Funkmaster Flex EXPOSES The Truth Behind Jay Z & Dame Dash Beef, Roc-A-Fella, & Defends Lyor Cohen

Roc-A-Fella Records was an American record label founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon "Dame" Dash and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1995. It operated as a division of Def Jam Recordings.
Funk Flex - "Dame Dash built an amazing brand (The Roc) with Biggs and JayZ! I have a tremendous amount of respect for him as an entrepreneur! I 1,000 percent understand his cockiness! He’s self made and I know u wouldn’t believe me but Jayz would have never been noticed without Dame! But in 2018 I refuse to join the cheerleading squad with Dame in the slander! Without the DefJam machine Roccafella would have died in the wind! Roccafella was being distributed though PAYDAY/FREEZE/SLEEPINGBAG/PRIORITY RECORDS(GOOGLE IT)before DefJam!!!! Jayz would have been another great mc that faded into obscurity if he stayed in that situation! Dame made a lot of money with Lyor! All great partnerships always come to and end! Jayz went his separate way cause Dame didn’t adapt to the fact he needed to refine his personality! No one can remove u if u stay in tune to the surroundings! @duskopoppington I love u dearly my Brother... u helped me in 96 when my back was against the wall... But you are a ... I was there FULLY back then and I was singed to DefJam for the tunnel album... YOU are a .. that man helped u... There are people with legitimate issues with Lyor! Dame ain’t one of them! it’s always easy to turn people against the rich GUY that is still relevant and making money... I love u dearly bro but you foul with that Lyor energy! IM JUST TIRED OF NOT SPEAKING UP ON THIS!!!THE TRUTH IS ALL WE GOT! WHY DO WE CONTINUE TO TWIST IT! A CULTURE VULTURE CANT GET U UNLESS THE CULTURE YOU REPRESENT IS FOR SALE!!!!!! #JustMyOpinion

[@travelinman]

I know people don’t like Flex. But what he’s saying is factually correct.

[@wardellhussein6879]

Lyor right behind flex massaging his shoulders saying thats right flex, tell him.😂

[@nephikalamafoni4512]

😂😂😂😂😂😆😆😆

[@giovannicouncil8622]

“good Job Boy”😭😭😭😭

[@thanditshabalala4904]

🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@armitron1100]

😂

[@myernyanwleh2119]

Fools always reject wisdom but only what they want to hear. Flex is here giving us factual history about the culture but this is not the narrative you want to hear so Flex is a corny.

[@TinaBugatti718]

Flex made some major key points but doesn’t shy away from the fact that he’s content being a worker !

[@mahgorstark7793]

Maybe....but some people are comfortable where they at and its nothing wrong wit that

[@RunWithCway]

There are lots of people that are workers. Most of our descendents were probably workers. Doesn't make them bad people.

[@mahgorstark7793]

@Barry Wilson if being a boss is the main goal then yes...but if you are rich in other aspects of life then being a boss of someone truly doesn't matter

[@mahgorstark7793]

@Barry Wilson 😂😂 it's funny you say that because sometimes being a boss is more suited to those who are chasing some kinda validation that can't be found within

[@archipelagodevelopment6181]

za-2'!

[@Djbigghomieshaun]

Meanwhile jayz just finished another world tour

[@Andrew-ct8fc]

Both arguments makes sense Dame makes Sense Flex makes Sense.

[@MrJRD827]

He defended EVERYONE in the situation but non business minded folk on here throwing confusion in the works. Flex is right here even if you don’t agree with the delivery 💯

[@pedrogates3189]

Yeah you’re right but his time frame was off with some of his facts

[@michaelbatts3691]

Dame did mention he paid 45 King $10000 for that Annie record. I remember Dame talking about that and I think he said it on Backstage

[@luvjonez8718]

Flex got some of his facts wrong. Def Jam WAS saved by Roc-a-Fella, Murder Inc, and the signing of Ruff Ryder's DMX. Can not forget that Def Jam was on the verge of bankruptcy and closing its doors when they lost their 50/50 deal with Sony. It was not until they did the deal with Universal that saved them. Once the Universal deal was done the label was reborn with the 50/50 deals with the Roc and The Inc. No disrespect to Redman, Meth and other artist on the label at the time..but none of them were bringing in the numbers like Jay, Ja, and DMX. I do agree that The Roc would not be where they are without the rep & powerhouse backing of Def Jam. It was a profitable partnership for both labels.

