The Last Days of the ROC Reloaded - Dame Dash vs Def Jam The Aftermath PT. 1

Back by popular demand is the first Hip-Hop Web Series The Last Days of the ROC. Directed by Choke No Joke
Picking up where the Dame Dash vs Def Jam ended with the conference room scene when Dame found out that Jay Z had a secret marketing meeting with Def Jam staff without notifying anyone at Roc-A-Fella Records about it even after seeing the staff the night before at a Funeral. Dame address Kevin Lyles, Lyor Cohen, Randy Acker about the torturous interference they are doing with his artist and record label.
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[@blitzlegga]

The thing is, Dame thought he was playing checkers with Def Jam, but they were playing chess with him. Def Jam always wanted Jay and Jay alone. Lyor sensed that there was a rift between Jay and Dame and he purposely did some slick shit to make the rift bigger. One of those things was sending jackets to the ROC team during their Hard Knock Life tour with "Def Jam" labels on them instead of ROC. He knew this would piss Dame off and cause him to react in a certain way. Another was this meeting which he purposely did not invite Dame because, again, he knew Dame would react in a certain way. Dame fell right into the trap. And the trap was, Lyor putting the bug in Jay's ear that he was working with an irrational person and he should distance himself from that person before they take him down with them. So now, everytime Dame reacted to Lyor's perfectly calculated stunts, he made sure Jay was seeing Dame's irrational behavior. Bottom line, Dame is not self aware and has no emotional intelligence. That is why he never saw it coming.

[@blakghost2023]

Facts on facts brother. Your not the only person that said that

[@Eyesofpeso]

Jay - Z should have seen that move coming all along if him, Dame & and Biggs started the label before Lyor was in the picture. Dame already knew what Lyor was doing & he wasn’t having it. JAY Z should have had his back, not side with Lyor

[@LOSTGPS]

doesnt matter, Dame supported Jay when no other label would sign him, so it would've been real of Jay to just create their own version of Sony, and instead of Jay being the ONLY one to make it to billionaire status, it wouldve been Jay, Dame, and Biggs and that would've been powerful for black artist because there are no major black corporations like WB, Sony, Lionsgate, etc

[@user-qi5nh7ut5o]

🫡 j was the chosen 1

[@grovedwayne390]

He keep calling Jay his artist What!! Jay put up his own money to start Rocafella and was a co-founder. The cashcow only needed himself, 💸 realized that and bounces

[@t.k.1319]

Shout out choke no joke for realizing this was an historic moment in music industry history and documenting it.

[@0Lu.Lu0]

Dame's policy was yo document by video, he always did that.

[@demetrawest9914]

Oh yes this would be reality TV gold 🎯

[@bernieralexandre1107]

Dame ask him to meet him there

[@danieldevito6380]

Dame was the one who told him to film this. Choke gave an interview, I think with Vlad, and talked, in detail, about this entire incident. This was one of the most historic moments' in Hip Hop.

[@CrownPROMOtv]

It was Dame's idea

[@danieldevito6380]

Dame's anger was less about that meeting, and more about the fact that he saw the writing on wall that Jay was moving on. Dame knew that the cash cow was leaving and he was just lashing out on anyone.

[@michaelburton7774]

Big Facts

[@lifeallah8005]

What year was this? N interviews Dame said Jay was having secret meetings with but as I’m watching this video where is Jay? Lol n then u heard him say he don’t trust Jay with them, meaning he didn’t never Trust Jay or never had his trust n Jay when dealing with these ppl! Glad Jay did leave!

[@D1Snr]

Exactly what I just commented. Dame knew the part waw over and he was just lashing out and being dramatic to try and save face. He knew it was over for him

[@ChrisJProductionz]

@@lifeallah8005this was in 2003

[@nuggetfresh9641]

He didnt know yet, he still was fighting for Jay the snake.

[@blackgoku1020]

Who eva filmed all these vid on the dwn fall of rocafella is the real mvp

[@DJdot1000]

I think this dude put clips together

[@Dina_Darling]

Choke No Joke!!

[@DHANK88]

Documented Jay-Z’s power move and Dame Dash taking a Big L

[@kennycaligula3081]

I betcha Dame never imagined that his personal videographer would capture this. Apparently he had a cameraman to film the cameraman.

[@kivanihabhouse3467]

@@kennycaligula3081 choke was told to be there it wasnt an accident

[@marshawndeivon4474]

It looks like Dame suspected something was going on but he didn’t want to believe it

[@douglassgarvey653]

Jay really left cuz he was tired of Dame calling him his artist like they weren't business partners 😂

[@williamgray3440]

post peel...........YOU’RE EXACTLY RIGHT! They were partners from my understanding as well.

