“I came, I saw, I conquered. Or should I say, I saw, I conquered, I came.” - Jay Z, “Izzo (H.O.V.A)” (United States)

“If I say I’m going to die today, I’m going to die today.” - Eminem, “Kamikaze” (United States)

“Yo, Slick say the lights are mystical, Nick said it’s mystic.” - Dizzee Rascal, “Fix Up, Look Sharp” (United Kingdom)

“It ain’t where I been, it’s where I’m ‘bout to go.” - Drake, “Thank Me Now” (Canada)

“If you wanna make the world a better place, take a look at yourself and make a change.” - 2Pac, “Man in the Mirror” (United States)

“You gotta live with the choices you make.” - MC Solaar, “Nouveau Western” (France)

“Yo rappin’ style’s like robbin’ banks, you’re shootin’ blanks.” - KRS-One, “MC’s Act Like They Don’t Know” (United States)

“Believe in your dreams, no matter how they seem.” - Jin, “Learn Chinese” (China)

“Life is a fight, but not a war.” - Shurik’n, “Samouraï” (France)

“I’m an Arabian rapper, superstar, standing here, it was tough but I got here.” - K’naan, “Wavin’ Flag” (Somalia/Canada)

“Started from the bottom, now we’re here.” - Drake, “Started from the Bottom” (Canada)

“I bomb atomically, Socrates’ philosophies and hypotheses can’t define how I be dropping these mockeries.” - Wu-Tang Clan, “Triumph” (United States)

“No matter what you say or what you do, when I’m alone, I’d rather be with you.” - The Notorious B.I.G., “Me & My Bitch” (United States)

“So the next time you in the club, don’t be a thug, gooey like white cock or lead a fight with a white mob.” - Aesop Rock, “No Regrets” (United States)

“I’m bananas; they need to lock me in the damn zoo with dead pandas.” - MF DOOM, “Rap Snitch Knishes” (United States)

“They say money can’t buy happiness, but I’d rather cry in a mansion.” - Cardi B, “Press” (United States)

“I’m not a businessman; I’m a business, man.” - JAY-Z, “Diamonds from Sierra Leone (Remix)” (United States)

“I keep my head held high, even though I’m the lowest in the room.” - Travis Scott, “HIGHEST IN THE ROOM” (United States)

“The roots of my rap will not be compromised.” - Looptroop Rockers, “Zig-Zaggin’” (Sweden)

“I’d rather be a comma than a full stop.” - Ed Sheeran, “You Need Me, I Don’t Need You” (United Kingdom)

“I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain’t one.” - JAY-Z, “99 Problems” (United States)

“All the pain seems to follow me everywhere I go, but don’t let the drama get to me.” - Akon, “Sorry, Blame It On Me” (Senegal/United States)

“I shine like a million suns; I’m too bright for some.” - Hilltop Hoods, “1955” (Australia)

“I’m the supernova that’s strafing outta ya hand, inferior to the microphone controller.” - Blumentopf, “Solala” (Germany)

“I wanted to change the world, but I’ll settle for ending up a rich man.” - Kanye West, “Crack Music” (United States)

“I’m not a rapper; I’m just an artist who happens to rap.” - Logic, “Everybody” (United States)

“I’ll take you to the candy shop; I’ll let you lick the lollipop.” - 50 Cent, “Candy Shop” (United States)

“You gotta lose yourself in the music, the moment you own it.” - Eminem, “Lose Yourself” (United States)

“I’m charged up; I’m lit up; might be a little loopy, let them hate, just watch the money pile up.” - Nicki Minaj, “Chun-Li” (United States)

“When everybody loves you, you can never be lonely.” - Post Malone, “Congratulations” (United States)

“If you want to fly, you have to give up the things that weigh you down.” - Token, “No Sucka MCs” (United States)

“I’m a lyrical gangster; murder dem lyrical.” - Shaggy, “Boombastic” (Jamaica)

“I represent the realness, not a Wu-Tang wannabe.” - The Streets, “Too Much Brandy” (United Kingdom)

