Don't be flirting with your gift, you better marry it
Never blame a man for misfortune, do it yourself.
Being simple and complicated at the same is what makes Jay-Z so great.
When you tell a story and connect with somebody through an emotion that's why they like songs.
When I was young what made me really want to be a rapper was when I saw MC Lyte.
Most people think its sex, money, and drugs but Hip-Hop is about lyrics, storytelling, and everybody having a different style. That's just another idea of beautiful, being yourself and creating music that represents you and what you like.