[@KeeksSnoogie79]

Dame head he believed they all had day roles and Jay was the artist that's it, and he feel Jay only knew business and how it works watching him xD ego was his downfall too.

[@yolo7349]

Dame was very insecure he felt that he had no value if Jay could be the artist and the business man at the sametime

[@whosaidthatimari4915]

Little do you know it was dame dash and Biggs who first started rockafella..Jay-Z begged dame to give him a chance..they didn't hang out with Jay-Z or nothing like that..Jay-Z didn't have a hit record yet?? Facts..do your research..dame was right Jay-Z was his artist and partner..dame ran the business Jay-Z did the rapping and Biggs did the marketing man y'all don't give dame his just due..he don't get his accolades like y'all give Jay-Z?? If it was vise Versa and dame was the billionaire and Jay-Z had scraps..man y'all would be fighting for Jay-Z to get his money from dame dash. Yall would have said dame did Jay-Z wrong?? That's what happened to dame dash if you turn it around..Jay-Z is a snake period..it was all about the 💰 for him..in this business obviously you have No friends @ all..smile in your face and do snake stuff behind your back..facts

[@douglassgarvey653]

@@whosaidthatimari4915 Do your research Jay was the ticket. Its the music industry and Jay was the only of the 3 making music, hit record or not. He's a co founder of Roc, a partner so that doesn't put him under Dame. So to call Jay "my artist" is not factual. Who's yall? I never dissed Dame. My comment was meant to be a joke but since you want to get technical... Lol

[@icebergslimtv6377]

Jay made the decision that was best for him. He offered Dame Rocafella and Rocawear, he just wanted his Masters for Reasonable Doubt. Dame scoffed at the idea probably thinking he had leverage but Jay being the shrewd businessman he was probably seen this coming knowing Dames personality and always had a safety net and empowerment from the Major label(Def Jam) with his agreement to become President which was only a power move so he can have more leverage and autonomy over his own career. Dames tactics was needed in the beginning when you’re trying to break down certain doors to get in the industry but once you get in the house you no longer need the Bull because that same energy that broke that door down will be the same energy that’ll tear down the house.

[@yadiah4319]

When you in the house there are more doors

[@icebergslimtv6377]

@@yadiah4319 True but not for Dame

[@icebergslimtv6377]

@@AlexCastro1 It’s hard to say knowing Dame hasn’t built anything like it since…

[@trinal3745]

@@AlexCastro1 no tf he didn’t, that’s a bold faced lie

[@wynntonterrace9615]

If Dame would’ve took Rocafella and Rocawear he would’ve lost because all the partnerships and sponsors would’ve followed Jay knowing he wasn’t a CEO anymore of those businesses. I think holding on to the Reasonable Doubt masters was the smartest thing Dame did he still eats off that album and over the years Reasonable Doubt has been more appreciated and celebrated than any other Jay Z album in his catalog. That Reasonable Doubt keeps Dame above water, he’ll never drown long as he doesn’t sell his percentage in that album.

[@Castone35]

Dame saw the writing on the wall. He knew Jay Z was behind it. That's where the frustration came from. He knew he was canceled so he figured he would take his "pound of Flesh" on the way out the door. He wasn't yelling at def jam, he was indirectly yelling at Jay.

[@beedub4954]

Dame is motivation and he is also a case study of how not to handle things

[@702TifosiGambler]

You wouldn’t understand cuz you not a boss I’m a boss of bosses we don’t speak the same language

[@genxchas]

Or how not too handle things in the music industry

[@r.burnom8946]

But I want to handle it the Dame way

[@sakebomb5446]

@@r.burnom8946 Good luck! Lmk how that works out

[@MarkJohnson-xs1ql]

I’m happy Jay got away from him like Jay said too much flossing too much Sam Rothstein Dame would had been his downfall .

[@gunman9163]

I think Dame was , kinda right for this,this is how niggaz wiggle they way in to shit you built and try to take your company as you see Def jam did

[@greenghost3756]

Jay-Z set that meeting up not Def Jam

[@Alrokako]

@@greenghost3756 If that's true there where was Jayz and why didnt he just explain the truth to Dame?

[@ryanmckie9817]

And jay z now there puppet

[@demotherboyz]

And lil did he know back then that Jay set up the meeting

[@jeffreyking6016]

Shit fuckin right....didn't even know they were about to kick his ass out into da cold

[@OG_Poe_Sweet]

Jay Z a clown

[@mrtonywilliams6312]

@@jeffreyking6016 snake move

[@xi7404]

Jay a Snake. I hate that element of him

[@mrtonywilliams6312]

@@zaynukem Jay has nothing more to do with the nets but I get it

[@piper4thepeople]

When Damon said: "I don't know how to use a email" #Throwback

[@Marc_Masters]

Damn

[@princesamael8099]

Last of the real

[@sbrooks904]

This is 02/03...he really shoulda known by then

[@lawistruth]

That was a possibility then

[@sbrooks904]

Disciple of The Way I’m 32 so I know that ain’t really true.

