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EPISODE · Jan 24, 2026 · 1H 30M

How To Build a Record Label: Vision Play on Industry Secrets & Success - Don’t Quote Me (Ep. 80)

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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 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

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