"Dame Dash Drops a Bombshell: The Shocking Reason Jay-Z Passed on Lupe Fiasco Revealed!"
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In the ever-turning cosmos of hip-hop, where rivalries can ignite quicker than a shooting star, Dame Dash recently brought his usual flair to The Art Of Dialogue, sharing his thoughts about none other than Jay-Z. If you’ve been following the scene, you know their relationship has been a saga worthy of its own Netflix series. Now, with the stars aligned for some cosmic commentary, Dame took a deep dive into their past – and holy guacamole, did he pull no punches! He even let slip that Lupe Fiasco was almost a Roc-A-Fella signee. Can you imagine? It’s like telling your friend about that time you almost asked the hottest person at the party to dance but chickened out! And speaking of the stars, with Mercury in retrograde, we can’t help but wonder if old rivalries are resurfacing for a reason. So, tie your shoelaces and grab your cosmic popcorn as we unpack this interview that’s got the entire industry buzzing!
Dame Dash recently appeared on The Art Of Dialogue to talk about Jay-Z once again, which should come as absolutely no surprise to those in the loop. He continues to reflect critically on how they fell out and on his assessments of Jay’s character. At one point of the interview, Dame brought up Hov’s competitive rap and business spirit to reflect on how Lupe Fiasco apparently almost became a Roc-A-Fella signee.
The remarks started with a general statement about Jay not liking other rappers because he saw them as competitors, “other than to get influenced by them.” However, that’s when he brought up that the Roc Nation mogul actually really liked Lupe.
“But again, he didn’t sign him,” Dash continued. “I don’t think he would ever help a rapper be bigger than him. Just human nature-wise. But I do remember, Lupe was supposed to be with us… Lupe ended up signing to Atlantic. But Lupe was supposed to be at Roc-A-Fella. So that’s the only rapper, I think – but I don’t think he saw him as a threat at the time. But he didn’t sign him for a reason. Again, it was a while ago, but as it relates to that question, that’s all I can remember.”
Lupe Fiasco and Jay-Z’s connection has already come under scrutiny. Back in 2016, Lupe’s mentor Charles “Chilly” Patton recounted how Jay allegedly and likely unknowingly set up Fiasco’s contentious relationship with Atlantic Records.
“Jay-Z hit me like, ‘Yo, I’m coming to Atlantic Records. I’m going to to be the president of Atlantic Records,’” he shared. “L.A. Reid was my man. I introduced L.A. Reid to Jay-Z. That’s how they got tight. So Jay’s like, ‘I’m coming to Atlantic. I need you and Lupe over at Atlantic with me.’ I’m like, ‘Cool.’ I’m thinking Jay’s coming to Atlantic so I do the deal. When I get out [of jail], Jay hit me — I’ll never forget it — at two in the morning like, ‘Yo, L.A. [Reid] hit me [and offered me the presidency of Def Jam]. I’ll give you your masters, I’ll give you this, I’ll give you this.’ It was a courtesy call on some brother s**t, but really, he was telling me he wasn’t coming to Atlantic.”
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