[@Muddyronews]

Moral of the story is READ YA EMAILS DAWG😂😂😂

[@kivanihabhouse3467]

They sent him am email cuz they knew he wouldn't check it

[@vincentestone5764]

Oh, you got jokes.

[@JohnDoe-jg3sv]

@@kivanihabhouse3467 never

[@kivanihabhouse3467]

@@JohnDoe-jg3sv lol seriously how many emails were we reading in 04

[@canteversleep1121]

@@kivanihabhouse3467 he literaly said " i dont know how to check email" people forget this was before anyone had iphones lol

[@cassandramonique]

He’s carrying around so much hurt and over the years it’s been difficult to watch. It will always be hard for a guy like Dame who takes loyalty to the core of his heart in a business where it will always be about the money first.

[@NYSTyl]

C.M.A facts 👸🏽

[@mo2k638]

SimplyBri is dame your idol ?

[@stevenlee2701]

I guess this how trump think like as far as loyalty idk just threw that out there

[@bowser_infamously]

@Maniac50AE preach tho

[@alostsheep8450]

And that’s why Jesus died. Fu**** simps, but the world is given over into the hands of the wicked.

[@dickhertz2277]

What sad is hes fighting for jay ..but little did he know he was being fooled the whole time ...

[@albertdick1702]

True dat brother sad ! Jay slod him out ✌

[@ksanders249]

I agree with dash & he's doing the right thing

[@cdubb8185]

Exactly

[@Kingaoiun57831]

He wasn't fighting for Jay he was fighting for being the big man in the company. Nobody can do anything unless they go through him.

[@xvq4626]

How was he fighting for Jay z ?

[@samster2626]

When Kevin Lyles said "handle ur business " he was pretty much telling this foo get ur house in order, Hov is about to run the world! 😂

[@vern8206]

Exactly, Kevin was telling him to get his house in order, cause the domino’s were about to fall on the entire label of the roc

[@each1teach1academy43]

But Jay slipped out on Def Jam the same way

[@vonscott7683]

People talk shit about Dame but this is more so just showing his integrity throughout the business side. They say don’t get in it if you can’t handle it but many artists have optimism of keeping their core morals while still entering the industry. Unfortunately only A few can have it transpire over.

[@MrEOM41]

Jay Z = "Show them how to move in a room full of vultures." Dame Dash = "I rather not even be in that room."

[@kalebanth8323]

Dame dash = “show you how to play checkers in a room full of chess players”

[@grovedwayne390]

Dane wasn't being realistic. Jay knew u had to walk in the room with the vultures to get the meal and take it away to your family. Dame was in the room also as long as the cut the checks 💸

[@77Creation]

Dame Dash = When keeping it real goes wrong.

[@prettiiprettii2700]

Dame’s been consistent since day one 💯💯💯💯

[@DJdot1000]

Dame a beast for sure

[@77Creation]

Consistently losing.

[@RobbinStClair]

Damon dash was talking culture back then.

[@mrdontpl8y]

It's funny the migos still sign with lehor Cohen Jewish ass anyway then made a album called culture then name a child that shit as well..

[@AmericanMayan]

@@mrdontpl8y talk about an obsession with our culture

[@greglouch]

Dame has been talking about the culture since the 90s

[@TGF25]

Greg Adams Bullshit! Dame felt guilty after he tried to make Cam'ron the President of Roc A Fella behind Jay's back & that was the last straw for Jay! That marketing meeting Dame crashed was for The Black Album & Jay was the one who called it & it was his last album b4 he became President of Def Jam!

[@lawistruth]

@@TGF25 this interesting

[@t.k.1319]

Dame didn’t realize that when Kevin Lyles was saying “handle your business” repeatedly he was trying to tell let him know what was up.

[@javiermejia8976]

What are you talking about ?

[@dariusthepoetictruth5676]

Jay already DEADED dame. DECODED. He got tired of his business tactics. It finally caught up to him

[@christopherpatrick6012]

@@javiermejia8976 damn u is stupid my man

[@dariusthepoetictruth5676]

You saw how he was still tryna hold on

[@weirdsideelly3111]

Lets put it like this when dame said "who set the meeting then?" He didnt realize the answer was jay did.jay was already one foot out the door and dame didnt see it.

[@kswing007]

BET Needs to produce ROC the Movie so we can get the real story of the rise and fall of the empire.

