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Best Rap Quotes About Life, Love And Friendship

There’s a lot of lessons and inspiration that can come from rap music. This post will bring you some of the best rap quotes from legends in the game. 

In the rap game, you have true lyricists and you also have a lot of garbage rappers out there. But a true lyricist can speak real wisdom and inspiration to really get you going and inspired. 

Let’s have a look at what some of the legendary rappers have poured out into the world. 

Best Rap Quotes About Life

“I plan to eat with the people I starved with.” – Logic

“You see tears in the rain underneath it all, we’re just the same.” – Machine Gun Kelly

“So the next time you feel like your worlds about to end, I hope you studied because he’s testing your faith again.” – Kendrick Lamar

“No matter where life takes me, find me with a smile.” – Mac Miller

“Life is a wheel of fortune and it’s my turn to spin it.” – Tupac

“Be who you are and let everyone love that person.” – Wiz Khalifa

“Life is too short to live the same day twice. So each new day make sure you live your life.” – Machine Gun Kelly

“You learn more in failure than you ever do in success.” – Jay Z

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“Never mind what the haters say, ignore ‘em till they fade away.” – T.I.

“Death is not the greatest loss in life. The greatest loss is what dies inside while still alive. Never surrender.” – Tupac

“I’m going to always rise above the doubt that may exist about me.” – T.I.

“If you’re scared to take chances, you’ll never have the answers.” – Nas

“I’m always going to work like I have something to prove.” – Drake

“I struggle everyday but I just can’t let the devil in.” – Logic

“Don’t let the sadness from the past and the fear of the future ruin the happiness of the present.” – Wiz Khalifa

“You know its funny when it rains it pours. They got money for wars but can’t feed the poor.” – Tupac

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“May your neighbors respect you, trouble neglect you, angels protect you and heaven accept you.” – Drake

“From the outside looking in it seems that I’m fine. But they don’t know shit about the everyday grind.” – Mac Miller

“Never become so involved with something that it blinds you. Never forget where you from; someone will remind you.” – DMX

“Damn right I like the life I live cause I went from negative to positive.” – Biggie

“I’m living in the moment oil God push the button.” – Kid Cudi

“Nobody give you a chance, you gotta take chances.” Lil Wayne

“My life, my choices, my mistakes, my lessons, not your business.” – Kid Cudi

“During your life, never stop dreaming. No one can take away your dreams. – Tupac

“The purpose of life is a life with a purpose. So I’d rather die for a cause, than live a life that is worthless.” – Immortal Technique

“As we grow up, we realize it becomes less important to have a ton of friends and more important to have real ones.” – J. Cole

“One night I prayed to God I asked could he please remove the enemies from my life and before you know it, I started losing friends.” – Meek Mill

“Wake up everyday stronger than yesterday, face your fears and wipe your tears.” – Tyga

Rap Quotes About Love

“What is love in math, it’s a problem. In history, it’s a battle. In science, it’s a reaction. But in my heart, it’s you.” – Tyga

“Loving you no more, I just I can’t I just can’t be loving you no more, I love you more than I love myself.” – Drake

“Come close to me baby let your love hold you. I know this world is crazy what’s it without you.” – Common

“Love is just a word, but you bring it definition.” – Eminem

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“Sometimes I trip on happy we could be. And so I put this on my life nobody or nothing will ever come between us. And I promise I’ll give my life.” – Jay Z

“What happened to the Stay-Togethers? I’m with you and that means forever.” – Big K.R.I.T.

“She look at me every time I’m bout to leave like I’m a takeaway a little part of her but she can look at me anytime that she in need cuz she know I got that part of me from her.” – Kirko Bangz

“If you can make it through the night there’s a brighter day.” – Tupac

“I got ice in my veins, blood in my eyes, hate in my heart, love in my mind.” – Lil Wayne

“Even though I’m single I think about you all the time. Hard to keep you off my mind.” – Bow Wow

“If I had the minutes, I would turn em into hours, and make love to your mind not your body instead.” – Chris Brown

“Cause whatever you love can be taken away, so live like it’s your dying day.” – Machine Gun Kelly

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“I wanna kiss you hold you never scold you just love you. Suck on your neck, caress you and rub you.” – LL Cool J

“Love is not just a verb it’s you looking in the mirror.” – Kendrick Lamar

“No strings attached, your love is so wifi.” – Drake

“Be careful what you say to someone today. Because tomorrow they might not be here, and you can’t take it back.” – Wiz Khalifa

“Like sweet morning new, I took one look at you. And it was plain to see you were my destiny.” – Method Man

Best Rap Quotes About Friends

“I live for the nights I can’t remember, with the people I won’t forget.” – Drake

“That’s why I pick and choose. I don’t get shit confused. I got a small circle, I’m not with difference crews. We walk the same path, but got on different shoes. Live in the same building, but we got different views.” – Drake

“The realest people don’t have a lot of friends.” – Tupac

“Whenever you need my help I’ll hold you down.” Childish Gambino

“The only words I regret is the ones I never said.” Dizzy Wright

“Rather a real enemy than a fake friend. Rather know for sure than be mistaken. One thing you should know, when you play the game, lies always change, the truth stay the same.” – Fabolous

“Remind yourself, nobody’s built like you. You design yourself.” – Jay Z

“I’d rather be happy being myself than sad trying to please everyone else.” – J. Cole

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“You don’t need too many people to be happy.” – Wiz Khalifa

“Surround yourself with love, not friends.” – Lil Wayne

“A thug changes, and love changes, and best friends become strangers.” – Nas

“Some people are so poor all they have is money.” – Chance the Rapper

“You know the type: loud as a motorbike but wouldn’t bust a grape in a fruit fight.” – Jay Z

“I feel like friends been overrated, I feel like the family been fakin’, I feel like the feelings are changin.” – Kendrick Lamar

“Don’t care what your friends say cause they don’t know me. I can be your best friend and you be my homie.” – Wiz Khalifa

Best Rap Quotes For Instagram

“I’m doing pretty good as far as geniuses go.” – Kanye West

“Why be a king when you can be a God.” – Eminem

“You can be the King but watch the Queen conquer.” – Nicki Minaj

“Never trippin off the past, I would rather never mind ‘em, cause only fools trip over something that be behind em.” – Fabolous

“I keep moving, keep hustling till I see improvement. I know I can’t win it all, but I can’t keep losing.” – Nipsey Hussle

“Next time you see a brother down, stop and pick him up, cause you might be the next one stuck.” – Grand Puba

“Don’t believe everything you hear. Real eyes, realize real lies.” – Tupac

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“No apologies on the issue, if it offends you it’s meant to, it’s that simple.” – Nas

“I’m living everyday like a hustle, another drug to juggle, another day, another struggle.” – Biggie

“I’d rather work on this with you than to go ahead and start with someone new.” – Big Sean

“We all in the game, just different levels…Dealing with the same hell, just different devils.” – Jadakiss

“You gotta dream like you never seen obstacles.” – J. Cole

“Don’t be afraid to be wrong because you can’t learn anything from a compliment.” – Kanye West

“If I told you that a flower bloomed in a dark room, would you trust it?” – Kendrick Lamar

“If talk is cheap than my silence is diamonds.” – Lupe Fiasco

“Teach the youth to speak the truth, show them what peace can do.” – Rakim

“I don’t care what brand you are, I’m concerned what type of man you are, what your principles and standards are.” – Mos Def

“Now hear this mixture where hip hop meets scripture. Develop a negative into a positive picture.” – Lauryn Hill

Hopefully these rap quotes have inspired you to get out there and go after your dreams. Which of these rap quotes were your favorite?

Let us know in the comments.

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