Dame Dash Under Fire For His Hot Take About Parenting

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WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 24: Producer Damon Dash and his daughter Ava Dash onstage during The BET Honors 2015 at the Warner Theatre on January 24, 2015 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Paul Morigi/FilmMagic/Getty Images)
What did Dame say this time?

Dame Dash is taking care of a lot of family matters these days. For example, he recently revealed why he waited longer than others would've to evacuate Florida with his family due to the passage of Hurricane Milton. Now, the Roc-A-Fella executive divided fans with his hot take about parenting. Basically, he doesn't want his son to be more influenced by his mother's "feminine" sensibilities, although his overall point isn't as hot-button as this specific statement.

"How can I let him hang out with somebody but his dad?" Dame Dash said on Instagram Live with his son alongside him. "Don't let another man be his influence. Or even let, you know, his mother be the one that is his strongest influence and have him doing feminine stuff. You know what I mean? We a man right here, right? Give me five. We know how to take – don't leave me hanging, give me five. Alright, then. We know our job, you know what I mean? You know, I have to lead by example in front of him." Check out reactions to Dame's take in the comments section of the Instagram post below.

Dame Dash's Instagram Live Snippet With His Son

"It's important because I'm the source of, like, inspiration, or at least, you know, his definition of what a man is and what he sees," Dame Dash continued. "So I got to make sure he sees the right stuff, and that he gets the nice swag. I don't tell him to wear a bucket. He makes me wear a bucket hat, right? And you like your Hot Wheels and all that, your cars? You like the country club life? He picked all that, not us. He swims he does all that. So I'm having a ball, I'm not going to hold you. And I want to lead by example. I want to show y'all."

Elsewhere, Dame Dash is also dealing with issues with his former chosen family. If you haven't heard by now, his auction of his Reasonable Doubt shares from Roc-A-Fella as a result of a court-ordered judgement collection is still in limbo. This is due to a legal dispute involving the state of New York and Jay-Z and his team, and there's no telling where it will end up. Let us know what you think about this parenting take in the comments section down below.

About The Author
Gabriel Bras Nevares is a staff writer for HotNewHipHop. He joined HNHH while completing his B.A. in Journalism & Mass Communication at The George Washington University in the summer of 2022. Born and raised in San Juan, Puerto Rico, Gabriel treasures the crossover between his native reggaetón and hip-hop news coverage, such as his review for Bad Bunny’s hometown concert in 2024. But more specifically, he digs for the deeper side of hip-hop conversations, whether that’s the “death” of the genre in 2023, the lyrical and parasocial intricacies of the Kendrick Lamar and Drake battle, or the many moving parts of the Young Thug and YSL RICO case. Beyond engaging and breaking news coverage, Gabriel makes the most out of his concert obsessions, reviewing and recapping festivals like Rolling Loud Miami and Camp Flog Gnaw. He’s also developed a strong editorial voice through album reviews, think-pieces, and interviews with some of the genre’s brightest upstarts and most enduring obscured gems like Homeboy Sandman, Bktherula, Bas, and Devin Malik.
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