[@sirrdapo1882]

KRoyal it’s easy jay a snake and snaked his own people rise and fall right there

[@decembersveryown5935]

No. Documentary

[@whykatera81]

Fuck BET

[@l.d.watson5090]

BET would be the worst network to do it

[@vincentestone5764]

THIS is as REAL as you'll EVER get it. You're getting it STRAIGHT from The HORSE'S MOUTHS. But YOU a "Produced" version. TRY being an ACCURATE Thinker for once.

[@mylesbankhead1384]

“Find out what happens... when people stop being polite, and start being real. This is the real world, Rocafella Records.”

[@BROCKETTXCELL]

I see what you did there

[@stormdemon5479]

Lmfaooo! I just pictured the intro lmaoo

[@cliffordrogers2734]

That the realist shit ever spoke king i was just thinking the same shit they so dam fake it hurts them to see real real talk OG.

[@Ray-fd4yb]

@@cliffordrogers2734 he talked himself irrelevant and broke, dame is a lame 🤣

[@cliffordrogers2734]

@@Ray-fd4yb Your right.

[@chulababy6366]

Jay Z orchestrated that whole ordeal behind the scenes..That’s messed up!!!

[@youngdez8314]

How you feel when you go to work and they try to play you like you dumb 🤣🤣🤣

[@lifestyleofshonda]

No fr !

[@nicknicknick6719]

Lmao the posters are the walls crack me up. 😆😂 It's like a early 2000's video game

[@faxxxovafeels]

Notice how many times Dame refers to Jay as “my artist” but no mention of “my partner”.

[@eastside313yahdig.2]

FaXXX Ova Feels that’s business/legal talk are you listening??? He said that’s illegal

[@faxxxovafeels]

Officer Orange cheetolini yeah I listened but you must’ve not read what I wrote. If you and someone are PARTNERS, you don’t refer to them as “my artist”. You would refer to them as “my partner”. That alone shows Dame thought he was in a higher position than Jay. He was sadly mistaken.

[@eastside313yahdig.2]

FaXXX Ova Feels he was his artist tho🤷🏻‍♂️

[@offthegridbutonyoutube548]

Officer Orange cheetolini If Jay was part owner of the label, then Jay was his own artist as well.

[@eastside313yahdig.2]

off the grid, but on KZbin but who’s to say that jay would make better decisions then dame. Jay chased the money and looked out for himself which who am I to say anything bad about him 🤷🏻‍♂️ but if we’re keeping it real and I mean really real Dame is right. Them fake jews divided them base of greed. We’ve been falling for this for centuries

[@thegreek2640]

Being nice in this world & you will FALL behind..

[@kjsgirl8792]

Talk about a hostile work environment 😳

[@dirttdog1]

Dame in there SPAZZING 🤣🤦🏽‍♂️

[@pmaii7707]

Def Jam was a crazy house at the height of everyone’s career

[@crystalgray79]

Dame had that Kanye disease. You can’t be a business man acting like this.

[@BROCKETTXCELL]

🤣🤣🤣

[@kurtisschilk1218]

@Yahsone A white CEO would have lost his job over this video

[@micjones9046]

This is why Jay pimped Rocafella from Dame. He Used Def Jam to buy the label then became Def Jam president. Lol. The birth of Roc Nation.

[@eihill44]

boy we used to dress crazy back in the day lol

[@netty1221]

Worrrrrd remember the dress t shirts niggas was really standing around wid a t almost down to di ground 😭😭😭😭😱😱😱😱😱

[@trudytriad4574]

😂😂😂😂

[@sbrooks904]

They dress crazier now tbh

[@waxdoe115]

Naw... Them tight ass jeans be crazy.

[@semyaza555]

We?

[@dusthue]

Dame catching snakes being snakes. That is the way to do it.

[@LionKing-ox1dr]

Jay was done with Dame already.He already moved on.

[@icebergmays]

@tommy cane115 Jay got tired of Dame holding him back.

[@Kingaoiun57831]

Because Dame acted like this all the time and people stopped wanting to work with him because they didn't want to deal with this type of crap from Dame. If Jay didn't walk away he would have ended up a has been.

[@sbakernyc5761]

@tommy cane115 aint on the Jews on Dame. Dame don't know how to talk to people or act in a professional manner. He never grew and matured from the steet mindset like Jay did. Dame needed Jay, Jay obviously didnt need Dame. Jay was also a OWNER of Rocafella and Dame out here calling Jay "MY ARTIST". Dame played himself. If he woulda known how to act he still woulda been part of Roc today.

[@njabulonjabulo4759]

@tommy cane115 then why can't he make another Jay????

[@dramahawkpromotions9621]

@@icebergmays How Was Jay Holding Him Back?

