“I think every lyricist is faced with that question: How do I get my point across and make people want to listen? Because at the end of the day, being a lyricist is a blessing and a curse. It’s a blessing because you are gifted with words, and it’s a curse because being so lyrical can be boring. How can you draw people in?” – Cormega [As cited in The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip-Hop by Jonathan Abrams]












