Deep rap quotes & wisdom: Page 8

You could never be brand new all over again.

Stay focused (stay focused)

Pay attention who you getting close with

Distance yourself from negative energy

Voices in my head, they say it's meant for me

When Bush was president, Hiphop culture was thriving because people felt threatened. When Clinton got into office, people no longer felt threatened, so we went into the bling-bling age.

There comes a time in every man's life

When he's gotta handle shit up on his own

Nothing lasts forever, but until they close the curtain

It's him and I – Aquemini

What happens when a star doesn't burn? A dream deferred

Safe sex is great sex, better wear a latex

'Cause you don't want that late text, that "I think I'm late" text

Haha, so wrap it up

When you teach her that ho mentality

They accept that as reality

Don't pull the thang out, unless you plan to bang

Never we sleep, a thug doesn't rest

Cause a wise man said, it was a cousin of death

What's up with tomorrow? Will you lead? Will you follow?

Improve your values, education is real power

I reach 'em like Bono, so get rid of your self sorrow

(Friends) is a term some people use loosely

I'm real choosy on what I choose to let crews see

Use your brain, not your back

Use your brain, not a gat

Self-management and self-control are the keys to advanced knowledge, and both are difficult to learn without a sense of your own cultural identity.

I prayed for blessings as a young nigga

Not to learn the hard lessons of a drug dealer

Let them have their fun, ya know? Stop being so critical of everything they do. They’re having fun. Even if you don’t like their music and shit. Respect the hustle.

Man, trust is somethin that I never had much faith in

I speak to God in public

I speak to God in public

But if you could take a joke and understand that you ain’t gotta take everything quite so seriously you’d be fine. You just gotta embrace your flaws.