[@hectorreyes6200]

Dame is like Napoleon Bonaparte, won every battle (like this one), yet lost the war. Dame/Roc-A-Fella was among the most popular/profitable brand/label, Def Jam must’ve been fed up with Dame for them to make the moves that lead to its demise. Jay and Def Jam negotiated behind closed doors and, once everything was in place, they blindsided Dame.

[@gavingavalli389]

This should be studied in a business class on the importance of diplomacy. It’s my understanding that he handled most of his business affairs like this

[@xaviermagnate]

FACTS!!!

[@Hiphopdatruthnohate]

The real hard worker always gets no respect.

[@jaypee9406]

Jay Z was no snake Dame was messing up relationship talking crazy to everyone you can't do business that way

[@AnastasiaOctavia]

The crazy thing is Jay played his cards right remember the black album was when he was going into retirement Jay knew exactly what he was doing! HE PLAYED THE GAME RIGHT!!

[@zerotattsreviews9767]

Jay is Always a snake. Played the game right???? Snake

[@TonyFlockaaBGN]

@@zerotattsreviews9767 it’s just business bro

[@TonyFlockaaBGN]

@@zerotattsreviews9767 sounds like your green . You’ll definitely let someone fck u over with out doin it first or even see it coming

[@rgh5069]

It's funny watching Dame realize that he's losing his power. LMFAO

[@DJdot1000]

He acting like a kid

[@LydiaH72]

He was just too damn EMOTIONAL!!

[@ilovemytribe]

I wonder what his astrological sun sign is?

[@jasonwaterfalls9615]

ilovemytribe Taurus

[@madzee673]

@@ilovemytribe He’s a Taurus sun with a Leo Moon. I guess his Leo Moon and other Aries placements explain a lot.

[@ilovemytribe]

@@madzee673 So his sun in Taurus makes him stubborn persona wise, Leo moon, what does the Leo moon do, I know Leo is fiery...

[@madzee673]

@@ilovemytribe His Leo Moon makes him loud, fiery, aggressive, and honestly kind of egotistical. He might’ve had an exaggerated sense of self, even more so than a Leo Sun would have because of how personal your Moon sign is to you, and how personal his Moon sign would be to him. His Taurus Sun coupled with his Leo Moon, I think, can definitely explain his love for money, control, and power. However, his Leo Moon could’ve been battling with his Taurus Sun due to the fact that Leo and Taurus square each other. He might’ve had some inner conflicts, like deeply wanting to be seen and heard (Leo Moon, the planet of your emotions, subconscious) vs wanting to collect luxuries subtly, stably, reliably (Taurus Sun, the planet of the self).

[@vuyi4real]

This guy actually believed that Jay-Z was just another one of his artists

[@greatnesss8747]

Exactly!

[@saynicklos3053]

No. At one point they were friends.

[@desgunn2671]

Umm.. that's exactly what he was though

[@vuyi4real]

@@desgunn2671 No, Jay-Z was his equal partner

[@jerzman02]

We know.....

[@philadelphiared]

This was the beginning of the end of the label. Mr. Dash know something was wrong because like he stated earlier, who can the distributor have a meeting about an artist from another label. Def Jam was the distributor and Rocafella, the label. I believe that’s why he was so animated. He can feel it slipping through his fingers as the minutes roll by.

[@coachadamtaylor38]

I saw a Def Jam Vendetta poster. Classic! Classic! Game

[@nisham9378]

My son use to play that game and so did i back in the day, i loved that game lol

[@sharpvision6613]

He could've handled this issue a million different ways. You don't talk to people like this without consequences. After these outbursts Dame became a pariah.

[@waxdoe115]

They back doored dame. He was for his ppl smh.

[@ksanders249]

Meaning back doored ?

[@lsantiful1]

Nah, he wasn't he was for himself

[@Jc-si6pj]

Wax Doe nah that was fear talking he’s useless without jay

[@OnlyTheReal13]

He cursing n*ggas out in tube socks 😂

[@thedopest]

fast forward to present day...... Lyor is rich as fuck and dame's living in 1999.

[@TracksInTheLab]

Ruthless Dame he took Jay Z and got him to the top of the game without lyrics backing him! Dame was behind scenes making the RIGHT moves smh Roc 4 Life

[@dirtytv334]

Without lyrics huh what you waffling about I'm confused

[@dlkc2000]

Jay Z took himself to the top and made Dame rich. Jay had more money than Dame from the beginning. Jay had a condo in NY with whips before a record deal. They used to have meetings in Jay's crib. Biggs is the only one that could compare to the money Jay had which is why he was the silent partner that financed a lot of the early endeavors. Dame was a manager of acts and knew more about the music industry than they did. That's why Jay allowed him to represent him. Dame sold dope for about a year and that's it. He's not like Jay.

