Rappers

"What we have here is a failure to communicate If you gonna hate, might at least get your rumors straight about Doom the Great, a lot more confident Came a long way since the days we had to rhyme for rent It was time well spent, vented Spelt and dented, hell-bented and heaven-scented"

"What up? To all rappers, shut up with your shutting-up and keep a shirt on, at least a button up. Yuck. Is they rhymers or stripping males? Out of work jerks since they shut down Chippendale's."

"If I had a dime for every rhymer that bust guns I'll have a cool mil' for my sons in trust funds"

"The mask is like Jason They told the place not to let the basket type case in He could be some kind of wacko Waiting for the chance to heat the pipes like a crack hoe"

"Do not stand still, both show skills Close but no crills, toast for po' ills, post no bills Coast to coast Joe Shmoes flows ill, go chill Not supposed to overdose, no 'doz pills"

"Tripping off the beat kinda, dripping off the meat grinder Heat niner, pimping, stripping, soft street minor China was a neat sign of trouble with a script, digits Double dip/bubble lips, subtle lisp midget Borderline schizo, sort of fine tits though Pour the wine, hold the grind, quarter to nine, let's go"

"One day, he plan to put in a runway With enough land for his own projects and gun play Section 8 penthouse, maid look like Faye Dunaway Alotta y'all assed out like gay runaways" ...Gooey gum drops, who he got his style from, his pops? you gotta give the bum some props ask ya sister, her beat box is more thicker Doom, that nigga detox with malt liquor Villain for hire, admire the sound Make sure The Price Is Right before he come on down!" ...The way alotta clowns get down is unnatural This flows flipped like 'oranges, apples' Rhymes like limes to a Lemonade Snapple Leave her at the chapel, don't eat Scrapple"

"(How far?) The distance was light-speed He went to see a buddy who said he had some white weed In case it might need, it didn't mean much For in his lean clutch was the elusive green Dutch"

"Stick 'em up chump, you know what this is do the right thing you might live to see your kids all he said was 'c'mon don't shoot!' so shook I think he shit his sean jean suit 'why you starin?' run your chain like an errand and your girls earrings, and what you wearin' survival tactics for when things get too gritty he feels it's his duty to the people of the city just so long as nobody get hurt it keep your average citizen on point and alert" 'ok miss, come up off that bracelet just got your hair did don't make me waste it' so, go to hades get the devil for his stash but no old ladies unless you're sure they carry mad cash like the one from the liquor store he watched her for weeks now, ready for the quick score before he told her whore get on the floor she pulled out and let off like quick draw mcgraw damn yo, he lucky, she barely nicked the camo he would've let her have it, if he had the ammo it's all in good fun, true, moral of the story, son duke: senior citizens'll bust their guns too"

"Great balls of fire, guess who just crawled out the mud the mire That could make you trust a motherfuckin' liar A real shuck n' jiver, Vaughn never been a duck n diver He spit on the mic, yuck, saliva Hold it like a drunk driver hold a CB on a sharp turn Still clutchin' his chest from the heartburn What's your handle? I need a Zantac, ock and thanks before I blank into anyphylactic shock""

"Listen up, new drink, named it after Chong's daughter triple shot of 'gac, with the chaser of bong water V a strong supporter come on, bring the slaughter."

"That's for him to know, for they to never find out About the kidnap, blind fold, and the blind mouse The coroner report say he simply signed out, oh and I know Y'all wanna see a wine-o? bring the wine out Cat wit a dead mouse is how he catch the phrase and, pause, plays wit it Kill it, and eat off it for days, kid it"

"But back at the lab he found the sleestack was right Not only was it three cracks of light between white The test show lactose, ambisol, lecithin Five types of aspirin and other kinds of medicines."

"Remember me God? clean Timbs with emery board' he only came to save the game like a memory card ooh shrewd, alot of crews is too rude and it's way too many 'let's not and say we do'-dudeshe said 24-7 I be on call he use his vacation days to watch Babylon fall"

"Confirmation of your worse fears Ever since his first years had a thirst for beers."

"The way a lotta dudes rhyme their name should be 'knob shiner' For a buck, they'd likely dance the Jig or do the Hucklebuck To Vik it's no big deal, they're just a buncha knuckle-fucks."

"Type to just blank and don't show much pitty When I'm in the city I always keep a dutch with me Touch her titty till she ask me where the trees is at Or tell me don't squeeze that rats wanna tease a cat"

"This just in: they ain't even worth the worry Lying on their first birth and couldn't even hurt a Smurfberry Hear ye, hear ye! How dare ye Go up against the king who do his thing tri-yearly? They're too carefree with their mouths around here Off with his head, and display it at Town Square"

"Only in America could you find a way to make a healthy buck And still keep your attitude on self-destruct."

""Forever" never seems that long until you're grown"

"You can plan a pretty picnic, but you can't predict the weather"

"Daddy Fat Sacks B-I-G B-O-I, its that same motherfucker that put them knuckles to your eye."

"Ya white tee, well to me, look like a night gown, make ya mama proud, take that thang two sizes down."

"It took you momma nine months to make it, but it only took that nigga thirty minutes to take it."

