Kanye West: Trending quotes (page 3)

“I open the debate… The 2nd verse of New Slaves is the best rap verse of all time…. meaning … OF ALL TIME IN THE HISTORY OF RAP MUSIC, PERIOD”

Kanye West

Twitter, July 20, 2013

Music , History , Time

“I wanna fly, I wanna fly
I said I want my chariot to pick me up
And take me brother for a ride.”

Kanye West

Spaceship. The College Dropout (2004)
Bible References

Flying

“You don't remember when you was my sweetest
You don't remember I called you Reeces Pieces
Cause it's no wrong way to do you know what.”

Kanye West

Talk About Our Love, featuring Kanye West
Lyrics, Afrodisiac (2004)

Way

“The music and the clothing are just as important. That's what makes you hip hop. You show people that you're hip hop by what you wear.”

Kanye West

2013 Interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S78tT_YxF_c

People , Music , Clothes

“For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life for me and for the gospel will save it. What good is it for a man to gain the whole world, yet forfeit his soul? Or what can a man give in exchange for his soul? If anyone is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will be ashamed of him when he comes in his Father's glory with angels.”

Kanye West

Mark 8:35-37
Bible References

Life , World , Angels , Soul

“I'm the Gap like Banana Republic and Old Navy”

Kanye West

Last Call
Lyrics, The College Dropout (2004)

“I hate the way they portray us in the media. You see a black family, it says, 'They're looting.' You see a white family, it says, 'They're looking for food.”

Kanye West

Live NBC’s “A Concert for Hurricane Relief“ on September. 2, 2005

Hate , Family , Food , Way

“Make black history every day, I don't need a month
Ralph Lauren was borin' before I worn him.”

Kanye West

Brand New, featuring and produced by Kanye West
Lyrics, Blue Collar (2006)

History

“You ain't got the answers Sway!”

Kanye West

In response to Sway suggesting he start a clothing company on his own. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S78tT_YxF_c&t=17m20s

“Man, I promise I'm so self conscious/Thats why you always see me with at least one of my watches”

Kanye West

All Falls Down
Lyrics, The College Dropout (2004)

“Time to take it too far now
Uh, Michael Douglas out the car now.”

Kanye West

I'm In It
Lyrics, Yeezus (2013)

Cars , Time

“We still, pull up in Spreewells,
The ice sends me chills, like Gold Member, I love gold,
but what's the point to gain the world if ya lose ya soul?”

Kanye West

Fly Away, featuring Kanye west, The Hip Hop Violinist (2005)
Bible References

Love , World , Soul

“We'll buy a lot of clothes when we don't really need 'em/Things we buy to cover up what's inside/Cause they make us hate our-self and love they wealth.”

Kanye West

All Falls Down
Lyrics, The College Dropout (2004)

Love , Hate , Clothes , Wealth

“I walk through the valley of the Chi where death is,
Top floor, the view alone will leave ya breathless.”

Kanye West

Jesus Walks, The College Dropout (2004)
Bible References

Death

“And as they still went on and talked, behold, chariots of fire and horses of fire separated the two of them. And Elijah went up by a whirlwind into heaven.”

Kanye West

2 Kings 2:11
Bible References

Horse

“Would you believe in what you believe in if you were the only one who believed it?”

Kanye West

Source: p.19 Thank You and You're Welcome (2009)

Cute

“I’m just giving of my body on the stage and putting my life at risk, literally. […] And I think about it. I think about my family and I’m like, wow, this is like being a police officer or something, in war or something.”

Kanye West

Interview for Saturday Night Online [3:12]. http://www.saturdaynightonline.com/media/play/24063493/

Life , War , Family , Thinking

“It don't gotta be Mother's Day, or your birthday
For me to just call and say”

Kanye West

Hey Mama
Hey Mama
Lyrics, Late Registration (2005)

Birthday

“How we stop the black panthers?
Ronald Reagan cooked up an answer Who gave Saddam anthrax?
George Bush got the answers”

Kanye West

Crack Music
Lyrics, Late Registration (2005)

Cooking

“And I'm a big tipper I don't need to be tripping?
This my first Rolex it don't even be ticking
This my first pair of earrings I can wear in the shower,
Without them clouding up in half an hour.”

Kanye West

My Baby, produced by Kanye West
Lyrics, Damita Jo (2004)