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Play a record 

Said to shut someone up after they've said something really stupid.

Originated from The Ricky Gervais Show with Karl Pilkington and Steve Merchant. After Karl has said something ridiculous they'll play a song to shut him up.
Ex 1:
Karl: There is a spa in Ohio run by monkeys and they're worried that people will take it away from them.

Ricky: Play a record! There is something wrong with you. You are educationally subnormal.

Ex 2:
Person 1: Did you hear Megan gave birth to dog?
Person 2: How can she do that? Megan is a human.
Person 1: I don't know but I saw it on the news.
Person 2: Play a record. You are an idiot
Play a record by bustedup June 12, 2012

Battlecat (record producer) 

Battlecat (record producer) or battlecat for short ,
Kevin Gilliam (born April 20, 1968), better known by his stage name Battlecat, is an American hip hop record producer & DJ from South Los Angeles, California.

He is well known for producing artists such as Snoop Dogg, 2pac , The Game, Xzibit & Tha Eastsidaz along with a number of other West Coast rappers. His aesthetic is a progression from the early-'90s G-Funk sound pioneered by Above the Law and Dr. Dre, characterized by fat synth bass lines and soulful keys. He is also the concert DJ for Snoop Dogg. As a youth he was a member of the Neighborhood Rollin 60s crip, because of this he has also produced instrumentals for the 1993 album "Bangin' on wax" by rap collaboration Bloods & Crips which went Gold.

He has countless articles of his work and profession

And is considered A LIVING WESTCOAST LEGEND.
If you like west coast rap music chances are Battlecat (record producer) , DJ quik, Daz Dillinger, Dr Dre may have worked

On the production / beats.

For The Record 

A preface or add-on one might say to try to cover up self embarrassment, misfortune, or mistake.
"I feel off the balcony, but for the record, I was drunk."

"For the record, I did NOT forget my tampon. It just fell out of my purse."

"When are you going to do something around this house?? For the record, I've lightly dusted and barely vacuumed."
For The Record by tmmontgomery March 9, 2017

just for the record 

Refers to the phrase : 'just in case'. Used when you mention, or add a fact that doesn't necessary go with the conversation, but needed to be said.
"Just for the record, fastfoods are bad for your health".

recorded with a potato 

A comment that is commonly posted on Youtube about videos that have such poor quality, that they appear all blurry and pixelated much to the displeasure of the viewers.
Man for fucks sake this video of Muse playing at the Olympic closing ceremony that was omitted by NBC blows. I can hardly see or hear shit. Must have been recorded with a potato I guess.

Monster Records Studio

Monster Records Studio is an imaginary company that doesn't exist, it's used from babies and children to indicate that they go to play to their imaginary "work"
9 y.o. child: "I'm going to work"
"Where do you work? You're only 9 y.o."
"I work at Monster Records Studio"
"Ohhh so you're going to play!!"
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Person 2:......
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Instead of doing my homework, I decided to piddlefart around for two hours.
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28 hours and 4 clubs later, gurning for england but still refusing to go home - a total wrongun!!
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