Get Paid To Be Yourself Talk with Dame Dash and Julian Mitchell

On Wednesday, October 4, 2017, Julian connected with Dame again to discuss how to “Get Paid To Be Yourself.” This time, we were happy to accompany the both of them to host a live conversation between the two at the Artist Collective in Los Angeles, CA. In a discussion that spanned well over an hour, Dame expressed his opinions, thoughts, and views on a variety of points ranging from entrepreneurship, independence, and ownership to the importance of health, wealth, and legacy.

[@joshuacashen7289]

"Action Kills Anxiety"

[@chrismahan1995]

What other black celebrity giving out this type of knowledge? Before it's over Dame WILL be back on top

[@DevinHaley1278]

Chris Mahan youre right, the others Jay Z are selfish and don't want BLACK to challenge them....

[@RAMZEEERRDAY]

dame still on top fuck u mean.....dont get it twisted cause he aint in the spot light like that

[@willb8160]

That’s true Chris

[@BKthoroughbred]

Dame is a random stream of consciousness. He drops some powerful gems, but at other times he's contradictory. Overall he's still BRILLIANT.

[@bonga2530]

BKthoroughbred well put

[@qbnj806]

BKthoroughbred true

[@TheNeophyte99]

His brilliance outweighs the natural aspect of contradiction. We all contradict ourselves at times. Sometimes you feel like a nut.....sometimes you dont. Its the human paradox.....

[@jonathanm5446]

Wisdom is often situational. That's where it may seem contradictory.

[@MarkBailey1972]

A lot of brilliant people contradict themselves because their mind is constantly going.

[@VisionPointMedia]

Nice! The only cure for worry is work ~ Dame Dash Action kills Anxiety ~ Julian Mitchell

[@polyverse1]

I’m very impressed with Damon Dash in this interview. The things he said about family and getting old. He was very introspective I am now a fan of his again and I’m rooting for his success.

[@charlesreed5506]

Y’all literally gave away free jewelry in this video my God. 🔥🔥

[@eastside313yahdig.2]

He on point on every corner and the 3 tht dislikes this is broke slaves.

[@bonga2530]

Eastside 313 Black Wall Street let his nuts go biaaaaatch!with respect

[@DomCapoDM]

Eastside 313 Black Wall Street facts

[@haitianprodigy8600]

I never wanted to hustle on a crowded block. Another priceless advice from Dame.

[@jamalford961]

Crazy cuz I'm tryna move 2 Mexico. This confirmation in more game.

[@nawfsidehtown2927]

Dame should travel to black high schools in The country. He'd damn sure can change these kids minds to be entrepreneurs than employees. Dame a straight hustler

[@Williams_Images]

12:45 say what you want about Dame but he paved the way personally for a lot of people

[@gregcraig6163]

dame dash is the best ....hes a wise guy ...he should have been a teacher or lecturer.

[@God7Monreaux]

Brother Dame Dash! Revisiting this 5 years later and I’m still subscribed to the outlook and approach. Being in corporate and fighting for position to be at the top is weird when they only give you cents on the penny lol people pocket watching and creating dramas at the workplace etc #TallestMidget type shit Play your game, and create your lane.

[@Thesororityrecords]

I'm Damon Dash's favorite student from his class and I just stopped by to send support. I pay for my career and I yell like Dame used to yell. It's great. I too enjoy making life hellish for any mediocre person who stumbles into my presence. I love being uncomfortable and making others uncomfortable. #Damedashdisciple

[@RaptalkTvQuan]

Dope Interview Idk if its the forum or what but Its Good to See Dame kicking it tallking and sharing gems like this with less emotions attached or lookin irritated by questioning. This a Good Look

[@speakyopeacetv6795]

Dame so dope man. I see why they wanted him out of hip hop.

[@mysterymann2439]

Elevation reanalyzing the game. You have to adapt to change to survive. It's it weather time you can't be outside in a tank top, shorts and flip flops. You have dress for the weather

[@Dimz30]

He could see through the music world.

[@dmitriykono]

Dame is greatly unappreciated. He always has so much insight to give.

