Timeless, so age don't count in the booth _x000D_ When your flow stay submerged in the fountain of youth
RakimRead
Some of you been trying to write rhymes for years,_x000D_ _x000D_ But weak ideas irritate my ears._x000D_ _x000D_ Is this the best that you can make?_x000D_ _x000D_ Cause if not, and you got more...I'll wait.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote emphasizes the importance of creating high-quality art and the process of refining one's creativity.
Rap artist Rakim expresses his disappointment with subpar creative efforts, urging others to strive for excellence in their work. He encourages artists to dig deeper and produce their best ideas instead of settling for weak concepts, highlighting the value of patience in the creative process.
Themes
CreativityArtExcellencePatienceWriting
In practice
Example use cases
In a workshop about artistic expression, you might use this quote to encourage participants to focus on quality over quantity.
More from Rakim
All quotes βIt's been a long time...I shouldn't have left you_x000D_ _x000D_ Without a strong rhyme to step to.
RakimRead
When you look at hip-hop, I want to do that: to spit fire and take our best from the ashes to build our kingdom; to recognize all the regional styles, conscious lyrics, the tracks, underground, mainstream, the way we treat each other. Lose the garbage and rebuild our scene.
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I started studying in '85 and got knowledge of self and started spitting. What was going on was taking the understanding of what I was reading and applying it with my life and applying it with my rhymes.
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Take 7 emcees put em in a line_x000D_ _x000D_ And add 7 more brothers who think they can rhyme_x000D_ _x000D_ It'll take 7 more before I go for mine_x000D_ _x000D_ And that's 21 emcees ate up at the same time.
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Feed me hip-hop and I start tremblin'
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