When I originally watched this interview I thought Dame was being an a$$hole. After further assessment I've come to realize that he was speaking the 100% unfiltered truth and his harsh words came from a good place.
Dame and Suge Knight are two people who have always been about ownership and not kissing up to the white bosses, they wanted to be the bosses. It's not a coincidence that they are also the two most notorious CEOs in hip hop history; one for his erratic behavior and one for his violence....Both also have been blackballed....sure Suge was a moron/bully but besides his violent antics..him and Dame represented what is most needed in the urban African American community...ownership and power...Which is what he was trying to explain in this interview..he just worded a lot of his points from a perspective of irritation which makes it easier to make fun of...then again...if he said all his jewels in a calm tone without all the emotional antics..the interview wouldn't have been as interesting and it wouldn't be talked about...people didn't watch it to be educated..they watched it to be entertained..
Him chewing Envy looks like some a$$hole shyt at first but let's not act like Envy is just a tool for the high powers that be..a tool with no backbone who doesn't have a say in anything...he's no Star...he's not even Charlagmagne...who is a tool also..but at least sparks controversy with his "unpopular opinions".
Dame was right. All they do is gossip about bullshyt all day and play garbage music in between the gossip. they might be the most popular station right now... But they're still a tool.. Envy won't try to build something bigger...or go back and rewrite his blueprint..he's content being some radio host tool that gets his check spoon fed by the white man
And it's pathetic. Not saying people shouldn't get paid...but don't be content in that position for years. 10 years later envy will probably be in the same position doing the same shyt
Dame spit real facts but everyone was too busy making jokes to listen. Especially African Americans. Which is really annoying because the last thing we should be doing right now is being content as a customer and not bothering to achieve ownership
I don't know if this is a fact, but from what I understand it seems like Dame is an a$$hole because he cares and he just wants to see his nikkas win without the help or hand of the white powers that be in the business. Seems like most nikkas can't handle his type of criticism so they rather go to the white man who will rape them behind their back but greet them with a smile and advance money, because "oh he's nice to me while dame's an a$$hole"