Don’t Quote Me

In this episode, the pod sits down to break down the most explosive weekend in hip-hop this year. We dive straight into Jay-Z breaking his concert silence at the Roots Picnic, Eli's deep-rooted issues with Jay's latest moves, the ongoing friction between Sauce Walka and Drake, and the true cultural impact of Dame Dash. Plus, we dive into Diddy’s surprising new tape, the heavy-lyricism debate of 38 Spesh vs Jadakiss, and how modern podcast interviews are completely manufactured to create fake celebrities.
Timestamps:
0:00 Happy B-Day Eli
4:06 Jay-Z’s Roots Picnic Freestyle
12:00 Eli Has An Issue with Jay-Z…
26:08 Jay-Z vs Drake
42:08 Sauce Walka vs Drake
49:34 Dame Dash’s Impact
55:18 Diddy’s New Tape
1:02:40 38 Spesh vs Jadakiss
1:16:07 Interviews Making Celebrities

Bay Area legend Mistah F.A.B. joins the show for an unfiltered, high-level hip hop debate! In this episode, we dive deep into his legendary battle history with Royce da 5’9", the truth about writing hits for major artists, and why the Bay Area doesn't always protect its legends. We also tackle some of the biggest debates in the culture: Is the Clipse overrated? Who wins the ultimate athlete-rapper battle between Dame Lillard and Shaq? And what really happened with 2Pac in Oakland.

In this episode, the pod sits down with Skinny and Scales of the legendary Nappy Roots to trace their journey from rapping in Kentucky to becoming multi-platinum icons. We talk everything from the early days of signing to Atlantic Records and going platinum in just 8 months, to the importance of A&Rs and the shift from technical rhyming to making records that move the culture.
 
Timestamps:
 
0:00 Intro
2:53 Rapping in Kentucky
8:03 Signing to Atlantic Records
12:53 Importance of A&Rs
16:12 Music Influences
20:31 Technical Rhyming vs Feeling
26:03 Battle Rapping
32:30 Hit Records
38:20 Working with Anthony Hamilton
42:21 Chitlin Circuit
50:50 Working with Kanye
53:58 Andre 3000 Story
1:00:00 Having a Black-Owned Brewery
1:08:17 Surviving Robbery

MJ, PC, Wolf & Eli break down the newest drama surrounding Offset and Lil Tjay's beef over a gambling debt.

MJ, Eli, Wolf & PC talk about the biggest headlines in hip hop right now.

In this episode, the pod sits down with Poison Pen (of Rebel Armz, Team Homi fame.)  He talks everything from the transition between Indie and Commercial Rap to the era of The Tunnel, and the real history of bringing Battle Rap back to New York.
We chop it up about the wild reality of seeing Fat Joe and Big Pun terrorize the Lyricist Lounge, his personal Eminem story, and the hilarious truth behind Taylor Swift joining Team Homi. Plus, we get into his Brooklyn Mt. Rushmore, meeting Nas and Biggie, the Chino XL vs 2pac situation, and tell some legendary rap stories you won’t hear anywhere else.
Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
6:01 Indie vs Commercial Rap
8:32 Fat Joe’s stories
13:33 Tunnell
15:17 Bringng Battle Rap Back to New York
19:18 Rebel Armz
21:21 Pen Bet Against Drect 😂
26:41 Fake DJ’ing
30:15 Craziest Battle Rap Moment
34:25 Meeting Biggie
37:15 Brooklyn Mt. Rushmore
40:18 Meeting Nas
45:11 Chino XL vs 2Pac
50:18 Eminem Story
55:55 Taylor Swift is in Team Homi
59:14 Most Underrated Rappers

"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.