A lot of creativity coming from the east side of Harlem. It really built my character and who I am. Dave East Read Quote
Islam really brought a discipline to my life that I didn’t really have before. My old mindset was if they ain’t helping me, I ain’t helping them, but you can’t live life that way. Dave East Read Quote
I was incarcerated for a little while in Baltimore, and my celly was Muslim. I was watching him pray every day, and his outlook on getting out of that situation was a lot more positive than the other dudes that were Muslim in the jail. Dave East Read Quote
I think what sets a New York rapper apart from other rappers from other places is just being from New York. Dave East Read Quote
I wouldn’t tell nobody to sign no slave deal or sign your life away or nothing like that, but if the deal is right and if it benefits you, you’d be a fool if you did not take advantage of it. Dave East Read Quote
I want to eventually get to a point where I can make all types of music for every type of crowd. Dave East Read Quote
I always wanted to do something I knew I could love to wake up and do every day, and rap was just second nature to me, growing up in Harlem. I never really had to try. Dave East Read Quote
