Dame Dash Talks "Differences" With Jay Z: "He Wanted To Be A Boss"

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Dame said he was trying to make everyone equal.

In a spitfire interview with 92.3 radio's Big Boy's Neighborhood, Dame Dash dropped a lot of information. The hip hop mogul was ready to share his wisdom and insights with the talk show, including why he believes he's a constant target for people who want to take him down. Dame has made headlines lately over his lawsuit against producers that he claims have attempted to steal his film, and after a video of a scathing deposition went viral, TMZ reported that Dame was broke.

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Dame defended his bank account and said he has nothing to worry about financially while discussing critics who say he's not a nice person. "You don't have to be nice when the work is good, you just have to be honorable and respectful," he stated. "And the people I'm not nice to deserve it." He also said that "everyone's afraid" of him having his own platform because he's going to "wake everybody up."

Big Boy told him he thought that his Roc-a-Fella partnership with Jay Z would be something that would last a lifetime, but Dame explained why it wasn't meant to be. "We have fundamental differences," Dame said. "I'm about making other people famous and rich and equal, that's what I wanted with Roc-a-Fella, and he wanted to be the boss and to have people work for him for 25 years straight, which is what happened. So, I can't feel sorry for my fallen angels because I've taught people ot share. I've taught people to be equal, not to work for [me]. I can't have my friends working for me. Couldn't do it."

"It shouldn't be a king, everyone should be a king," Dame continued. "Everyone should have their own kingdom. I make kings. I don't make slaves. I don't want nobody dependent on me. When people get around me, I make them independent of me. If they wanna stay around, they can...Kanye's a king, Jay's a king, Kevin Hart's a king, Lee Daniels's a king. Everyone that comes around me becomes a boss in their own right." Watch the insightful interview below.


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Since 2019, Erika Marie has worked as a journalist for HotNewHipHop, covering music, film, television, art, fashion, politics, and all things regarding entertainment. With 20 years in the industry under her belt, Erika Marie moved from a writer on the graveyard shift at HNHH to becoming a Features Editor, highlighting long-form content and interviews with some of Hip Hop’s biggest stars. She has had the pleasure of sitting down with artists and personalities like DJ Jazzy Jeff, Salt ’N Pepa, Nick Cannon, Rah Digga, Rakim, Rapsody, Ari Lennox, Jacquees, Roxanne Shante, Yo-Yo, Sean Paul, Raven Symoné, Queen Naija, Ryan Destiny, DreamDoll, DaniLeigh, Sean Kingston, Reginae Carter, Jason Lee, Kamaiyah, Rome Flynn, Zonnique, Fantasia, and Just Blaze—just to name a few. In addition to one-on-one chats with influential public figures, Erika Marie also covers content connected to the culture. She’s attended and covered the BET Awards as well as private listening parties, the Rolling Loud festival, and other events that emphasize established and rising talents. Detroit-born and Long Beach (CA)-raised, Erika Marie has eclectic music taste that often helps direct the interests she focuses on here at HNHH. She finds it necessary to report on cultural conversations with respect and honor those on the mic and the hardworking teams that help get them there. Moreover, as an advocate for women, Erika Marie pays particular attention to the impact of femcees. She sits down with rising rappers for HNHH—like Big Jade, Kali, Rubi Rose, Armani Caesar, Amy Luciani, and Omerettà—to gain their perspectives on a fast-paced industry.