"I don't know which is worse. The fact that I saw it in my life has maybe given me lots of issues, but there's a whole generation of American kids seeing violence on their computer screens and then getting shipped off to Afghanistan. They feel like they know the violence when they don't. Not having a proper understanding of violence, especially what it's like on the receiving end of it, just makes you interpret it wrong and makes inflicting violence easier.""

"Anthony Napolitan: "I think I have a thing for female singers; I like the way they sound. MIA is a very unique one at that. [Paper Planes] is an all-time favorite for me. I just like it!""

"Ryan McGinley: "We had to basically rig a truss for this swing; it was a major production to make sure it was safe. I tried it out. M.I.A. might have gotten there and said, 'I'm not doing this; this is too crazy.' But she got on and just started swinging like it was something normal. "I remember her saying, 'If I'm going to go out, this is an awesome way to go.'""

"Luella Bartley: "She had an unabashed in-your-face craziness that I loved, admired, and identified with.""

"Kesh: "I appreciate M.I.A.. A real artist.""

"Karl Lagerfeld: "Nowadays people give the middle finger quite quickly - it's not the best behaviour. Everybody does that, what's new about that? It's just become a bad habit. People in magazines are 50% bimbo and 50% pregnant women" February 7, 2012 [on M.I.A. flipping the middle finger to the camera during the 2012 Superbowl half-time show]"

"Jean-Charles de Castelbajac: "I have collaborated with M.I.A. for four years but I also like Metronomy and Ebony Bones. There are a lot of talented people around." 2010"

"Eric Daman and Meredith Markworth-Pollack: "Vanessa is a breath of fresh air. She’s the Lower East Side, Raising Victor Vargas home-girl. One night we saw M.I.A. in concert wearing a sequin sailor suit and were like “Omigod, she is so Vanessa.”" [on M.I.A. being the inspiration for the costumes of character Vanessa Abrams on television series Gossip Girl."

"Donatella Versace: "Her music and style seemed so fresh and innovative. She is a total artist." [for Designer's Musician Muses (2011)"

"Carri "Cassetteplaya" Mundane:"

"Wayne Coyne of Flaming Lips: "The new M.I.A. I like the "Born Free" single with the Suicide sample. I didn't like the video that much. But I like her. I think she's a badass. She's a freak. She's cool. She's intense. I think she gets a bit too bitchy sometimes, but I don't care." - on what he was listening to, July 2010, Rolling Stone"

"Vampire Weekend:"

"Trent Reznor: "The only thing that I play in my car right now is Arular by a girl named M.I.A., the most innovative artist in years." (2005) [Reznor subsequently wanted to collaborate with M.I.A. in 2005, and added her songs "Pull Up The People", "Hombre" and "Galang" to the setlist of Pre-Show Music played at Nine Inch Nails Lights in the Sky concert tour (2008 - 2009). 2005,"

"Timbaland: "We wanna go to the world. The world is 'Big Pimpin'.' 'Big Pimpin' ' is an international hit, so we wanna do 10 of those. Meaning, some of the songs gonna sound like M.I.A. would rap on some of the beats. You gonna be like, 'Whoa!'""

"Thom Yorke: "I really try to limit [listening to other people's music while working on new songs], but M.I.A.'s first record really seeped in. M.I.A. takes this complete block and chop repeat, chop repeat, chop, not finished [method]. Which really reminds me of that thing of just picking up a guitar and the first three chords you write and being like, yep, that's good. Stop. End. Not sort of sitting there fifteen hours later agonizing over the hi-hat sound. That seems to be what happens with programming and electronica a lot of the time. You can feel the pain going on.""

"Teddy Geiger: "That's that MIA thing. She has the bombs, they'll make you blow. Simple as that!""

"Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree:"

"Solange Knowles: "I went to a M.I.A. show and I thought the best moment of her show, is she literally invited anyone who wanted to onstage, just the energy of, you know, being with the crowd, and its people who love your music, it feels really good." September 2008, Jimmy Kimmel Show"

"Sleigh Bells:"

"Santigold:"

"Richard X: "It's very much who tickles my fancy," he says, although he's been lucky to meet a couple of "kindred spirits" - including Kelis and M.I.A""

"Peaches: "I first met M.I.A. as Maya in America way back in 2000 [laughs]. And she was a great videographer and she was also making her own films and her own clothes. I think that you can transfer your creativities to all different areas. She was a videographer, she made me clothes, she has a creative mind, and a passion and a drive.""

"Patrick Wolf: "I've just fallen in love in the last couple of days with her work. She's great. I love "Bird Flu". I met her recently, and I'm a very, very big supporter of her work, and her attitude and what she stands for.""

"Melody Thornton of Pussycat Dolls:"

"Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls:"

"Nicki Minaj: "I love M.I.A. … Based on that first video she put out ['Born Free'], She's not doing stuff for the mainstream applause, and I applaud her for that. She's a creative being and you're either gonna love it or hate it but you have to respect it. And I love her. When she hit me to do a record with her, I thought I had died and gone to heaven." Minaj also recalled the first time she heard "Paper Planes," when she thought, " 'Who is this bitch!?' I thought those were like the sickest lyrics. And then when I'd watch her videos, she doesn't give a fuck. That's what we want more of, we want people who don't give a fuck.""