[@andrewhenderson6298]

One of the most insightful/ profound interviews ever. Thx Dame 4 your contribution 2 our culture.

[@sholaebofin6090]

This is priceless but the sound quality is poor!

[@ushindi7]

Knowledge is power, thanks Dame!

[@PoorBoySin]

Headphones don’t even work lol

[@djtekitizi]

Still very low on headphones. Mine are at max volume and I could barely hear it.

[@mav6232]

thank u so much!! to Julian and Dame! great questions jules. And Dame always has amazing insights and a great, healthy mindset timestamp below: 0:00 i like the intro and the mindset he's coming from of fly , passionate, creative, driven hustler but still be fly and not a cornball like dame , hov, puff, kevin hart, will smith, nipsey hustly, black mamba and other excellent people from our culture who are stil cool that we ressonate with and what it means to get paid to be yourself 5:35 dame comes out and what are some things that frustrated him abt corporate 8:30 boss' dont ask. rich dad principle- pay yourself first. some diff on how corporate and independent run 10:55 some principles abt abeing a boss or independent. house analogy . some benefits off being the boss 12:10 going from having a boss to being a boss and some of how to do it 13:00 dame being ahead of his time with his mindsets and how he feels about people catching up . look at what people pay for, and do it yourself. be the plug (there was so much game in here i couldnt catch them all. i have to rewatch it again) 18:00 you're never broke when u have money in the streets 20:20 dame alludes to the fact that he may have made an effort to do one of my biggest dreams. Seeing him and puff collab and get money together and go for world domination! we need to stick together. no one is taking from u- its better if everyone is strong than if u are the only strong one out there . have that mindset of genuinly wanting others to win because u understand that its in everybodys best interest. Yes, yours as well. its a win/win! dame does stupid shit sometimes. or doesnt do what he's should 22:35 good work vs leveraging celebrity 24:15 doing what u love, leveraging that 25:20 how dame managed to run so many business' simultaneously 28:30 u need to flip! 29:30 u might not want a big staff! it could be like running on a treadmill 30:15 believe in yourself. how dame started believing in himself and making himself rich not others anymore 32:05 some challenges dame has had to deal with is the disrespect he had to sustain in corporate (got to timestamp this part later) 39:45 what it maeans to be independent and why its importantvb 1:19:20 how dame markets things 34:00 dont sell your time for money. do things u love.

[@JUSTC4URSELF2XJUSTC4URSELF]

That was some good motivation for anyone who wants to take on the challenge of being your own boss

[@re7anthealchemist595]

watching this felt like one of those "get your shit together" moments

[@brolicscholars360motivation]

Straight like that, honor! Insha-Allah Dame gets recognized in our cultures history books as he should.

[@leegendary6472]

Yes! I was there. Dame dropped so many jewels, and I took notes.

[@therealhtown1915]

best interview I heard from him and from others

[@ChillinWithTJ]

Dames interviews are always insightful 👌🏾

[@Dominion-1]

Two words "Low Decibel." Gotta use my bluetooth speakers to boost the sound.

[@jeffreypattie7150]

Love dame taking his most beautiful pup out! Making sense as always. Dame ur huge, u fill the room..u remind me of the Beery Gordy of hip hop.love ur pup alway at ur side.sez. alot about u..n u shld be proud of having such incredible pup!!.puppington

[@maatx9718]

Dame is so right about that counting every penny...building my own business by myself and yes Im counting every penney..I take the time to look into every way I can save money..grow my profit and offer the highest level of good product to my clients.I need quality and good quantity for the best price...I can maximize my profits and really grow my business in a honorable proud not cheap or lazy way...it does take more time..definitely emotional but its all worth it and Im finding what Im looking for and applying it to my business...Im grabbing the pieces and connecting them to my biz as I navigate through life...it can be done...

[@londelljohnson7501]

CreationAffects Creation i just subscribed.i saw your comment on here...love what u have going on

[@paulagriffithpaulag2]

Legend. His advice helped me build my empire. Have ears to hear.

