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Former Roc-A-Fella Records co-owner Damon "Dame" Dash has stepped forward to explain his real issues with ex-label protégé Kanye West over his lack of support for incarcerated music executive Kareem "Biggs" Burke. #ranton
In Dame’s opinion, Mr. West has not paid Biggs the proper respect he owes him.
“I just think Biggs did a lot for Kanye. He went out on the line, fought for him. He was the one that made me fight for Kanye and I just hate the fact people use us to make their dreams come true and then they act like they have so much respect but in the times that count – it was more than just music. It was about our support as a crew. We went all-out for Kanye. I pulled Kanye out of situations where motherf*ckers were gonna rob him – the fact Biggs is going through a defining moment and he’s just not there – I see [Kanye] everyday spending dough. But he’s not just looking and complaining. I’m like, ‘Yo man, you not looking out.'” (Complex)
Dash also said Yeezy should stop complaining about how he is treated.
“I’m sick of people doing that, man,” Dame added. “And acting like it’s aight. I have other issues but I’ll deal with him with that offline because he sees people a lot that I’m close with and again, the proper respect’s not paid but again, he might not know no better. … Don’t be mad about the way you’re treated when you’re not treating people right. Period. That’s why they’re not f*cking with him. I wouldn’t turn my back on any one of those people that looked out for me because I’m not built like that. … I ain’t got no beef with him. I’m just saying how I feel. That’s all. It ain’t no beef. … I think the way he’s carried Biggs has discredited everything he’s said in life.” (Complex)
Last month, Dash singled out Kanye and said he should feel a responsibility for reaching out to the ex-Roc exec.
“I’m a little tight with Kanye because he hasn’t reached out to Biggs,” Dame revealed in an interview. “I don’t like that sh*t. So, Kanye holla at me. I don’t like that. It’s terrible. Biggs was the one that really was like ‘Yo Dame, pay attention to what Kanye’s doing. Make sure you send him that music.’ … No one’s reaching back. Certain n*gga have. And that’s why I’m not calling everybody up, but Kanye hasn’t. And he hasn’t checked on his kid. He hasn’t checked on his family. No trial, none of that. And the sh*t I’m hearing him complain about is irrelevant. Based on the fact that he doesn’t look back to the people that helped him – I gotta have a conversation with him.” (Shade 45)
Although Dash did not name-drop anyone, he admitted handfuls of Biggs’ comrades needed to look out for him last April.
“He’s doing time and he’s doing it like a gentleman. I’m not too satisfied with the support of other people that he’s looked out for over the years,” Dame said in an interview. “I’m not happy with that. … He’s going to do his time like a man, he’s not going to tell on anybody, he’s not going to complain and that’s what he’s doing. … We talk every day, we send pictures but I’m just really disappointed in the core of people. … To anybody that’s doing all right that Biggs’ help, if they’re not volunteering to look out for him, then they’re dark and they’re evil and that’s foul and that’s definitely not Harlem.” (RapFix)
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