[@BuckDat]

If those signings saved Def Jam...that's still credit to Def Jam. There's no guarantee all those things pop off. They still gotta be worked by all the people at Def Jam. Not just their respective movements. I still remember both Ja Rule AND DMX being dismissed as 2pac clones when they first came out. DMX could have easily ended up another Canibus elsewhere.

[@samcaballero1203]

@Nino-Da Blogger yup

[@bryant51w]

Nino-Da Blogger Big Ol Facts!!!!!

[@DiceB]

Nino-Da Blogger no one artist could not have saved a label help keep the lights on yes but save it no the Rock murda and Ruff did that

[@richbonesbone2659]

Luv jones ur right because Russell himself said it

[@conroycunningham234]

Flex you cannot live in Cohen neighborhood

[@Ken-iu2zp]

Conroy Cunningham Can't afford it

[@pistolpete8231]

This nigga been making millions since the early 90s...idunno what kinda retarded logic you bums go by. Either way, why the fuck would a nigga wanna live amongst jews?

[@mahoganyb.9309]

@@pistolpete8231 That's a dumb statement within its self you don't want to live around them just beg them for jobs.

[@dr.mansabansuphd172]

Everyone eats off of that "Black table..."

[@kenny80988]

flex is not lying on purpose his problem is that he's treating dame jay and bigs like one person. He keeps saying they did this or they did that when they aren't a unit anymore. So when bigs makes the family tree shirt and he leaves out shit that dame and jay did before the roc it makes sense.

[@jasonau427]

Flex: I don’t know Lyor. Also Flex: Lyor is my friend.

[@quentinseals5820]

😁😁😁😁

[@Tru948]

You right he did say that lol

[@mcwhitela2]

Lyor Cohen said the same thing about Dame Dash on BreakfastClub, and you see pictures of Lyor and Dame Dash taking a lot of pictures together.

[@leekleek1971]

Lol Flex is clearly high Bro hahahaha

[@leekleek1971]

Lyor is like every other capitalist, it's always about money.

[@larnellbentley25]

😂😂😂 I love his rants

[@Gmenpg]

I always have a hard time believing flex. I duno why , I just do .

[@paulmichael2418]

Cuz he’s biased and his stories shift based on who he’s cool with...it because he’s basically Wendy Williams if Wendy was a woman

[@lunearaanutrition1028]

Because you not dumb lol Learn how record deals are structured, check the Dame dash rocafella record deal explanation Then pick an artist and do the math based on the numbers

[@bflat32]

I think it's his voice for me. The energy seems forced.

[@loveyouamyw]

Agreed.

[@hedgedrisk]

Loud for no reason

[@travpowell1986]

The irony of Exposing the hand that feeds you. Flex you just said Dame help you but yet you want to expose him. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@Bigbizzle]

That was then this is now.

[@Roy_MO]

So because he helped flex in the past and flex shouldn’t shouldn’t speak the truth

[@KingForty]

mah for real he funny for that one esposin this nigga and dick ridin at the same time

[@jayjay5614]

fast forward to 2020 Flex getting Lipo on IG live , you be the judge

[@marshadupree2968]

Exactly 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Iamkaynellz]

Funk Flex is corn on the cob

[@SaintNck]

🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽🌽

[@MoneyOverFame]

He is a corn. But I definitely enjoyed how he told this story.

[@YSuniverse856]

Kay Nellz 🌾 🌽 🌽 🌽

[@dvltang871]

Nah. Hes the only reason hot 97 isnt a dead station.

[@fevah1st604]

Nahhhh no cob....just a corn!

[@paulmichael2418]

Flex is the female version of Wendy Williams.

[@michaelbatts3691]

Facts!! He a straight bitch and a hating ass bitch at that

[@rellysunshine9665]

Flex is simply trying to validate Lyor. Most likely getting paid to do it.

[@sdrjr3562]

A favor for a favor...

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

Now what? Dame apologized!

