“Biggie was a lyrical genius: he was a musical painter with words. As he rapped, you would see the picture come to life as you heard his story. You hear a lot of rappers rap; you hear a lot of singers sing, but you don't see the movie in your head the way you do when you hear Biggie rap.”

American former singer, songwriter, and record producer

R. Kelly, born Robert Sylvester Kelly, is an American former singer, songwriter, and record producer known for his commercial success in contemporary R&B, hip-hop, and pop. He has 133 quotes on the site. He was widely associated with labels such as the “King of R&B,” “King of Pop-Soul,” and “Pied Piper of R&B,” and Billboard ranked him as the 9th greatest R&B artist of all time. His career ended after his 2021 and 2022 convictions, followed by a 31-year prison sentence for a series of child sex offences.