“Life is a wheel of fortune, and it’s my chance to spin it.” - 2Pac, “Me Against the World” (United States)

“They got us thinkin’ backwards; we fall in love with a thug.” - Jorja Smith, “Blue Lights” (United Kingdom)

“If I told you I killed a nigga at sixteen, would you believe me?” - J. Cole, “No Role Modelz” (United States)

“Money on my mind, money, money on my mind; throwing money in the air like I’m out of my mind.” - M.I.A., “Paper Planes” (United Kingdom/Sri Lanka)

“I keep falling, but never falling six feet deep.” - Watsky, “Never Let It Die” (United States)

“I’m a perfectionist; some think I’m too meticulous.” - Shady Nate, “All The Money” (United States)

“I keep my head up high, and I cross my mind.” - MC Lyte, “Paper Thin” (United States)

“I’m a warrior, I’m stronger, step by step, I’m a survivor.” - Angel Haze, “Battle Cry” (United States)

“I can feel the rain, real enough to see your words manifest into pain.” - Atmosphere, “God’s Bathroom Floor” (United States)

“I’ma boss, you a worker; you mad, I’ma flirt.” - Missy Elliott, “Work It” (United States)

“Yo, there’s a war goin’ on outside, no man is safe from.” - Mobb Deep, “Survival of the Fittest” (United States)

“I walk the path of terror; there’s lightning in my eyes.” - Cypress Hill, “Definitely” (United States)

“Though times be brittle and bitten, this chapped feeling is somewhat hidden.” - Swollen Members, “Long Way Down” (Canada)

“I never lose; either I win or I learn.” - Nipsey Hussle, “Grindin All My Life” (United States)

“I spit my soul through the ink; I’m the Hieroglyphics.” - Immortal Technique, “Dance with the Devil” (United States)

“I’m the one to make the bitches’ mouths water.” - Joe Dassin, “Dansons La Rose” (France)

“I still express, yo, I don’t smoke weed or sess, ‘cause it’s known to give a brother brain damage” - N.W.A., “Express Yourself” (United States)

“I see the game in 3D; these other rappers flat as paper.” - Brother Ali, “Fresh Air” (United States)

“I never sleep, ‘cause sleep is the cousin of death.” - Nas, “N.Y. State of Mind” (United States)

“I’ma keep it hip-hop; I’m locking the doors.” - K’naan, “ABCs” (Somalia/Canada)

“Street poetry is my everyday.” - Snoop Dogg, “Murder Was the Case” (United States)

“Rebel in the morning, rebel in the evening.” - Kali Uchis, “Nuestro Planeta” (Colombia/United States)

“I’m just a soul whose intentions are good; oh Lord, please don’t let me be misunderstood.” - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five, “The Message” (United States)

“From the gutter of that low life to the Grammy, I’m on a roll like Red Lobster” - Kendrick Lamar, “Hood Politics” (United States)

“I got stories that haven’t been told, long as I got a mic, I’ma let ‘em unfold.” - Lupe Fiasco, “Mural” (United States)

“If it all go south, man, I’m hopin’ to be rich.” - Logic, “Soul Food” (United States)

“I’m humble enough to know I’m not better than anybody and wise enough to know I’m different from the rest.” - Mac Miller, “Nikes on My Feet” (United States)

“I’m lyrically inclined to assassinate these rappers, assassinate their character.” - Joyner Lucas, “I’m Not Racist” (United States)

“I stare into space, see the stars in my face.” - Kanye West, “Gorgeous” (United States)

“I’m nerdy in the extreme and whiter than sour cream.” - Flight of the Conchords, “Hiphopopotamus vs. Rhymenoceros” (New Zealand)

“Imagine if I did not have a team, behind me, having my back.” - Tech N9ne, “Worldwide Choppers” (United States)

“I know how to wash away the pain; I just type it all on the screen.” - Yelawolf, “Best Friend” (United States)

“There’s too many bloody people on this earth for us to coexist peacefully.” - Roots Manuva, “Witness (One Hope)” (United Kingdom)

“I rap majors to independents; go and ask your favorite rapper who their favorite rapper is.” - Pharoahe Monch, “Simon Says” (United States)