[@RunWithCway]

If it's the truth, does it make it any less valid? I mean, to Flex's credit, he also mentioned Kev Lyles and Mike Kaiser

[@Tru948]

You see through the smoking mirrors ma

[@hedgedrisk]

Without a doubt, it’s easy money

[@tonyjones2180]

Yooo.. that guy's voice be having me Rollin 🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂..freskn flex yo

[@djbiggredd2492]

I guess nobody remembers that Jay Z called them culture vultures first! What a nigga look like when a nigga in a roaster Show them how to move in a room full of vultures Industry is shady, it needs to be taken over Label owners hate me, I'm raising the status quo up Everybody hating on Dame cause he's exposing them with sophisticated business talk that is going over people's head, Flex literally said THEY WERE PUTTING THEIR OWN DOUGH UP!!! and to be clear IRV GOTTI SAVED DEF JAM, EVERYBODY ENVOLVED ACCEPT THE CULTURE VULTURES HAS ALREADY ADMITTED THAT FACT!!! SMH

[@juiceplanet147]

You whats funny about this rant. Hes proven Dame Dash right! Flex named 30 artist in only 4 of them own there slaves or masters which is what Lyor calls artist music in JayZ is the only one who got rich. Because he curved them vultures!

[@lunearaanutrition1028]

Jay only got rich because he was a partner in the Rocafella deal. If he was a regular artist he wouldn't have got his masters...or his concert money, or merch or all the rocawear money. 360deals take chunks out of all that.

[@IRON5]

Yet this what people don't want to knowledge? If they did they will know Dame Dash was right all along and these Jay-Z stans couldn't live with themselves...

[@prettyblackboy]

"THEIR" slaves or masters

[@FashionisMyDrug67]

Lyor is a 🐍 multiple ppl have said this. I remember when Nicki was speaking out against him not to long ago...I wonder what was the problem?

[@oakboyh]

To be fair he is speaking history

[@dandrednell1]

His Story. Not their story

[@ryanbekoolin3628]

Speaking big facts says Mreck.tv & his commentary over the whole situation go watch !

[@maxpaine1000]

Dame Dash was accused of being a culture vulture by Jim Jones and Currency.

[@maxpaine1000]

@Brandon dirt is dirt no matter how you want to dress it up. I hold Dame more accountable than lyor. How could you do your own people dirty. Think about it.

[@daniel022209]

@@maxpaine1000 exactly my point bro. Damon Dash was the wisest of the bunch and he getting spanked for his karma.

[@kingprophet396]

Why don’t we fix ur life - Flex going in 😂

[@crazyonthelow87]

This is 10x better than the 2pac story like if you agree

[@eagleyeone5487]

WE SICK MASSA....IN 2019???

[@Publicboner]

Eagleyeone say it Again bro!!!

[@akidajasper6545]

I don’t know what “tree” he’s ranting about BUT during the Reasonable Doubt video documentary Ski,Jaz-O , Clark Kent was all in the video. Dude is telling a revisionist history of roc a fella. Btw Hov’s flow on Can I get Open was that flow back then and it was hot...back then though. Lol 😂

[@bernardalston2659]

Peace: Flex, I appreciate you putting that history out there,and the tree left a lot of people out ,!! Thanks for giving Def jam they props keep doing your thing 1 love ICU give it to the babies"

[@jayesonmack3108]

I remember this..He is speaking Facts..And Def Jam didnt need saving..They had platinum artist..

[@BlvckJeffBezos]

Irv Gotti would co-sign Flex’s statements. Lyor helped poison the game with his tactics in today’s Hip Hop climate. But back in the 90s, he definitely looked out for Roc-A-Fella and Murder Inc. Lyor Cohen & Def Jam did joint ventures with both labels, meaning they were partners, never employees. Smart business. Ruff Ryders did the same as well. But inked distribution through Interscope. So to argue, Lyor never snaked him. He showed them how to flip 1-2mil into 100million. Dame just played bad politics with executives. But in today’s climate, because Lyor and his team assisted with the dumbing down of quality of music in Hip Hop with trash artists, Dame is trying to shed bad light. But there’s two sides to every story. Dame is right in some areas, but so is Lyor. He the only Jew (besides Jimmy Iovine) that gave ambitious black men opportunities to become powerful entrepreneurs (unicorns). Study the game and business. It will all make sense to you.

