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50 Cent Taunts Dame Dash While Listing His Grievances With The Roc-A-Fella Co-Founder

September 2, 2024 by newhiphopnews

50 Cent says that Dame Dash is out of money and trolled him for his alleged reaction to him signing with Eminem and Dr. Dre back in the day while speaking on the Million Dollaz Worth of Game podcast. He told Gillie Da Kid and Wallo that Dame scoffed at his $1 million offer from Interscope/Aftermath/Shady in 2002 and now is plagued by financial woes.

“The only person that pointed out that a million dollars was no money was Damon Dash, and he has no money now,” 50 said. “‘That ain’t no money. After you get a watch, a chain, you look out for the homies and you do this, that and the third… it’s nothing.’ And I was like, ‘N***a, I’m from 134th Street. A million dollars is a lot of money.’ I’m thinking I hit the lotto! How you gonna say it’s no money? I just never forgot that because of how it felt.”

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RALEIGH, NORTH CAROLINA – APRIL 06: 50 Cent performs during the 2024 Dreamville Music Festival at Dorothea Dix Park on April 06, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. (Photo by Astrida Valigorsky/WireImage)

Dame Dash has spoken publically about his recent financial troubles and is auctioning off his one-third ownership share in Roc-A-Fella. He needs to cover a lawsuit judgment stemming from a failed film partnership with producer Josh Webber. He also allegedly owes $197,000 in child support and nearly $9 million in taxes. The minimum bid for his Roc-A-Fella share is $1.2 million. He’s previously suggested that Kendrick Lamar pick up the stake in the iconic company.

50 Cent Speaks On Dame Dash’s Financial Woes

The sale of the Roc-A-Fella share has worsened his relationship with JAY-Z, who has attempted to block the move. Check out 50’s full comments on Dame Dash and his money below. Be on the lookout for further updates on 50 Cent and Dame Dash on HotNewHipHop.

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Dame Dash Promises Roc-A-Fella Chain To Highest “Reasonable Doubt” Bidder

August 19, 2024 by newhiphopnews

The Reasonable Doubt saga continues. 2024 has been defined by beef on record, but the tension between Dame Dash and JAY-Z regarding the latter’s debut album has been just as dramatic. Dame Dash owns 1/3 of the album. He’s openly campaigned to sell his portion to the highest bidder, and gone out of his way to make the deal appealing. Dame Dash further sweetened the pot on August 19, when he announced that he would gift a Roc-A-Fella chain to whoever agreed to purchase a third of the album (and by extension, Roc-A-Fella, Inc).

“I’ve gotten a lot of calls, a lot of offers from people I don’t know,” Dash told his Instagram followers. He then threw some shade towards those who have tried to talk down the $10 million asking price. “It would be because they wanna buy it,” he asserted. “If you do wanna buy 1/3 of Roc-A-Fella, Inc,” Dame Dash noted. “Anything over ten million, I’m gonna sweeten the pot. You get an original Roc-A-Fella chain from around my neck.” The co-founder claimed to be the only one who gave out Roc-A-Fella chains during the label’s heyday. “If I don’t give you the chain, it’s not a legit Roc-A-Fella chain,” he decreed.

Dame Dash Promises A Roc Chain From His Own Neck

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Dame Dash, ever the businessman, evoked an iconic Roc-A-Fella moment during his pitch. He reminded fans of the moment when he gifted Kanye West a chain during a concert in 2003. “Kanye, Cam’ron,” he added. “If you’re gonna call, please have the intention of spending some real money.” Dame Dash’s post comes days after the music executive threw shade at JAY-Z’s legal reps. A filing from the rapper’s lawyer claimed that the rights for Reasonable Doubt will switch to his possession 2031. Dame Dash fired back and denied these claims on Instagram.

“They can say what they want, this sh*t is still for sale,” Dash stated. “You’re not buying a copyright, you’re buying a piece of a company ROC A FELLA INC. Please only serious inquiries only!” Big names like Drake and Kendrick Lamar have been mentioned as potential buyers, but none have seriously made bid attempts. Lupe Fiasco suggested Drake should purchase a share of the album. Fans, meanwhile, urged Lamar to step in since he considers Reasonable Doubt to be one of the best releases of all time. Either way, Dash will keep the world posted.

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Dame Dash Fires Back At JAY-Z For His Latest Move Regarding “Reasonable Doubt”

August 14, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dame Dash isn’t fazed by JAY-Z’s attorneys filing a notice that the rights to his 1996 album Reasonable Doubt will switch from Roc-A-Fella to his possession in 2031. The label’s co-founder is still trying to sell off his shares of the company and reaffirmed his plans in a post on Instagram on Tuesday. “They can say what they want, this sh*t is still for sale,” he clarified. “You’re not buying a copyright, you’re buying a piece of a company ROC A FELLA INC. Please only serious inquiries only!”

