Big Bank Hank Quotes

Big Bank Hank — American Musician born on January 11, 1956, died on November 11, 2014

Henry Lee Jackson, known by his stage name, Big Bank Hank, was an American old school rapper and manager. Also known as Imp the Dimp, he was a member of the trio The Sugarhill Gang, the first hip hop act to have a hit with the cross-over single "Rapper's Delight" in the pop charts in 1979. He contributed to many documentaries based on the rap music industry. The lyrics to his verse from "Rapper's Delight" were purportedly plagiarized from rhymes written by Grandmaster Caz... (wikipedia)

I'm from the Bronx, so I am looking forward to performing before my homies. I'll keep it live in the house.

'Rapper's Delight' was done in 17 minutes. Just one take, no mistakes, and it went to press from there. The record went platinum in 8 days.

I see groups that are hot one minute, and next time you see them, they're asking if you want a soda with that Happy Meal.

Fame can take a toll on your personal life. Half of us were in short-lived marriages or not married at all. When you are doing something you love so much that you once did for free, and then someone pays you to do it, it's like a blessing. But you have to be prepared for it.

I was part of a group called Casanova Fly, doing bouncer work, attending college and working in a pizza shop when I first met producer Sylvia Robinson who came into the pizza shop where I was flipping the dough. I was rapping in the park in Englewood, and she heard about what I was doing.

Big Bank Hank Quotes

Big Bank Hank Quotes

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