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

In this episode, the pod sits down for the big one: the 2026 DQM Hip Hop Awards. We talk everything from the Newcomer of the Year to best album. Our producer Wolf steps from behind the camera to join the pod as we celebrate a huge milestone - the official toast to 3 years of Don’t Quote Me.

We chop it up about our favorite (and funniest) DQM moments, the viral clips that cleared 100k, and interview some familiar faces. From the Best Comment to the highly anticipated Moment of the Year, we’re handing out flowers and telling some legendary stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

0:20 Opening Interviews

2:24 Show Start

3:03 Opening Quote

4:59 Shoutouts + Sponsors

8:17 Cast Intros

10:50 Newcomer of the Year

12:27 Rap Battle of the Year

14:27 Jack Danz Interview

15:16 Worst Moment

17:02 Lyricist of the Year

20:30 Song of the Year

23:10 Music Video of the Year

25:36 DQM Episode of the Year

34:20 Steve Digi & Steve Canal Reactions

38:41 Toast to 3 Years

39:22 Cast Member of hte Year

41:00 Funniest Moment (DQM)

45:00 Viral Clip of the Year (over 100k)

46:27 Best Comment

49:41 Supporter of the Year

52:16 Moment of the Year

54:17 Verse of the Year

In this episode, the pod sits down to break down the definitive list of the Top 25 Rap Albums of 2025. We talk everything from the return of legendary New York icons and high-stakes sequels to the independent grinders and Southern heavyweights who owned the year. Our producer Wolf steps from behind the camera to join the pod, bringing a fresh perspective as we debate which projects actually had the most impact on the culture and tell some legendary stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

3:38 DQM Awards Announcement

4:20 YFN Lucci - Already Legend

5:23 Vinnie Paz - God Sent Vengeance

8:04 Mobb Deep - Infinite

10:30 Black Milk - Food From the Gods

12:24 Monaleo - Who Did the Body

16:48 NBA YoungBoy - MASA

18:19 Errol Holden - Mulberry Silk Road

22:21 $ome $exy $ongs 4 U - PARTYNEXTDOOR & Drake

24:46 A Futuristic Summa - Metro Boomin

27:07 The Game - Every Movie Needs a Trailer

29:01 Deante' Hitchcock - Good Things Take Time

30:17 Eli Goes Kanye! (Vzn Szn)

32:44 Wale - everything is a lot.

37:49 Ghostface Killah - Supreme Clientele 2

40:31 Key Glock - Glockaveli

43:19 Starlito and Don Trip - Step Brothers 4 Life

48:08 Conway the Machine - You Can't Kill God With Bullets

53:34 JID - God Does Like Ugly

58:52 Raekwon - The Emperor's New Clothes

1:03:56 Freddie Gibbs - Alfredo 2

1:08:09 Dave - The Boy Who Played the Harp

1:15:50 Honorable Mentions

1:23:18 Outro

In this episode, the pod sits down with Robin Nathaniel, award-winning social media strategist, TEDx Speaker, and author of Social Media SYNC. He talks everything from his incredible career pivot from a hip-hop producer to a thought leader, the value of Hip Hop Creating Discipline, and living by his motto, "Connect. Create. Contribute."

We chop it up about the truth behind the famous story of living with Wu-Tang Clan member Cappadonna, the mindset of getting "Mud on Your Boots," and the biggest mistakes people make with social media (and how to fix them with his SYNC Method). Plus, we settle the infamous All-Time NBA Fantasy Draft and GOAT debate! This is a legendary conversation about music, career, strategy, and basketball that you won’t hear anywhere else.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

4:30 Pivoting from Rap to Producing

9:33 Connect, Create, Contribute

13:00 Hip Hop Creating Discipline

15:45 “Do What You Are”

20:00 Social Media Advice

28:30 Ted Talks

32:20 Greatest NBA Player Argument

47:25 All-Time NBA Fantasy Draft

55:55 “Mud on Your Boots”

1:03:53 Unpopular Hip Hop Opinions

1:07:35 End of the Weak

1:09:58 What’s Next

1:13:01 Trivia

MJ and Wolf hold down the south and name their most underrated rap albums. #south #rap #podcast

In this episode, the pod sits down with Rockness Monsta (of Heltah Skeltah and Boot Camp Clik fame). He talks everything from the Duck Down backstory to the infamous beef with Mystikal, the legendary partnership with Sean Price, going solo on the West Coast, and his take on the top albums of 1996. We chop it up about the truth behind the Biggie beef, the infamous Coconut Building Incident, the history of The Decepticons, and tell some legendary rap stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

In this episode, the Don't Quote Me crew puts an end to the culture-defining debate: What are the Greatest Rap Albums from Every Region, All-Time? We dive deep into the classic, career-defining projects and break down the albums that truly solidified the sound of the East Coast, West Coast, The South, and The Midwest.

The debate is raw and unfiltered as the panel goes through album-by-album, settling the score on which projects deserve the ultimate crown. We debate the lasting impact of projects like Tupac’s The Don Killuminati: The 7 Day Theory, the revolutionary sound of Outkast’s ATLiens, the unforgettable trap blueprint of Jeezy’s Let's Get It: Thug Motivation 101, and whether Eminem’s classic The Slim Shady LP or Marshall Mathers LP reigns supreme in the Midwest. The conversation culminates in a heated battle for the New York throne, pitting Biggie’s legendary Life After Death against Nas’s resurgence on Stillmatic and Raekwon’s masterpiece, The Purple Tape.

If you're a fan of hip hop history, classic albums, or just love a good heated debate about the culture, this episode is a must-watch. Get your list ready!

Timestamps

0:00 Intro

00:53 Don Killuminati:

1:25 Yellow Album

4:35 Slim Shady LP

9:24 Marshall Mathers LP

16:09 Donuts

22:53 Country Grammar

31:38 Thug Motivation 101

41:11 Mista Don’t Play

45:25 ATLiens

54:18 Chopper City In the Ghetto

1:03:21 Get Rich Or Die Tryin’

1:13:21 Stillmatic

1:17:57 The Purple Tape

1:29:44 Life After Death

In this episode, the pod sits down with New York business legend, author and brand expert Steve Canal. He talks everything from his high school ball days in Brooklyn to co-founding ONE Musicfest, marrying a WNBA star, the business lessons he’s picked up along the way, and the top street ballers of all-time.  We chop it up about how Steve brought Tommy Hilfiger to Rucker Park, Corporate America vs entrepreneurship, and tell some legendary rap and basketball stories you won’t hear anywhere else.

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

4:13 Book

6:14 HS Ball in Brooklyn

09:58 Tommy Hilfiger

17:33 Street Ball

26:42 Corporate vs Entrepreneurship

30:56 The Money vs The People

37:08 Importance of a Wife

39:58 Fear of Success

44:22 Marrying WNBA Player

50:37 Business vs Faith

59:45 ONE Musicfest

1:05:52 Great Rap Business Deals

1:09:42 Bad Business

1:13:14 Trivia

1:40:31 Outro