Fans shared their support for Dame in the comments section of his post. “Rocafella wouldn’t be a household name if it wasn’t for Dame!! Marketing genius! Shout out to #Harlem,” one user wrote. Another top comment added: “Jay Z can’t break bread, he has to have the whole loaf, crust & crumbs.”

Dame Dash & JAY-Z Pose Together At The 40/40 Club

Damon Dash and Jay-Z during The Launch of Jay Z’s 40/40 Club – Inside Party at 40/40 Sports Bar in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

It’s unclear whether anyone will actually step up and buy the shares from Dame. Lupe Fiasco recently suggested that Drake has the means and should do so in a post on social media. “@champagnepapi will keep it safe for generations to come,” he wrote. “This is grail and influenced an innumerable amount of rappers to see it peddle such a lack of grace genuinely hurts my feelings a little bit. But also on savages st fk it…either donate it to a museums for safekeeping or seriously let Drake make an offer so he can put in where it needs to be. Or just keep the s**t OG you should be infinitely proud of this. Without it there is no me as I am and I’m sure other MC’s will agree.”

Dame Dash Still Wants To Sell His Shares

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Dame will use whatever he makes from the sale to cover a massive $823,000 judgment he owes to Josh Weber for copyright infringement and defamation over the 2016 film Dear Frank. Be on the lookout for further updates on Dame Dash on HotNewHipHop.

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Jay-Z Will Reportedly Regain The ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Album Rights, Even If Dame Dash Sells His Stakes

August 11, 2024 by newhiphopnews

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As Jay-Z declared on his 1996 classic with Mary J. Blige, you can’t knock the hustle. Dame Dash’s attempted sell of his stake in Jay’s debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt, will reportedly move forward.

According to TMZ, a public auction will be held for Dame’s one third percent interest in the project. However, a source close to the matter told the outlet that even should the sell successfully go through, it won’t hold much value.

In a filing, Jay-Z’s attorneys reportedly submitted a notice to make parties aware of copyright ownership. The alleged document states that, although his famed record label, Roc-A-Fella, is the current copyright holder, that will change in 2031.

At that time, “those rights will revert to one Shawn Carter/’Jay-Z,’” according to the document. The highly revered album first kicked off a legal spat between the duo in 2021, when Dame Dash tried to offer up the body of work as an NFT for hip-hop head to collect. But, that was supposedly shut down with the court’s intervention by 2022.

Now, that back-and-forth fight seems trivial considering Dash would eventually move forward in another way.

On August 29, Dame Dash’s stake will reportedly be sold off at a public auction in New York City.

Dame Dash Is Seemingly Looking To Sell His Interest In Jay-Z’s ‘Reasonable Doubt’ Album (Yet Again)

July 21, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Jay-Z isn’t a businessman, he’s a business man. Sadly, his former professional partner Dame Dash appears to still have a vested interest in the “Public Service Announcement” rapper’s musical dealings.

Over on Instagram, Dame seemingly announced his plans to sell his interest in Jay-Z’s debut studio album, Reasonable Doubt. With the wave of artists selling off the rights to their catalogs, this shouldn’t be a big deal. However, in this instance, it is major considering the pair were once tied up in a legal battle over it.

“This shit is for sale 1/3,” he wrote. “Only real inquiries only.”

Users on the platform immediately flooded Dame’s comment section with mixed reactions to the post.

“As much as I like Dame and a lot of what he stands for, I can understand why Jay cut ties,” wrote one user.

“‘This sh*t is diabolical. Crazy how y’all were once looked up to in hip-hop to ‘this sh*t,’” penned another addressing Dame’s reference to the revered album.

“Not ‘this sh*t.’ Smh. Sounding bitter my boy,” chimed another.

“I love u Dame but this corny, respectfully,” added another.

“Hate it had to come to this. Wish you and Jay could talk it out like grown men. Smh I’m just a disappointed fan at this point,” remarked one user.

“It was all good just a week ago,” penned another referencing Jay-Z lyrics.

One user even offered a suggestion on who Dame should sell his interest to. “Sell it to Ye. Keep it in the family,” wrote the user.

In 2022, Dame Dash and Jay-Z reportedly reached a settlement that barred Dame, Jay, and Kareem “Biggs” Burke from selling the project. Could things have changed?

Today in Hip-Hop History: Jay-Z Dropped Debut Album ‘Reasonable Doubt’ 28 Years Ago

June 25, 2024 by newhiphopnews

On June 25, 1996, Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter, Dame Dash and Kareem “Biggs” Burke embarked on a creative journey that has morphed into a billion-dollar movement today with the release of the Reasonable Doubt LP.

