Marcus Orelias Quotes

No weapon is as dangerous as an idea. A weapon will kill you in that moment. A bad idea can kill you for a lifetime.

My daddy was a thug; momma was a hippie. Now you got me, product of Bayview-HP

I pressed play then came a long way from the Mac Book / I heard Raginder on “A.D.H.D.” then scribbled him down in my black book / Thinking one day he’d collaborate with a no name, named Marcus O / with one goal, sign Violinder so then he’ll call my imprint home.

When I wake up, I gotta cake up and if you owe me a dollar I'm taking no pay cuts.

Reservation's mandatory for them to keep out vultures. Portrayed images, makes it hard to get to know us. That's one reason why other cultures don't approve of us, in an ancient world made of star crossed love.

Marcus Orelias, come with me or get left.

Knowing’s a blessing, relaying it is the curse.

The only thing holding down my soul is my soles

Anytime you travel through life, [emotional] baggage is apart of the journey. It’s not about not having baggage, it’s about learning to travel lighter and lighter.

The universe will never allow you to fail.

Officially I've been crowned as Hip-Hop's Historian.

I have a gift. I am a human alarm clock. I wake people up to themselves. You can hit the snooze and ignore me but eventually, you’ll have to wake up.

Rapping bout the hood, in the hills is blasphemy, rapping from the hills to the hood is luxury.

I'm from the city rich desire to live in. Glass on the floor from breaking out of this prison / prism.

The phrase “be realistic” used in any form is a micro-aggression.