[@ChiefYuyaSpeaks]

Paula Griffith Hey Paula. I spoke to you years ago. Good to see you're still making moves.

[@DomCapoDM]

Poor and selfish minds can't relate to Damon Dash.

[@IAMMOVIN4WARD]

Thank you Dame💪🏾❤️

[@kedrick71]

Love what this guy is "preaching."

[@tonyvalentine3712]

Epic interview man. Would love to see him here again.

[@emmanuelmapp3498]

Tony Valentine go to hip hop motivation that's his channel

[@coolguy5615]

Great interview, not complex just to the point! Keep dropping gems Dame!

[@TinnProductions]

Julian is a great host

[@malkoashaali5430]

LOVE DAME WISE MAN LOVE HIM BLACK HISTORY MAN

[@celebratelife3754]

My favorite CEO

[@anthonymassey2288]

The audio is fine to me. I can hear clearly with or without headphones.

[@kenwooddrive3116]

Dame comes in at 5 minutes

[@BDUB1709]

Dame is a G.. Guru!!!

[@ronaldgreenjr1423]

This was amazing....surprised it doesn't have more views

[@darrenrainey2294]

Dame is bout getting it done he can lead & get young folks started Older folks can listen take results & tell there own kids aswell He Deffenent is Black corporated for black wall Street listen too him real talk....

[@zuhaibkokab2548]

Legend

[@RAMZEEERRDAY]

i love this guy!!

[@ziononearth3039]

Worrying never works,,dame god god dame,,fyah energy,,

[@jeffreypattie7150]

Big daddy..ur dog always at your side, also sez so much about a great person,faithful,loyal and dont fck around either, they are all thru out bible, if id guess ur totem, I would think dog, eagle,or even snake. In college I took care of a 6ft Burmesepython 4 a summer job, I daily took it around campus, I never realized how smart they were , he knew me, knowing I was taking him out, and I was in awe of it as I am in awe of you! Wise as a serpent sez my point, now back 2ur video then zoom a loom,, wish ud post ur totem! If u know it, I'm eagle hawk and I believe a bit of every creature under natures animal 🌈 .I believe even biblical beasts, truly!

[@itsrelativ3967]

the music industry is crowded.

[@Iamtonycobain]

E-Live Da God wassup E! Lol

[@Focusandseek]

Here in 2022 ❤️‍🔥❤️‍🔥😢❤️‍🔥

[@alexandreatimms2950]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥ThankYouDameDash! 🙏🏾🖤👑🌟💎 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@eternalklothgardengangsta685]

Dame Dash For President

[@ARYEliB]

i liked the video off the title alone!!!

[@robinemmons9674]

What you invest in now, is what you will experience in your future. Knowledge!

[@ceylangonen7387]

How come the audios gone mega low all of a sudden?? Can’t hear nothing

[@michaelholman6023]

Yeah... How... I do I get in contact with you guys it's only a subscribe channel, no phone or website?

[@DarkWater4Eva]

volume is too low and I have head phones on

[@jaygatsby9327]

At 21:46 think he's talking about Dr. Boyce Watkins

[@tonyvalentine3712]

jay Gatsby yea he his. Boyce does this everyday on his Instagram and people are confused.

[@spencerspaceghost]

But is Dame saying it in a negative way? I thought Boyce and Dame were cool with each other.

[@tonyvalentine3712]

Dame is referring to the contradiction. If you go on Boyce instagram you'll see the comments of his fans getting angry of him saying one thing one day and going against it the next day. Dame and Boyce, just not speaking their business out in public but if you follow them on Instagram you'll get the real gems.

[@ms.e195]

May 12th, 2018. Graduation.

[@PoorBoySin]

Gems

[@blacklaidback1457]

Great listener Good interview

[@Superlongevityinstitute]

dope man very dope

[@Sugar_So_Spicy]

Video sound was sooooo low.... I couldn’t hear anything. 🔈👂 Couldn’t even finish watching it. 😔

[@5luelight726]

Why’s the volume so low

[@chiefjohn86]

the quality of the sound in this video is unbelievable low quality...SAD

[@timdibiase5864]

I like Dame .

