I always say a rapper is like a halfback in the NFL. You got about seven years, then it’s a wrap. Rakim Read Quote
I stick to my guns – that’s what keeps me going as an artist. Stevie Wonder never changed from what he wanted to do, and each new album that came along was dope. Rakim Read Quote
People always tell me that they grew up with me – like I’m their brother or uncle or some other family member. That keeps me going. Rakim Read Quote
I always went left to what everybody else was doing. I’m used to going against the grain. Rakim Read Quote
You grow, you mature, you live, and you learn. You get a little wiser, and you learn better ways to handle things. Rakim Read Quote
When you listen to old-school music, you can smell your mother’s food in the kitchen. You can feel where you was when you first heard that song. That’s what’s beautiful about music. It’s for everyone, but we all have individual memories that make us love it. Rakim Read Quote
Maino is an artist that I feel walks what he talks – you can tell what he raps about and what he’s been through is very similar. You’ve got a lot of rappers that rap about what they’ve heard or seen, but I think Maino is one of the rappers that has actually lived it. Rakim Read Quote