[@lovelife9011]

you sound stupid

[@richbonesbone2659]

Even if lyor assisted with the garbage music, he had too, or else someone else would have done it. In business its called change with the times or die. We see it everyday. In the case of the rest, it was a business partnership that benefited all parties even Russell n Rick admitted to it. Hence Rick still works with artists these days

[@BlvckJeffBezos]

Shala B lol I actually sound smart. Keep trolling. These internet niggas are something else 😂

[@BlvckJeffBezos]

RichBones Bone exactly bro. But what I’m saying is Lyor did those legendary artists that we know justice. (Jay, DMX, Red, Meth, Ja Rule, Ludacris, etc.) all I’m saying is he put niggaz in position to own their own art and become self-made entrepreneurs. Why you think Jay never spoke bad on Lyor? Jay know some of his business acumen was schooled by Lyor.

[@mostwantedjames]

Interesting points you make.

[@saringaclose]

wtf does superman got to do with music leave clark kent out of this

[@rpg23245]

Idk if this is a joke but if not, he's talking about DJ Clark Kent

[@jaquangreen798]

@@rpg23245 🤣🤣🤣

[@7031Boom]

Dame did mention how they got the hard knock Life beat...

[@yobwoc1000]

When was just a feature in Mo Money, No Murder, it was AZ and Nas instead of Nas and AZ at that time. I think his first video appearance was the Mic Geronimo Master Inc shoot.

[@stevensonjc21]

Flex bodied when he said a culture vulture cant exist with a sleezy grimey person whos a sell out

[@eyeamgod2734]

Russell Simmons said he put Ain't No Nigga on the Nutty Professor Sound Track! Not nobody else

[@fairusecity]

Peep the choke hold...then the fake smile from lyor......dame was real wit it......all facts

[@60_PERCENTT]

Dash & Lee look happy in that still picture. There had to be a time where business flowed smoothly.

[@60_PERCENTT]

Does anyone know what exactly does the ok symbol actually mean ?

[@virus5150tacos]

Here to hear flex talk over flex.I wish I can be a fly on the wall for this

[@rebbur1tew1]

Why are all the Black interviews on you tube always pertaining to beef. i'm just sayin"

[@supremearchitectmusic4193]

Propaganda.. brainwashing..

[@kwillie47]

Dame said niggas over 50 shouldn't be yelling 😭😭

[@jamesmoore7350]

Our lifestyle is what brings the thoughts that bring the worlds that make the beats and that produces the energy and the dance this is what birth rap. Our culture! They get rich off our creative energy!💯

[@kingMJ23]

Exactly! This is the true meaning of the term "Culture Voluture"....people are not understanding that part. Hip hop as a whole was stolen by white marketing guru's, who became rich off of acting as if they were working in the best interests of the artists. Dame gets a bad reputation because he learned the game and tried to empower the artist to cut out the middle man (steal it back). Facts is the new generation are playing the game right, independent marketing is the name of the game. Get your money!

[@jamesmoore7350]

@@kingMJ23 I agree! This young generation does not understand. True ownership of your thoughts is the key. Own your mind! Fuck owning the masters to music! They can banned you from the airwaves that they own. Like Dame said he can make another Jay Z. All these odd comments now, I remember when Dame was on the Breakfast club every comment was about Dame being dumb or broke. They laugh at this man when they foreclosed on his condo and they laughed when all his sneakers got bought. This man did not let them take his man mind! You will never own anything but your thoughts.

[@TruthDissident]

@@jamesmoore7350 So if Dame can make another Jay-Z, why hasn't he?

[@ralphbrown7058]

Flex you done real good you really know your stuff in the best way

[@CodyCole80]

Check out the thumbnail. Dame had no problems loving on Lyor when he was still in the circle. 😏

[@RealEstateManA1]

At the end of the day, We don't control the billions that hip-hop generates. If you don't think that is a problem, you are lost.....

[@tlig]

The billions aren't generated in your community either (and yes, I'm black too).

