The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Dame Dash: The Man That DISCOVERED & Built Jay-z & Kanye West!

Nov 3, 2022

Dame Dash, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, shares his incredible journey of discovering legends like Jay-Z and Kanye West. He discusses his fierce independence and the challenges he faced in the music industry, emphasizing the importance of artistic integrity. Dame reflects on personal growth through loss and the critical need for financial education. He also highlights the complexities of parenting and the power of visualization in achieving dreams, making a case for empowering artists to stay true to their craft.

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Episode guests

Dame Dash

Highlights

AI Chapters

Episode notes

Can You Execute?

00:26

What’s a real problem?

01:22

Dreaming and Visualization

01:32

How Do You Pick the Right People?

01:27

Intro

5min

Reflections on Upbringing and Resilience

15min

Empowerment Through Artistry

16min

Financial Education and Personal Integrity

18min

Artistry vs. Commerce in the Music Industry

21min

Hiring for Unity and Innovation

4min

Healing Through Loss and Growth

5min

Navigating Parenting: Lessons on Happiness and Dreams

2min

Visionary Aspirations for Personal and Business Growth

2min

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Reflections on Fashion and Artistry

5min

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. In this conversation, he tells his story. Always knowing that he could never work for anyone else, nor could he sell out his business to ‘corporates’, his has been the life of a true ‘independent’, going from one start up venture to the next with only one thing seemingly connecting his wildly diverse businesses: it was what he wanted to do.

In a raw and frank conversation Damon reveals the lessons he’s learnt from his triumphs and successes, his regrets, his proudest achievements, and the philosophy he’s developed and honed from them all.

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