[@guzman9011]

Smart dude rite there. When he speaks I listen.

[@lifeandlivitylifelivity4201]

Respect. DAME DASH

[@yadadoe]

Dame was humbly dropping major jewels in this video.

[@PythonDon_DogoArgentino]

Great interview but honestly it was much better on Dame's Channel. This on is very low(volume) @drivensociety

[@SSKMusicBeats]

Best video

[@jbaby007]

Super low audio. 😕

[@td4yd154]

‘If the door is open, it’s a trap’

[@NigelJamal]

Solid watch.

[@nicka721]

Great conversation

[@Rluq]

1:30:00 GEMS

[@chuckyDANKSTAray]

audio on lo tho

[@OffTheHookGirls]

Faaaaaacts

[@allofasudden6997]

Dumbest conversation I heard all morning

[@elijahb1117]

Sometimes, I think Dame thinks very one-dimensionally. He always mentions this idea of starting out by "Buying something, bottling it up and selling for double" as a consistent means to advance however, most legitimate business ventures do not yield 100% return-on-investment as he often suggests. Dame seems to be referring to "hustling" legitimate and oftentimes illegitimate as the way to go, as without having to pay taxes, follow laws and such you probably can assure yourself a ROI like 100%. The issue with this mindset is when it becomes time to make the jump from "Illegitimate Street Hustler" to "Corporate Businessman" a lot of things change, and very drastically. And this is why I think Dame found himself in the position he ended up in with Roc-a-fella and Def Jam. My advice; listen to his points, consider his history and make your own decisions from there. No one man's word is gospel, not even the pastor.

[@sohaibahmed226]

"Bosses don't ask"

[@bigbob4607]

41:45

[@MrD-tu3hp]

If you can't learn anything from this business is not for you.

[@JasmineBester]

He was speaking facts

[@tyrone784]

I know that dame and Jay made more than 2 million together....where is THAT money???

[@nakedfeetkitchen]

You think Oprah will have him on Super Soul Sunday though? Lol

[@tyrone784]

n.o.r.e. looking sweet these days

[@jeffreypattie7150]

Biggg

[@blacklaidback1457]

i rather be cool then corny

[@MrGoatmeat]

If it was easy to hear everyone would listen. Fuck the volume do you hear the game.

[@hateisasignofenvy651]

Dames ego and a "lil" bit of overprotective-ness/insecurity over his girl won't allow him to work with other men. Other than that 95% of the shit he spitting is #FACTS

[@NatHenrickClarke]

HATE is a sign of ENVY i agree if i own the shit i have a choice to not have my women work with men , i wouldnt either he said he doesnt even work with men , makes sense to me!

[@sanpablos39]

3:18 his chain is masonic it's a 33 "hidden in plain sight"

[@sanpablos39]

Golden Child my comment disturbed you. lol

[@fenkellboyz9460]

1718

[@mikewhite8848]

Man y'all need to get a better sound guy this shit sounds terrible,it really took away from the experience of this interview. That stupid street fighter PERFECT! sound effect nearly woke my whole house up at 2am,why do y'all got the sound effects so loud but the interview so low? Y'all got shit backwards.

[@cigsmoker8518]

First of all... Please normalize your audio and boost the levels before you post a video. Second... Dame is dropping knowledge for people who aspire to be entrepreneurs. However, what he is saying is simply not applicable to about 90% of the population and rather counter-intuitive for an executive to promote independence to worker bees. That type of mindset can help you gain a great deal of wealth and independence or you end up broke and dead. Telling people there is no security in being an employee in nonsense. In fact, there is far more job security in being an employee than an owner in most circumstances. Dope info but Dame also seems slightly detached from reality.

[@DeeArtist1111]

Cig Smoker you cannot be serious. There is no security in a JOB. That is temporary.

[@HandMeDeals]

You can work for me son

[@allofasudden6997]

Dropping knowledge. Sounds that way to ignorant person. N E thing is knowledge these days

[@jcqbeats2884]

This message ain't for people like you