“Took the midnight train goin’ anywhere I want.” - T-Pain, “Take Your Shirt Off” (United States)

“They say a picture worth a thousand words, but the action speaks louder.” - Kid Cudi, “Man On The Moon (The Anthem)” (United States)

“I would’ve tried harder; I would’ve defied smarter.” - Aesop Rock, “Ruby ‘81” (United States)

“Dreaming ‘bout the things we could be.” - Drake, “Once Dance” (Canada)

“Bitch, I’m a cow, bitch, I’m a cow; I’m not a cat, I don’t say meow.” - Doja Cat, “Mooo!” (United States)

“Mecca makes the force mass attack, too fast to catch.” - A Tribe Called Quest, “Check the Rhime” (United States)

“I’ve been around the world, and I ain’t never seen a girl like you.” - Pitbull, “International Love” (United States)

“Eat steak, fuck bitches, hang out with Blondie in cute ass houses.” - Zebra Katz, “Ima Read” (United States)

“Jamal, I’m a rock star; turn off the auto tune, ‘cause I don’t need it.” - Bramsito, “Sale Mood” (France/Guinea)

“My rhymes are like drugs, I sell ‘em by the gram.” - Wyclef Jean, “Gone Till November” (Haiti/United States)

“They told me I’d never reach Mars; guess what? I’m on Mars.” - El-P, “Piano Fire” (United States)

“My atmosphere’s my genre; I crafted it by hand.” - Vanic, “Circles” (Canada)

“I’m hopin’ God forgives me, the way I pick and choose.” - Russ, “Psycho Pt. 2” (United States)

“The motion of my pencil is like a mystical laser beam.” - Macklemore, “The Magic” (United States)

“I ain’t here to hold your hand; I’m here to take your man.” - Mykki Blanco, “Wavvy” (United States)

“I stimulate minds, whether it be curves or your bra strap.” - Brother Ali, “Truth Is” (United States)

“I got to the game, I took my cape off.” - Stromae, “Papaoutai” (Belgium)

“Made a million overnight, it’s really right in your face.” - Krept & Konan, “Wo Wo Wo” (United Kingdom)

“Give me the mic and a stage to perform; I’m like an atomic bomb, about to explode.” - UZI, “Snypa” (South Korea)

“I don’t pretend to have all the answers, but I’ll share what I’ve learned.” - Tech N9ne, “Fragile” (United States)

“I got the words rollin’ from the tip of my tongue.” - Lupe Fiasco, “Hip-Hop Saved My Life” (United States)

“I’ma keep grindin’ ‘til I get to the top.” - Machine Gun Kelly, “Till I Die” (United States)

“I’m complete like testicles, no need for rectal, got me rockin’ decibels with buttcheeks, levels.” - GZA, “4th Chamber” (United States)

“I got passion in my pants, and I ain’t afraid to show it.” - The Lonely Island, “I’m On A Boat” (United States)

“When I’m on the stage, I bring the ruckus.” - Shabazz Palaces, “Swerve… The Reeping Of All That Is Worthwhile (Noir Not Withstanding)” (United States)

“I write rhymes on the bathroom wall, roof to the state to the bloody ground floor.” - Kano, “Mic Check” (United Kingdom)

“I’m versatile; I can rap steadily or move stealthily.” - G-Eazy, “No Limit” (United States)

“I rap with a razor.” - Notorious B.I.G., “Gimme the Loot” (United States)

“I’m the Bruce Willis of rap; I’m a die-hard.” - Pusha T, “If You Know You Know” (United States)

“Rappers are bleedin’ out like menstrual cycles.” - Lizzo, “Truth Hurts” (United States)

“I don’t need no introduction, they just know. I’m workin’ overtime, they stick to nine to five.” - Stormzy, “Big For Your Boots” (United Kingdom)

“I never rock the mic with the pantyhose.” - Beastie Boys, “So What’cha Want” (United States)

“I’m a rhyming dictionary; I got a lot of words saved.” - Ekrem, “Boks Tutan Eller” (Turkey)