Raheem DeVaughn

“Even in a lot of hip-hop music, they tell you don't give your heart to a woman. But many of the most successful rappers are head-over-heels in love.”

“I've blown myself up as a revolutionary and conscious artist. As a philanthropist and a performer.”

“In some cases, if you are not happy with a certain scenario, you have to give it a makeover, you know?”

“Music is a frequency, and my frequency, when I put it out there, is on the love vibes. It's not always sappy. Like, 'Bulletproof' is a love song. It's a black love song. I made it for my people. I made it for the world, but I made it for my people in particular.”

“If you are going to believe in the fairy tale of 'Mr. Right,' then you need to keep everything in perspective. Know the things that make you happy. Know the things that enable and/or hinder your growth.”

“We should have better schools.”

“I think I am the type of artist that, time and time again, either people love or don't know about.”

“'Footprints On The Moon' plans to inspire and incite positive and catalytic change.”

“When you go pick out my album, the money actually comes to me and my company directly.”

“I make grown-folks music, and I'm cool with that. I accept that. I try to be witty while also delivering a message.”

“Being in the public eye, I struggle to create and maintain romantic relationships. I am constantly faced with assumptions about who my significant other is, and it seems that there is always some speculation about my relationship status.”

“In every video that I have done, I have tried to have lead actresses of different variations from size and color to nationality.”

“I was a pretty sheltered kid, a slow starter. I was pretty secretive with my passion for music and, I guess, my talent and what-not.”

“I am very thankful to Washington, D.C. for their loyalty and support.”

“Love is the highest frequency we can operate on.”

“My mom and my grandmother are probably two of the strongest women that I know.”

“I've always been known for making socially conscious music in the midst of the love songs and the bedroom songs.”

“Dr. Dre I've always been a huge fan of. The Roots as well. The Roots gave me an appreciation for live music.”

“I always been inspired and aspire to inspire through the music. I feel like I've always made the soundtrack to a movement.”

“Settling is not necessarily a bad thing. People tend to take it as 'losing something in order to gain something else.' That does not have to be the case. Instead of using the word 'settling,' we should actually be using the word 'compromising.'”