[@iamyourbiggestfan6420]

"I'm nicer than a bitch, ask the nigga Dash No he don't count cause I'm makin his ass rich" -Jay Z on "I can't get wit that" "I heard motherfuckas sayin' they made Hov Made Hov say, "Okay, so- make another Hov!" Jay Z on "Lost One"

[@arcangel4940]

They were pushing dame out

[@Empirenetwork2]

Yep agreed

[@archersmith869]

He wasn’t mad at def Jam He knew what JayZ would do Because it was just smart business and he couldn’t talk like that to JAYZ

[@decembersveryown5935]

And now everyone knows Dame was right.

[@dimdime3164]

His socks reaching for the stars ✨ 😂

[@dmvconartists1855]

I was wondering the same thing about the "handle your business" comment 😂

[@sosiimartinez2268]

Jay kept you out boo.. And they are laughing and being calm because they know Jay is leaving.

[@samuelwright1395]

They still bitch ass people, be real why hide it.

[@michaelisaac4439]

@@samuelwright1395 dame supposed to be a business man talking about “his” artist but he’s not even intune with what jay was doing definitely on him

[@samuelwright1395]

@@michaelisaac4439 true but one can never know, unless you tell him face to face like a man not go behind his back like he scared with something to hide or doing yo boy dirty.

[@0Lu.Lu0]

So fucced up.

[@0Lu.Lu0]

@@michaelisaac4439 You are hearing, "My artist" wrong. Also it wasn't on Dame to compensate for Jay's refusal to communicate by reading his mind. Jay had the PLAN to be on the sneak and make it look like a "chess move" when it was just plain old betrayal. There is a whole context and long history of Jay's snake-ass behavior (up to this day) that must be factored here.

[@rafaelvelasquez5455]

This is when Dame got introduced to "The Real Game" $ 💯 🙌

[@0Lu.Lu0]

If you're talking about Snake-Z's betrayal, yeah. If you're talking about the Music Industry being shady AF, no: Damon had his own experience with the music industry BEFORE Shawn Corey was ever a factor.

[@Ray-fd4yb]

@@0Lu.Lu0 isn't being wealthy the end game? Dames broke and Jay is a billionaire.

[@0Lu.Lu0]

@@Ray-fd4yb I mean if you have to ask what the Endgame is….. I can provide you with a link to send balance sheets from these two mens’ accounts, since you speak so confidently about their personal finances. Not sure what to provide neither for the fact that you seem to think being “Broke” is living as large and happy as Dame is AND HAS BEEN FOR OVER TEN YEARS NOW-especially compared to most who wanna condemn him for the crime of not being Jay-Z (or at least what ytman’s media TELLS YOU about being Jay-Z); nor for the fact that you seem to be incapable making a characterization of someone separate from what they have (allegedly) or don’t have (allegedly). What does it do for you to say “Dame is Broke”, Especially when that definition differs from person-to-person, based upon their own priorities for their own life and therefore the “Game” they are playing and therefore how they win? So you think all money is good money? So you’ve built a 700-million-dollar company in YOUR 20’s with no MBA or previous corporate training? So you’ve sold your own fashion line for 50 million as reported in WSJ? So you put 4 kids through private school while an entrepreneur? So you cut and sew your own high-quality clothes with organic fibers? So you grow your own food and monetize health and wellness around that? So you own your own 24-hour television network and App and get personal coaching from another Black Man whose already reached ACTUAL “Billy Status” doing the same years before you, named Byron Allen? Do you know about the Supreme Court case? Do you know about the OTHER case Dame won years ago on the grounds of “Tortious Interference”? Bet I can’t even REACH you with the fact that Billionaires shouldn’t even exist and don’t actually matter? Bet you don’t know what Specific Performance is and why I would even bring it up in this context. Bet that Bezos thanked the Amazon employees and/or customers for paying his boyhood dream of taking his ytass to the moon went right over your head. I could break a sweat and go on, but I’m gonna stop here and just plead with you to mature past indicting a person based upon such a simplistic and ignorant-of-the facts perspective.

[@marineman74]

Point blank: Jay wanted to grow and diversify. Dame thought he was “The Godfather” and treated people like they were below him. He was a toxic boss and wanted unbridled loyalty.

[@carterwongg6975]

Facts look how he dressed, trying to intimidate people, and throwing around the word nigga like that Jay Z would never

[@calvinbrown5597]

Jay is talented no doubt, but he lacks principles. Either that or he doesn't care about anyone but himself. Anyone that does their own friends is a sellout

[@marineman74]

@@calvinbrown5597 nah. Jay just believed in capitalism. Principles haven’t gotten black folks anywhere and we live and die by the “loyalty” fallacy.

