Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon "Dame" Dash has addressed sharing the stage with protégé Kanye West at last weekend's 2015 BET Honors ceremony.
Dash said he spoke to Kanye prior to them taking center stage.
“I haven’t really spoke to him in about ten years. And there’s things that I did have issues with with him. But, you know, it’s just something that as men we have to speak about. So of course in that conversation it had to be addressed before we went forward. But still, I didn’t really understand what was going on so I was like, ‘I’ll go anyway for the experience.’ And also my daughter was like, ‘I’ll go. Get on the stage with you.'” (Hip Hop Motivation)
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Dame also discussed having admiration for Kanye despite their gap in communication.
“Kanye always does give me a shout out. I gotta respect that. He always does so I can’t be mad. And he did just then and I thought that was brave of him to do that too. The issues I had with him I spoke about it as a man, we spoke, that’s between us. Whatever it is it is. I’m happy that I was a part of making history like I knew I would.” (Hip Hop Motivation)
Dame posted up a picture alongside his daughter and Kanye to Instagram last Saturday (January 24) night after presenting him the Visionary Award.
Dame also used the public spotlight to talk about his feelings toward Ye.
I got issues with Kanye but they're emotional! – Damon Dash #BetHonors2015 pic.twitter.com/ouH0G4gM4x
— Antonio Williams (@Tony_Williams) January 25, 2015
"My history with Kanye is I didn't respect him as a rapper because I was around the greatest rappers….but he has courage." -Dame Dash
— veronica toney (@vptwritenow) January 25, 2015
Upon receiving his award, Kanye spent a few moments to reflect on his life and accomplishments.
Creativity is a fight. You can't be the kid in the back of the room being made fun of. Get up and smack somebody – Kanye west #BETHonors
— Antonio Williams (@Tony_Williams) January 25, 2015
They say white girls go out and get a rich black dude. But my wife dated broke black dudes. So it's not about the money – Kanye #BETHonors
— Antonio Williams (@Tony_Williams) January 25, 2015
So Dame is doing a movie, that’s why his tooth is missing. Don’t they have false fronts for that?
Fuck Dame.