[@RealEstateManA1]

You are clueless

[@trentrama2645]

it was freeze priority in the us and then northwest records/ arista bmg everywhere else

[@cibida1]

Here before it blow up

[@MarauderM00gi]

You good. Lemme mouth you down

[@philmaynard7691]

2022 I'm here for all the smoke!!

[@lptinvestor1781]

Here's a question for everybody.....if Flex is so wrong, why aren't Jay-Z & Damon still business partners??.....Let us not forget that Jay left Roc-A-Fella to go work FOR Lyor as the President of Def Jam!!!....Damon Dash made a video accusing Steve Stoute of being a snitch & Jay-Z left him to do business WITH Stoute!!!.....Why is it that the very people Dame was always accusing of being bad people are the very people that Jay left him to do business with??....Flex is telling the truth about SOMETHING. At the end of the day Russell Simmons is the Lucky Luciano of Hip Hop, but Lyor Cohen was his Meyer Lansky.......Nothing wrong with that whatsoever. Dame likes to kick up dust behind the scenes, but he's never gotten rich since Jay left him........That tells ME everything I need to know.....Jay was the franchise, but Dame was somebody who would be rich as long as he was in business WITH Jay. Once Jay left??........That was it for Dame. He'll never be rich like that again. And you want to know what??.......He's bitter about it.

[@aaronwilliamsroman99]

I agree with you pure facts

[@gstbigjoey7915]

Dame & Biggs was the brains jay soaked game & crossed them niggas for Lyor

[@lptinvestor1781]

He didn’t cross them for Lyor. Jay left Roc-A-Fella & became the short-term President of Def Jam to get away from Dame. He was tired of dealing with him & wanted out. There are 3 things that drove Dame & Jay apart....#1 Dame spending Jay’s cash like there was no tomorrow......#2. Dipset who was a part of the Roc Family making a diss song about Jay & Dame making an appearance in the video of that song....& #3. Dame cussing out everybody at Def Jam & anywhere else who wanted to do business with Roc-A-Fella who wasn’t black or who wasn’t “black enough” for him such as Kevin Lyles, Steve Stoute, Lyor & many others. Dame was getting in the way of progress & he was stifling Jay’s career. Even Russell Simmons had grown weary of his shenanigans. It was time for Dame to go.

[@jcincorporated6207]

Lptinvestor Partners part ways all the times. So your point doesn’t make sense.

[@lptinvestor1781]

To you.........

[@whatudoin1]

i agree with Flex ...the man worked for Run Dmc ,you can´t take that away from him .He´s of the culture .He gave all these deals to DTP, RR,Roc and Murder inc,Nore speaks highly of him ,JAY learned alot from him and Kevin Liles.We know why Dame dont like him ,i need to hear from other people before i can label him a vulture .Truth is from 95 to 98 those were very very memorable years for hip hop and especially for Def jam

[@jamesmoore7350]

Our lifestyle that brings the thoughts that bring the worlds that make the beats and that produces the dance that produces rap. Is the culture! They get rich off our creative energy!💯

[@damienjackson7077]

Yo I'm feeling funk!! Real shit my guy

[@Whouschooling]

Lets be real ,,,money makes money/talent makes money !!!money invest in talent to make more money once talent has its own money the financer is no longer needed

[@vic7k]

For a guy who claims he knows hip hop didn’t mention that why Roc went to Defjam and why Lyor put up the bread cuz foxy was on “ ain’t no” and she was a DJ artist

[@michaelhutchings8599]

"A tall Israeli, is RUNNIN' this rap shit." - Mos Def [on Cohen.] This line was from a song the label had to cut. Listen to it, 'The Rape Over.'

[@tytanikd6473]

Facts..they do try to trip on lyor....it's low key jealousy frfr

[@VSmoothTwentyTwo]

Ok so just because they put people on (with a price for themselves of course) don’te that there culture vultures? Think Flex is missing the point 🤔

[@LOVEisEVOL101]

Shit bout to get real

[@dcplyr]

Very Factual!

[@lamarthart8626]

They may have laughed at that REASONABLE DOUBT but they aint laffn' NOW!!!!!

