Dame Dash To Resurrect Roc-A-Fella

Monday, May 03 2010 3:30 PM EST | Posted by: Big Homie | Posted in: Blog, Focus

Guess the chain still remains after all. Damon Dash tells 1515 that he plans to revive the label he co-founded and release Curren$y’s Pilot Talk through the company. Roc for life?

“Def Jam or Universal bought the brand. I think the ‘beef’ [with us and Jay-Z] was that Jay made it clear he didn’t want me or Biggs to be a part of it. That’s really where it was at. Now that he doesn’t work for Def Jam anymore, he doesn’t have the right to use the name. So there’s no reason for us not to use it. It’s there, and it’s a brand that’s not being used. So I was like, ‘I’ll take it.’ It always meant something to me.”

Comments (70)

  1. Dan says:

    *head explodes*

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  3. D_veto says:

    Jay-Z, Bleek, Beens, Free, State Prop., and Young Guns are Roc-A-Fella. Nevermind the business end, with out them Roc-A-Fella just a name the cd case. All this resurection talk is just part of the marking plan for the release of Curren$y’s album. Dame, C’on son, this plan is transparent, let Roc-A-Fella Records rest in peace.

  4. blaqscorpio says:

    Rocafella was BUILT off of the talent and the TALENT was Jay. Jay’s name is what sold the albums/clothes/shoes/liquor not Dame. Hence, there is no rocafella WITHOUT Jay. This will fail.

  5. 8 feet tall says:

    The decent album jayz put together was when he was associated with dame. Every cd after the black album was a disappointment. But I still agree with macdiesel

  6. will says:

    like curren$y is not the nigga you want to be the head of your crew I mean he has been the feature artist on two big labels(No Limit then Young Money) and he just disappeared from his group fly society and formed the Jets and he on more songs with Wiz now

    I mean it can happent but i dont think curren$y is ana artist you wanna to put the brand on his bacc becuz he has shown when things get bad he will jump ship quicc

    He got Terry Kennedy and Fly Society Dissing him wayne dont even talk about him anymore and Master P probably dont want to remember him

    I mean Dame said that he made Hov made Hov Ok so make another Hov he should just go to the streets and find a cat thats not known and spits

    Becuz Curren$y not going to do it Dame

  7. NEGRITO says:

    WHEN I THINK OF ROCAFELLA ONLY JAYZ COMES TO MIND FIRST, THEN I REALIZE DAME AND BIGGS WERE DOWN BUT JIGGA BLEW IT THE FUCK UP!!!!

    FUCK ALL JAYZ HATERS. REASONABLE DOUBT THE BEST QUALITY LYRICS OF ALL TIME. SUPERBLY SPITTED.

  8. Sincere says:

    top 5 dead or alive
    Jay-Z
    Eminem
    B.I.G
    Redman
    Big Pun

    say that to say this with out Dame there would be no Roc. yes Jay was a bigger part of it being that he was the, flagship, the voice, the personification of the music. but without the asshole shit don’t happen. dame dash was that asshole. dame was the one responsible for the expansion of the roc to more than a label. dame was the marketing, the product placement (i know i drank an irresponsible amount of armadale, wore my rocawear, laced up sdots and pro-keds, maybe not the pro-keds but u get the point). dame was the one that brought in siegal and state prop and the dips. so without dame there would be no Roc, but there would still be a Jay-Z.

  9. Pete from Harlem says:

    I’m supportive of Dame Dash and his ventures….but personally, I think he should start something new with Currency. The BlacRoc thing seemed like the next stage of evolution from once was Roc-a-Fella, so that’s what they should build on.

  10. i have to admit Dame has a right to use the name he help build that house so think about that before u start talking

  11. Truth will out says:

    LOL mac DIESEL you are too easy and predictable.

    In fact, Tempremental was spelled Tempermental (2wice) purposely to out you as such. If you read the post carefully you will see that you were baited. Foolish girl.

    Only a temp”er”mental fool would correct spelling on a Hip Hop website…but I knew you would, which solidified my point.

    You’ve been played.

    lol — Truth Will Out

  12. VILLE says:

    Some of you are gonna hurt yourselves riding Jay so hard. The business of Rocafella was always Dame and only Dame. When Jay got his chance, he ran the ship onto the rocks. So get real jock-riders!

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  14. 1 says:

    I’m not sure if this will be a good move or not. Individuals need to keep in mind that, after a falling out, the harsh and hurtful words one person says to another, and have made its way to to the airwaves, interviews, etc, really can’t be taken back. it really shows a persons true feelings and thoughts about another when money is involved and when things are in the heat of the moment.

    If this reconciliation does happen, fans, the record label, are going to pressure other branches of reconciliations, e.g., Beans, State Property, or even DipSet. I personally don’t see this happen. Beans, along with the rest of these guys, who have disrespected Hov in a way, with an intent to taint his career, skills, and legacy, was totally wrong. Note: I’m not saying Hov was an innocent bystander, but I will say he’s handle the situation with a lot of maturity then the rest. The chances are slim of Dame and Hov working together again, but, I will leave room to think there’s a possibility.

  15. 1 says:

    To add one more thing to what I’ve said already, I leave this equation; Tough Guys+ Pride + insecurity= DECREASING CHANCES OF RECONCILING.

  16. 1 says:

    Can someone translate what Currency was attempting to convey?

  17. on point says:

    Here it is…

    Dame already proved himself. But before you say whatever… check this out

    Dame isnt a rapper or does any beat production so with that said if you take any owner from any business and take all that he built and kick him to the curb, well just say its hard to survive that in any business line. Now if Jay Z got kicked to the curb and you left Dame with Roc-A-Fella then both of them would be very successful, because Jay can rap period. And Dame is not a rapper.

    Dame def got the shady end of the deal…

  18. ALO BROWN says:

    Dame doesnt need bullshit opinions nigga. He went overseas, did vouge, and got rich. And my nigga dropped that BLAKROC project. my nigga got money. he can run rocafella with no major behind him pushing records. dame’s old and hes still the man. props to the yellow nigga huh

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