I know that women are smarter than men. I don't wanna sound like I'm on a bandwagon for chicks but I do love 'em, can't front. Women are smarter than men. I know I gotta lot of chicks up my sleeve but you guys are twice as good.

My real name's Rakim - my parents named me after the god MC himself.

I wanna make music that I feel proud of when I'm onstage, that I feel like I put my all into.

Who people like is their own business. It don't concern me. I know what I do - and I'm having a lot of fun with the women that I'm with.

I'm not a gangster, bro.

New York gave me hell for that 'Purple Swag,' man. They didn't respect me until 'Peso.'

I've got so much in my brain and I want to change the way we think sometimes.