[@ryanbekoolin3628]

I just listened to Mreck.tv tell this story along with him with the commentary...this time without it so I could hear the story straight out. Wow I just found another Lyles of mines #KevinLyles 💪🏾💪🏾

[@josephmikell8706]

Flex u kept it a💯dam is bitter n he need to stop hating

[@gm_fran_tmc6750]

🤔When they cut the first ☝🏾deal with Priority they were 🎯definitely on the map!🗺

[@ARTIST.EVEREST]

Imagine if Jay Z became Mic Geronimo?

[@jasonrosemond7804]

I don't care for flex but this is a story I believe

[@NEONOIRERA]

35:35 💯

[@NEONOIRERA]

33:28 lmao

[@abbott360]

he has to defend his masters

[@jdcohen7688]

abbott360 what’s wrong with him defending us

[@abbott360]

@@jdcohen7688 yall are shit

[@johnhawthorne2201]

abbott360 Lyor does not own his radio station

[@LaSalleSamuels]

Flex is Bojangling for real tho!..... Dame Dash came correct about you bro!

[@brickcity1711]

I want to know what happen with Rocafella(Jay-Z/Dame Dash)

[@spiffylee7109]

actually in a documntary dame dash explains how they got the hard knock life record......flex knows a lot but he can't know all the ins and outs he gotta chill

[@zlistcelebrityYT]

Spiffy Lee Dame explained it, Jay explained it, 45 King explained it. Lmao

[@erapublicationsorg860]

Whats that annie?? Snap snap 😂😂

[@michaelpolite5805]

He saying Rocafella dudes 🤣 but he's talking about Dane Dash

[@iysisrose]

*YO HOMIE HOW MUCH ADVERTIZMENT U GONNA PUT ON FOOTAGE THAT U DIDNT CREATE OR OWN ???*

[@michaeljones7714]

Facts 😂😂😂😂

[@fookthenewworldorder450]

come on man, it's almost 2019 get ad block or get on KZbin red premium for free, get with the times, I haven't seen an ad since 2012

[@darealfrigidwicked9702]

So basically he played for free in return talk about roc a fella

[@thewatcher5956]

Flex: this ain't a rant this is a talk show today. Also Flex: rant rant rant rant rant rant rant rant ...

[@jamelredfern4838]

Funny how the Roc broke up when DIPSET TOOK OFF

[@007hellz]

True indeed

[@Discipleofyeshuahamaschiach]

Yup & now what? Dame apologized!

[@carllouisyoung]

Jaz put out more music after his first album and Jay was his DJ on his first record and he had better tracks on it than Hawaiian Sophie. Word To The Jaz came out in 1989 and his second release Fo Your Soul was a year later 1990. Jaz was really dope, and the game changed and a lot of dope MCs fell thorough the cracks and he wasn't talking about drugs, guns, pimps and hoes, he was speaking knowledge when it stopped being cool.

[@michaelbatts3691]

Badboy ain’t saying shit today and all they artist dead, broke or found God. Talk about that

[@djhonz45]

30:00 onwards, facts!

[@MaxVMedia]

Funk Flex. You sound like Samuel L character on Django. Sad to hear.

[@Irideshare2]

Sound legit to me.

I’m rolling with Flex, he’s 1000% correct!

[@michaelpolite5805]

Ain't no nigga dropped it was over

[@SaintNck]

I respect the hell outta Dame and he is extremely smart but he is Kanye's dad lol 👨👲

[@tswaby2004]

Flex aint Lying

[@Chanelson2010]

Classic

[@k.t.harmon343]

What U see and what it is can be 2 totally different things

[@soma1990]

"EXPOSES" in capital letters these channels are just as corny

[@GamerGee]

No bombs. No excitement

[@harrymay5987]

Dame, I learned a lot from you. You a liar. I love you bro 😆 🤣

[@puffnstuff9007]

All I can say is wow, 803

[@RobbieBlue]

Y'all, check out Black President by Robbie Blue on KZbin

[@tonyjones3275]

Ain't no nigga was out long before Hard Knock Life. Unless it was recorded and held.

[@kiloskyred7493]

For you mastas I will play for free!!

[@travpowell1986]

Ummm from my memory Ain’t No nigga came out before HardKnock Life...

[@PHHussler]

Dame burnt bridges and get mad when people didn't want to help him after he violated them

[@ummmouhamad10]

Yessssssssssss Facts

[@frankiegonzalez7989]

100% Flexxx!!!!