Dame Dash: The Man That DISCOVERED & Built Jay-z & Kanye West! | E192
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1:36:04
- Full Episode
Dame Dash is the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella records and the producer who discovered Jay Z and Kanye West. A legend of hip hop and rap who changed not only the dominant sound within the genre, he totally upended the way it operated as a business.
Topic: 0:00 Intro 02:06 Early years 11:43 Losing your mother 16:14 What is your dark side 21:10 Where did you get your mindset from? 26:21 What did you have above everyone else 29:56 Why did Roc-a-fella win? 40:46 Whats the right type of dream to set 44:34 How do you stay focused? 45:41 How sustainable is your ambition? 54:03 The importance of honour and loyalty 55:39 Discovering Kanye 01:03:04 Regrets with Roc-a-fella 01:03:04 Kanye compared to Jay-z 01:10:56 I don’t trust anyone 01:17:58 Hard work 01:20:37 Therapy 01:23:13 The hardest moment in your life 01:25:53 What lessons are you teaching your 5 children? 01:28:03 Visualisation 01:30:39 The last guest question
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Brief Summary
Dame Dash discusses his life, music industry experiences, personal loss, and the importance of artistic integrity and family.
Key points
- Kanye's Early Lessons. Kanye shares how a childhood embarrassment shaped his defiance against authority.
- The Impact of Loss. Kanye reflects on losing his mother and how it shaped his perspective on life.
- From Businessman to Artist. Transitioning from a profit-driven mindset to embracing art and creativity.
- The Power of Visualization. The importance of visualizing success and dreams in achieving goals.
- Education and Control. Critique of the education system and its role in societal programming.
- The Drive to Create. The speaker reflects on the importance of proving oneself as an artist while making a living.
Episode highlights
- Kanye's Early LessonsKanye shares how a childhood embarrassment shaped his defiance against authority.“I'm never going to feel embarrassed again.”2:48Nov 2, 2022
- The Impact of LossKanye reflects on losing his mother and how it shaped his perspective on life.“It made me a beast.”12:01Nov 2, 2022
- From Businessman to ArtistTransitioning from a profit-driven mindset to embracing art and creativity.“It just became all about the art and being able to sustain doing what I want.”22:31Nov 2, 2022
- The Power of VisualizationThe importance of visualizing success and dreams in achieving goals.“If you can't visualize winning, then you will not win.”31:41Nov 2, 2022
- Education and ControlCritique of the education system and its role in societal programming.“Schools, jails, and hospitals all look exactly the same.”33:17Nov 2, 2022
- The Drive to CreateThe speaker reflects on the importance of proving oneself as an artist while making a living.“I need to prove to myself I can make money off being an artist.”44:21Nov 2, 2022
- The Value of HonorExploring the concept of honor in life and business, emphasizing its importance and challenges.“Honor's not convenient; it's when it's something challenging that you do it anyway.”54:44Nov 2, 2022
- The Cost of AmbitionA discussion on the trade-offs between pursuing art and the business side of creativity.“There's a trade-off though, isn't that?”58:51Nov 2, 2022