Released courtesy of their independent Roc-A-Fella imprint, Jay’s premier album was promoted and sanctioned by the streets, with previews of the album via sampler cassettes hitting the streets in the winter of 1995. The album’s first single, “Ain’t No Nigga”, featuring a then-teenage Foxy Brown, was the introduction of “Jigga” to the industry that would eventually put him in the pole position of the rap game.

Other unforgettable tracks from one of the prototype LPs of the “mafia rap” era include, “Dead Presidents II,” “Can’t Knock The Hustle,” which features Mary J. Blige, “Brooklyn’s Finest” with the late Notorious B.I.G. and the introduction of Marcy young gun Memphis Bleek on “Coming Of Age”.

All-star production from the likes of DJ Premier, Irv Gotti, Ski and Clark Kent propelled the album along with Jay’s common street ethics surgically placed melodically on the beats.

Salute to Jay, Biggs, Dame, Pain In Da Ass and the rest of the old Roc-A-Fella staff for this timeless classic!

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Dame Dash Claims He Nearly Started Rapping Amid “Trouble” At Roc-A-Fella

May 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dame Dash says that he considered turning to rapping himself as Roc-A-Fella struggled during the early stages. Appearing on the Moguls in the Making podcast, the label’s co-founder explained that, had JAY-Z’s “Big Pimpin’” not blown up as it did, he would’ve gotten in the studio.

“In that moment, Roc-A-Fella was in trouble and if that ‘Big Pimpin” didn’t work, I was gon’ start rapping,” he claimed. “[I don’t got bars, but] I would have just did it for the company.” Elsewhere in the interview, he also suggested that JAY-Z was merely pretending to be him on the song. “Everything Jay said, he was pretending to be me,” he claimed.

Dame Dash & JAY-Z Attend New York City Fashion Week

Jay-Z and Damon Dash during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week Spring 2004 – Baby Phat – Backstage at Gertrude Tent, Bryant Park in New York City, New York, United States. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage)

Dash additionally reflected on the feud between JAY-Z and Nas and claimed there was never any concern over possible violence. In doing so, he compared it to The Notorious B.I.G. and 2Pac. “There was no fear of us getting hurt when it came to Nas. I’m telling you right now, there was no fear of any violence when it came to that,” he insisted. “There was no fear when it came to us of any battle that we had when it came to violence. We were never worried about that. Now, ‘Pac and Biggie, n****s got killed. But n****s get killed in Hip Hop now. They be battling and then they end up dead. It’s a little more serious now.” Check out his full comments during the interview below.

Dame Dash Speaks On Roc-A-Fella Records

As for “Big Pimpin’” the track ended up being a massive success for Roc-A-Fella. It peaked at No. 18 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and has since been certified three times platinum by the RIAA. Be on the lookout for further updates on Dame Dash on HotNewHipHop.

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Dame Dash Was Confident Jay-Z And Nas Beef Would Never Get Violent

May 29, 2024 by newhiphopnews

Dame Dash has had a lot to say regarding rap battles as of late. The Roc-A-Fella co-founder gave his thoughts on the Drake vs. Kendrick Lamar situation, and how it compared to the one he was directly involved in between Jay-Z and Nas. Dash claimed that the the former was actually the best battle he ever saw, and part of the reason why is because of how intense it got. The mogul was surprised by the things Drake and Lamar said to each other. When it came to the Jay vs. Nas situation, however, he was confident as to how it would go from the start.

Dame Dash discussed the Jay and Nas battle during a recent appearance on the Moguls In the Making podcast. He was asked to reflect on the back-and-forth between the iconic rappers, which led the mogul to assert that he never feared for his life. Or Jay-Z’s life, for that matter. He was positive that Nas was not going to push things in a violent direction. “There was no fear of us getting hurt when it came to Nas,” he told the hosts. “I’m telling you right now, there was no fear of any violence when it came to that. There was no fear when it came to us of any battle that we had when it came to violence. We were never worried about that.”

Dame Dash Recalled Having “No Fear” About Bloodshed

When asked to elaborate on the point of violence, Dash compared the battle to the one that predated it by several years: Biggie vs. 2Pac. “Now, ‘Pac and Biggie, n**gas got killed,” he asserted. “But n**gas get killed in Hip Hop now. They be battling and then they end up dead. It’s a little more serious now.” Dash’s comment about Nas not being the type to resort to violence was a compliment, as he knew the rapper to be a stand-up person. If anything, Dame Dash has been more critical of Jay-Z in the years since the beef blew over.

Dash was furious when Jay-Z apologized to Nas following the release of the diss “Super Ugly.” He told the hosts of the CEO Show in 2023. “I was hitting him from the thing like, ‘Get off the radio! We looking crazy!’ And Irv [Gotti] did that sh*t,” he recalled. “A Queens n**ga, he gave him — pause — the banana in the tailpipe. That was a Queens thing — he didn’t even see that. Yo Irv, stay out my business.” Thankfully, to Dash’s point, everybody involved has lived to reflect on the beef.

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