[@supersampio]

@@marineman74 if they were together Jay-Z probably won't be as successful as he is now.

[@marineman74]

@@calvinbrown5597 so growing and evoking is called sellout? When the friends around you get comfortable where they’re at but you wanna grow and evolve you gotta leave them where they are at.

[@darryldeas411]

Love how Dame handled these executives. He BEEN trying to show us.

[@user-xm6ro1ep5d]

Show us what ?

[@darryldeas411]

@@eddiemac-637 my point...all these new cats is getting the ROBBED with no gun and Dame BEEN g-checking these "culture vulture" executives.

[@darryldeas411]

@@eddiemac-637 you just talking. 1st a CEO can't get fired my guy. These Lil dudes ARE getting ROBBED like crazy and if they knew what Dame knew ain't no way they'd be getting Robbed.

[@darryldeas411]

That record labels main goal is to ROB the artist.

[@CodyCole80]

He didn’t “handle” anything because this situation didn’t end in his favor. All Dame did was burn a lot of bridges with all that barking and disrespect. Contrast him to Jay today. In the end, they’ll both pay the piper for all the destructive music they’ve put out to their own people. No difference in selling crack. 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@simplekid4328]

"I dont know how to use email" The most basic thing on internet

[@bf7504]

The way he tried to conduct business is the reason he is in the position he is. Jay wouldn't be where he is if dame stayed around

[@finalbossoftheinternet6002]

Dame obviously never read the (48 Laws of power) I work for a large corporation, that book is a MUST if you want to be successful in Business.

[@Nomarandus]

3:10 Back when Joe Budden was Joe Buddens lol

[@2purdy319]

Dame Dash or Dame Dummy? 😂 Now I see what Nas meant by that line 😂

[@ELPIRATA14BERT]

Damon Dash screamings on the big wig and stands on his toes. Jay allows the NFL commissioner to laugh and giggle when hes talking about negros getting clapped by cops. 2 different men . One ain't scared to bark because he knows hes a boss. One only talks boss to his own people ,but turns into a real studdering puppy when "other" people in the room. 👀

[@adonisstroke4323]

So glad you called this out. Jay was a bitch in front of those NFL white men. When the report asked J questions. He had to look at Roger Goodell before answering.

[@leyroy1980]

@@adonisstroke4323 so I guess you won't watch a single game this year right? Because if you do your a hypocrite.....

[@tensegritywill]

Well said.

[@worldnewz6963]

That Chico- Bert 2 different approaches JayZ tries to change from in the building and Dame would rather try to tear the establishment down. Either way the change will take a long time

[@GMacII]

CarFAX!!!

[@LU.D3Z3]

Pulled up w the west coast gang banger fit 😂🔥

[@akimbah]

Dame one of the real ones He is what a Black man should be in America a true warrior

[@abrahampalmer8761]

Exactly

[@mrdontpl8y]

Dame didn't say shit wrong.... Big OG....

[@ashleyshort6141]

Can't get into a pissing contest with people who don't need you.

[@briang2481]

Facts Mac g

[@demetrawest9914]

Dame straight got played and good bc dude was arrogant af every time I watched this I feel the same way Dame needed some humble pie fr fr 😂

[@visionstofeel2508]

Keep it flowing when you releasing part 2?.. I know they shut you down before so I didn’t get to see the full set hopefully I will this time around

[@kennethherring3894]

love him or hate him this is exactly what the hip hop culture needed, someone to step to all the vultures that's profiting through the same equation, you get the fame and they take the fortune. i would have paid 10 racks to see lyor Cohen there in his office with Dame running around blasting all those clowns.

[@aaronfore1751]

shut up. dont know what the hell youre talking about

[@thestayathomedad4240]

Same guy you defending married a white girl 😂

[@Zosima45]

@@thestayathomedad4240 so he likes fucking white women.. what's your point 😅

[@stevenlynch3010]

So?

[@kennethherring3894]

@@thestayathomedad4240 yep! He sure did, and I think that will take away all the wisdom and knowledge he shares with the culture, I guess in your mind it diminishes all the truth! Nobody needs to defend Dame , I guarantee you , that you’re not going to step to him with your foolishness, he’ll put you right back in your disrespectful place!

[@ELLIOTTARMY]

I've never witnessed somebody be so right, yet so wrong at the same time. jay was never dames artist.

[@Eyesofpeso]

He was. Def Jam was just distributing records

[@tony4534]

⁠@@EyesofpesoJay was never Dame artist.

