"I don’t know that battling needs to be a part of the culture anymore." - Jay-Z.

Hov just broke his silence in a massive GQ cover story, and he’s coming for the foundations of the game. He claims breakdancing is dead, and now he’s questioning if Battle Rap even belongs in Hip Hop anymore. Is this "growth," or is the billionaire mogul officially out of touch with the streets? The DQM crew goes in on this one.

Is the Lil Wayne "Top 10" conversation officially closed, or are we trippin? On this episode of Don't Quote Me, the cast gets into a heated debate over the "Time Capsule" argument - which rappers will actually be talked about 100 years from now? Plus, Eli compares NBA YoungBoy’s cultural impact to Eminem, and we break down why the Nicki Minaj discourse has finally reached a boiling point.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:30 Cast Intros

03:38 TI vs Lil Wayne

16:09 The Time Capsule Argument

29:50 Meek Mill is Missing

32:29 YOU HATE NICKI MINAJ!

42:53 The Last Dragon (Battle Rap)

1:05:38 Social Media Messed Everything Up

1:08:18 Definition of a Superstar

1:22:344 Eminem vs YoungBoy

1:27:08 Have You Ever Lost a Good Woman?

In this clip MJ sits down with Kristi to talk about hip hop, culture and relationships. Before you ask here is her Instagram: @kristi.luminabeautybar

After Drect dropped his viral Top 10 Battle Rappers list on social media, the pod sat down to debate who was missing.

Rain addresses the viral video of him and MJ's argument over 50 Cent vs T.I.

In this episode, the pod sits down to talk about everything from the Complex list naming NBA YoungBoy the best rapper alive and iShowSpeed's chaotic tour through Africa, to the gatekeeping epidemic currently stifling the music industry.  PC’s “Grind My Gears” is hilarious, June compares rappers to Marvel characters and Rain and MJ introduce new segments.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

1:28 Cast Intros

3:28 History of Max B

12:59 Popular Songs We Haven’t Heard

18:14 Complex Names YoungBoy Top Rapper

26:15 Is the Economy Affecting Music? (Gatekeeping)

36:52 iShowSpeed & Streamers

44:23 Marvel Heros vs Rappers

50:26 Last Man Standing (Nas fans)

56:14 Hip Hop Quotable

56:57 Grind My Gears (Hilarious)

01:11:40 Keep Cooking (Albums Reviews)

1:22:28 Dr. Knockboot (Dating Advice)

1:27:11 What Do You Call (new Game)

Things get heated when MJ, Rain, Eli, Drect & PC talk about the biggest beef in hip hop right now...

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

2:52 How Rain & Affion Met

5:40 Longevity in Comedy

8:30 How Affion Chose Comedy

10:57 How Fans Treat Celebrities

12:22 Transition fro TV to Movies

15:08 Rap vs Comedy (The Grind)

19:11 Prepping a Special

22:00 What Comedian Inspired You?

26:26 Eddie Murphy Story

28:43 Pass The Aux

35:16 A Hip Hop Story

39:15 Top 5 Rappers

42:37 When Did Rain Start Rapping

44:13 Denzel vs Russell Simmons Impression (LMFAO)

Drect & Lord Owen have it out over Drect's post on threads earlier this week.

In this episode, the pod sits down with the full roster of Vision Play Ent. to celebrate the release of their new album, The VZN SZN. We talk everything from the internal chemistry of the squad and the transition from the booth to the boardroom, to the individual journeys of artists and executives like JY, Rain910, Maliibu Miitch, Lea Robinson, and A.Chic.

We chop it up about the "Battle Rappers can't make music" stigma, the reality of ghostwriting in the industry today, and tell a few legendary stories you won't hear anywhere else. From Roc Boy Beats breaking down the hardware vs. software debate to stories about the Bronx and Issa Rae, we’re giving you a front-row seat to Vision Play.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro (The Lox - Blood Pressure)

2:33 What’s Going On?

8:24 Malibu Mitch

12:20 Lea Robinson

17:00 Nicki Minaj & Foxy Brown

25:20 Rain910

28:01 Part 2

28:40 PC

29:47 A.Chic

37:50 Battle Rappers Can’t Make Music

40:54 Movie

45:28 Ghostwriting in the Industry

49:14 Punchline Rappers

55:33 Top Candy

57:11 JY

59:00 The Beasley Story

1:06:50 Roc Boy Beats

1:08:05 Producer Hardware vs Software

1:10:35 Managing Writers and Artists

1:17:16 Rap Labels Breaking Up

1:22:21 Jy, Rain & Bink! Story