[Notorious B.I.G.]

Niggas is tryna eat - that's all I look at it as

Niggas wanna eat food; niggas is tired of being on the streets

Niggas is tired of robbing and stealing

Niggas tired of selling drugs

They got little rap skills they wanna put they shit out

And, and tryna get some money and niggas is tired of being in the hood, fucked up

[Jay Z]

Same thing it's just, its not the location its the, its the person

You know what i'm saying, its not whether you're from the Bronx, Brooklyn, the Bronx, or the Queens

Its the person and perception and how close you can bring them to the story

That's what i think happens with me. I bring people closer to my story

Like if i'm telling you about a story about a fire. You can almost smell the smoke

[Nas]

Somebody asked me um who's the greatest emcee of all-time and I.. I think that's a premature

It's too premature. It doesn't make any sense. But, when you put that title on yourself its like almost burying yourself

[Rakim]

When the brothers was, you know. Going up into the Record Labels, you know

Looking for a, for a... Deals, Record Deals

And if you not killing somebody, if you not selling a key of coke

If ain't got one of the prettiest cars in the hood

Biggest chains, with some of the flyest chicks

They don't wanna hear it

[Kanye]

I think hes like you know Him and Jay and Em and certain people are just like the greatest rappers.. of all time