[@TheHotspotNet313]

3:09 one of the greatest podcasters to touch the mic 😂😂😂

[@CFREUp]

Dame hates all lawyers 😂😂💯💯💯

[@spiritualwarriorhealer6154]

Truly this was my life on $10.00 level. Dash is obviously the engine master mind behind the scenes these kinda people stand out too much speak too frank but everybody emulates them but nobody has the heart to be like em. Peace! thanks for the cam video..

[@adasmith9316]

The minute dame know jay playd him

[@michaelbonica8962]

Jay is a snake it's evident just by the way he talks, moves

[@bdove2007]

Michael Bonica dame screwed jay first by making Camron president of the roc

[@QUNYC7]

@@bdove2007 Facts! He had to really show Dame who's the real boss of "THE ROC"..

[@KingKratos79]

@@bdove2007 if that's True then that's fuced up

[@bdove2007]

Paul Love lol you can look it up. Dame made Cam’Ron president of the roc when Jay didn’t like Cam. Dame fucked with cam because he is from Harlem like him

[@mr123mackable]

Dame and Choke ..that's a big building..wow..thanks Dame !!!✊

[@2nvsolo451]

Mistake #1. Calling Jay-Z "My artist" probably didnt help matters. Mistake #2 burning your bridges

[@fabulouseddie9488]

Mistake 1 being dame dash

[@etoilemontante9344]

The only thing I blame dame, is that he didn’t saw that the one who was screwing him, was Jay Z him self

[@BklynBlinks]

Jay Z is the one that set the meeting up, he knew about it and he knew you didnt know

[@Crazea]

Must've been a long time ago man, dame was like, "I don't know hot use a email" lol.

[@BlackJesus2047]

That secretary was nice as hell lol

[@ruffgook]

that's some culturre right there, so powerful and respectful lmao

[@Edgesofnowhere008]

That tall white tee tells me this footage is circa 2003.

[@ahmadjeffries3965]

He went on to became def jam president 😂😂 jay still one of my fav rappers tho

[@genoweapon4800]

This sounds like a man with no fear

[@athi-enkosimapukata1478]

Dame never shied away from saying what he felt.

[@jonathanshabazz7956]

Jay was planning to ditch Dame, at that very time.,

[@WO2411]

This nigga Dame was living State Property in real life 😭

[@thediaz07]

Gotta give it to Dame for being able to talk shit in a white tee and basketball shorts.

[@delmeshiabrown8480]

So he was treating Jay like an artist when Jay was his partner? Jay, Dame and Biggs all co founded Rocafella, Jay just happened to be an artist. I see why Jay left and wanted to do his own thing…

[@0Lu.Lu0]

Incorrect.

[@delmeshiabrown8480]

@@0Lu.Lu0 what’s incorrect?

[@tchakeemn]

Smartest move Jay Z ever made was leaving this fool

[@LUVLELEO100]

Dame said put sum respeck on my name😩🤣😂‼️

[@bigpun2k6]

always wanted to know choke,is that freekey zeekey on the adlibs on the intro choke no joke infamous song or you? I know you had a mixtape as well and I thought it was dope.

[@enzigenes]

Jay came out on top, but Dame fought and took wounds for the team. Dame was on the frontline. He had a hot head, but he was a fighter. Nobody is perfect. I personally would've appreciated Dame even though he's an asshole. Some people just need to be G-Checked.

[@sacoope1]

Damon Dash should have called Jay Z to find out what was happening.

[@ChokeNoJokeArthurDAlstonIII]

I agree. At the time it looked like Def Jam was the culprits

[@Franknitti-wk1tu]

Maaan that joe budden picture got me weak🤣🤣🤣 dame funny ass hell

[@mikegee6523]

How times change .. Dame saying “ I don’t know how to use an email , you don’t confirm a meeting with emails .” .. sounds crazy

[@brandmoney]

6:45 LMAO Kevin Liles use to have Dame mad af.

[@zelle908]

Jay was never your artist bro 😂

[@FunkoFrenzy]

I honestly could listen to dame talk shit all day lol

[@classicola]

lol the way he said “Randy Acker. clown!” had me thinking Randy Acker was a professional clown for a moment..

[@sausageandbeanmelt4634]

*Fact:* The last 20 years prove Jay-Z was right *Opinion:* Jay-Z perceived that Dame was only at the top because of the value of Dame's equity in Jay-Z. Further, Jay-Z perceived that Dame's management of his equity was diluting his Jay-Z's total value. Jay-Z and Dame's contribution was never equal, solely in relation to Jay-Z. Even if Dame was responsible for 100% of all the other artists, those artists were 10% of Rocafella and Jay-Z was 90%. Lots of comments on 'culture this, culture that'. 'Dame this, Dame that'. They went their own ways like a divorce. Jay-Z simply kept the value he brought to relationship (the masters). Jay-Z also kept most of the friends as people liked him better.