"I'm straight up out the mud, I came from nothin’." Lil Baby
Dominique Armani Jones[3] (born December 3, 1994), known professionally as Lil Baby, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He rose to prominence following the release of his 2017 mixtapes Harder than Hard and Too Hard
"I grew up in a difficult environment and started with very little."
"Don’t worry ‘bout a thing, ‘cause every little thing gonna be alright." Bob Marley
Jamaican singer, songwriter, and guitarist. Considered one of the pioneers of reggae.
Don’t worry about anything, because every little thing is going to be all right.
“We ain’t talked in a minute, but I still think ‘bout you.” Neyo
We haven’t talked in a while, but I still think about you.”
She don’t even like me no more, but I still be textin’ her. Bad Bunny
Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio (Spanish: [beˈnito anˈtonjo maɾˈtines oˈkasjo]; born March 10, 1994), known professionally as Bad Bunny, is a Puerto Rican rapper, singer, and record producer.[3] Dubbed the "King of Latin Trap", Bad Bunny is credited with helping Spanish-language rap music achieve mainstream popularity in the worldwide market.
“She doesn’t even like me anymore, but I still text her.”
"If the glove don't fit, you must acquitt!"
Johnny Cocharan-Civil Rights attorney. Best known for successfully defending OJ Simpson.
If the glove does not fit, you will need to acquitt.
"Ion get tired, I'm on ten like a Benz with no brakes." MoneyBagg Yo
DeMario DeWayne White Jr. (born September 22, 1991[2]), known professionally as Moneybagg Yo, is an American rapper known for his melodic trap and Southern hip-hop music style.
"I don’t get tired; I am constantly energized and highly motivated."
" Them a fight against it, but it good for the nation." Peter Tosh
Jamaican reggae musician. Along with Bob Marley and Bunny Wailer, he was one of the core members of the band the Wailers (1963–1976), after which he established himself as a successful solo artist and a promoter of Rastafari. He was murdered in 1987 during a home invasion.
They are fighting against it, but it is good for the nation.
“If it ain’t you, I don’t want nobody else.” Alicia Keys
My heart has been broken so many times that I no longer know what to believe.
“I don’t got no limits, I’m global, baby.” Pitbull
Cuban-American rapper born in Miami, Florida, to Cuban immigrant parents.
“I don’t have any limits; I’m global, baby.”
"If there ain’t no struggle, there ain’t no progress."
(Frederick Douglass)was an American social reformer, abolitionist, orator, writer, and statesman. He was the most important leader of the movement for African-American civil rights in the 19th century.
If there is no struggle, there is no progress.
"I ain’t lettin’ no broke dude tell me nothin’." Megan the Stallion
Megan Jovon Ruth Pete (born February 15, 1995), known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion,[a] is an American rapper and songwriter.
Megan Thee Stallion initially gained recognition when videos of her freestyling began to circulate widely on social media.
"I do not accept advice from people who are not financially responsible."
"But you must try, try and try, try and try, you’ll succeed at last." Jimmy Cliff
Jamaican ska, rocksteady, reggae and soul musician, multi-instrumentalist, singer, and actor. He is the only living reggae musician to hold the Order of Merit, the highest honour that can be granted by the Jamaican government for achievements in the arts and sciences.
But you must keep trying, and eventually you will succeed.
I can’t get no sleep ‘cause I’m thinkin’ ‘bout you too much.” Luther Vandross
“I can’t get any sleep because I’m thinking about you too much.”
"I ain’t got nothin’ but my conga drum." Desi Arnaz
Desi Was a Cuban-American actor, musician, producer, and bandleader.[1] He played Ricky Ricardo on the American television sitcom I Love Lucy, in which he co-starred with his wife Lucille Ball
“I don’t have anything but my conga drum.”
"The way to right wrongs is to turn the light of truth on ’em.”
(Ida B Wells-was a journalist, anti-lynching activist, women's suffragist, & early civil rights movement leader.
The way to correct wrongs is to shine the light of truth upon them.
"I be with the killers and the robbers, I’m good in the hood." Future
Nayvadius DeMun Cash[9] (né Wilburn; born November 20, 1983), known professionally as Future, is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Known for his mumble-styled vocals and prolific output, Future is credited with having pioneered the use of Auto-Tuned melodies in hip-hop and trap music.
"I associate with individuals in my community and I feel safe where I live.
"Mi nuh waan no gal weh cyaan cook fi me." Buju Banton
Mark Anthony Myrie (born 15 July 1973),[2] known professionally as Buju Banton, is a Jamaican dancehall musician. He is one of the most significant and well-regarded artists in Jamaican music.[
I don’t want a woman who cannot cook for me.
“He don’t realize what he done did.” H.E.R.
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“He doesn’t realize what he has done.”
You was talkin’ loud but sayin’ nothin’. LaLupe
Guadalupe Victoria Yolí Raymond (23 December 1936 – 29 February 1992),[1][2] better known as La Lupe, was a Cuban singer of boleros, guarachas and Latin soul known for her energetic, sometimes controversial performances. Following the release of her first album in 1961, La Lupe moved from Havana to New York and signed with Tico Records, which marked the beginning of a prolific and successful career in the 1960s and 1970s. She retired in the 1980s due to religious reasons.
You were talking loudly but saying nothing.”
"You can’t separate peace from freedom cause nobody can be at peace unless he got his freedom.” Malcolm X
Malcolm X-was an African American revolutionary, Muslim minister and human rights activist who was a prominent figure during the civil rights movement until his assassination in 1965. A spokesman for the Nation of Islam (NOI) until 1964.
You cannot separate peace from freedom because no one can be at peace unless he has his freedom.”
"He got 99 problems and the biggest one is me." Glorilla
Gloria Hallelujah Woods[1] (born July 28, 1999), known professionally as GloRilla, is an American rapper from Memphis, Tennessee. She first became known for her 2022 single "F.N.F. (Let's Go)" (with Hitkidd), which peaked within the top 50 of the Billboard Hot 100.
"He has many challenges in his life, and I believe I am one of them."
"Gratitude is a must, yeah, we haffi give thanks like we really should." Koffee
Jamaican singer, songwriter, rapper, and guitarist from Spanish Town. She released her debut single "Burning" in 2017, and signed with Columbia Records after releasing another single the following year.
Gratitude is a must; we have to give thanks as we really should.
“I’m gettin’ tired of your stuff, you don’t never buy me nothin’.” Erykah Badu
“I’m getting tired of your stuff; you never buy me anything.”
" They be actin’ like they ain’t hear no soul music before." Daymé Arocena
Afro-Cuban jazz singer from Havana,[1][2][3] who has been described as Cuba's "finest young female singer."[4] She won the 2015 Juno Award for the best jazz album, as a member of the jazz band Maqueque performing with Canadian musician Jane Bunnett.
They act as if they have never heard soul music before.
“The measure of a country ain’t how big it is, but how it treat its people.” Thurgood Marshall
Thurgood Marshall-was an American civil rights lawyer and jurist who served as an associate justice of the Supreme Court of the United States from 1967 until 1991. He was the Supreme Court's first African-American justice.
The measure of a country is not how large it is, but how it treats its people.