being bold but apprehensive,
So even in my recklessness...gotta be prudent.
23.
Never let me slip cuz if I slip then I'm slippin'.
Dr. Dre
Never permit me to falter, for if I do then my demise is imminent.
24.
Am I really just a narcissist,
Cause I wake up to a bowl of lobster bisque?
Rick Ross
'Is it true I'm self-centered,
Awakening to a bowl of creamy seafood soup?'
25.
If I woke up tomorrow and didn't have a dolla, as long as I have my heart, I can get it all over.
Wale
If I arose tomorrow with no money, as long as I have my spirit, I can reclaim it all.
26.
The boys in the hood are always hard.
Eazy-E
The lads in the neighborhood are always tough.
27.
If Hip Hop has the ability to corrupt young minds, it also has the ability to Uplift them.
KRS-One
If Hip Hop has the potential to lead astray youthful minds, it also has the capacity to Inspire them.
28.
Life without dreaming is a life without meaning.
Wale
Living without ambition is an existence devoid of purpose.
29.
Police on my drawers
I had to pause
40 ounce in my lap
And it's freezing my balls
Eazy-E
I had to stop abruptly
40 ounce in my possession
And it's chilling my testicles
30.
Don't be worried about the next man - make sure your business tight.
Dr. Dre
Don't be concerned with rivals - ensure your affairs are in order.
31.
Think you figured it out, but you don't have a clue.
Think you on top of the world, but the world on top of you.
Young Jeezy
Believe you comprehend it all, but you are in the dark. Reckon you are invincible, but reality has dominion over you.
32.
Life can change your directions, even when you ain't planned it.
All you can do is handle it, worst thing you can do is panic.
T.I.
Life can alter your course, even when you haven't anticipated it. All that is left to do is cope with it, the worst thing conceivable is to become flustered.
33.
It ain't where you're from, it's where you're at.
Rakim
It matters not where you originate, it is where you are currently that counts.
34.
Stop lookin' at what you ain't got, and start being thankful for what you do got.
T.I.
Cease coveting what you lack, and begin expressing gratitude for what you possess.
35.
They say hard work pays off
Well tell the Based God don't quit his day job
Capital STEEZ
They say diligence yields rewards
Well advise the Almighty One not to abandon his nine-to-five.
36.
Jumped In The Fo' Hit The Juice On Ma Ride
I Got Front Back, And Side To Side
Eazy-E
Leaped Into The Four, Activated The Motor On My Automobile
I Was Ahead, Behind, And Everywhere In Between
37.
Layin niggas so flat, homies think you plankin',
Only realize you dead when the corpse start stankin'.
Ras Kass
38.
Аll I need is one life, one try, one breath, I'm one man.
What I stand for speaks for itself...they don't understand.
Nas
All I necessitate is a single opportunity, one endeavor, one inhalation, I'm an individual. What I stand for speaks for itself...they don't comprehend.
39.
Rap is something you do Hip Hop is something you live
KRS-One
'Rapping is an action, whereas Hip Hop is a lifestyle.'
40.
The courage to be yourself is the essence of hip hop
KRS-One
The audacity to be authentically you is the core of hip hop.
41.
I hate to see somebody get locked up, especially someone as talented as Lil Wayne. You know Wayne is a strong figure in the hip-hop marketplace, and for him to go away for 8 months, you know it's sad for hip-hop as a whole.
Fabolous
42.
I'm just an addict, addicted to music
Maybe it's a habit...I gotta use it.
Rakim
I'm an aficionado of music, habitually needing its use.
43.
I be more hipper than a hippopotamus
Get off in your head like a neurologist
E-40
I'm cooler than a polar bear's toenails.
44.
Life is something you can't borrow and give back;
Here today and gone tomorrow...just like that.
E-40
Life is fleeting; impermanent and ephemeral.
45.
I'd rather make one righteous dollar on my level
Than make a million dollars spittin' rhymes for the devil.
KRS-One
I'd rather obtain an honest dollar from my own endeavors
Than acquire a fortune by promoting evil.
46.
Time is real, we can't rewind it...
Out of everybody I met, who told the truth?
Time did.
Common
'Time is genuine, we can't go back in time...
Out of all the people I encountered, who was sincere?
It was Time.'
47.
...in the middle of Little Italy little did we know that we riddled some middleman who didn't do diddily
Big Pun
...in the center of Little Italy we were unaware that we had perplexed some intermediary who achieved nothing.
48.
You a lame so yo dame playin mind games;
I'm a pimp so I stay in that mind frame.
Lil' Flip
49.
Life is too short to live the same day twice. So each new day make sure you live your life.
Machine Gun Kelly
50.
It's foul what this money could do, cash corrupts the loyal.
Nas