Dame Dash Open to Ending Jay-Z Feud After Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Shout-Out: ‘Let’s Get the Lawyers Out of It'

After Jay-Z gave a heartfelt shout-out to his Roc-A-Fella co-founder during his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction speech, Dame Dash said it meant a lot.

Jay Z and Dame Dash pose in 2004 for a pic
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Jay Z and Dame Dash pose in 2004 for a pic

After Jay-Z gave a heartfelt shout-out to his Roc-A-Fella co-founder Dame Dash during his Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction acceptance speech, Dame said on Monday that he’d be open to ending the pair’s years-long feud.

“Shout-out to Dame,” Jay said during his speech at Cleveland’s Rocket Mortgage Field House. “I know we don’t see eye to eye, but I can never erase your accomplishments. And I appreciate you and I thank you for that.” He paid homage to Kareem “Biggs” Burke as well. 

As reported by Page Six, which spoke directly with Dame, the mogul called the speech “beautiful,” and admitted he was surprised when his former friend offered his thanks and praise.

“I’m glad he said it for the culture,” Dame told the outlet. “We need to squash everything. So hopefully if that was an extended [olive branch], I’ll spin one back.”

He added that he is more than willing to speak with Jay, as long as the lawyers remove themselves. “I have no beef with [him] if [he has] no beef with me,” Dame said. “Let’s get the lawyers out of it then. Let’s talk like men, but I definitely appreciate it.”

The long-standing feud between the pair hit a boiling point this past summer, when Dame filed a countersuit with the New York Supreme Court against Jay, saying that the 23-time Grammy-winner wrongfully took the streaming rights of Reasonable Doubt for himself. 

“From my perspective, it feels like this was all done to devalue this asset,” Dash told HipHopDX of the lawsuit in July. “I just don’t understand why. What’s odd is that they knew I was only trying to sell one-third, but they’re trying to say I tried to sell the whole thing. But we all know that that’s not the case, so why do they keep saying it? The question is, why is it such a big deal? Why is everyone so scared for me to sell my one-third?”

The suit accused Jay of transferring the streaming rights of the iconic album to his LLC S. Carter Enterprises without authorization from Roc-A-Fella Records. While the suit is seeking a minimum of $1 million in damages, Dame said he just wants to talk to his old friend and iron this out. “Honestly, I think this is corny,” Dash told the outlet at the time. “If there’s an issue, just call me. Why do I have to hear it? Why do I have to get sued?”

Hopefully Jay-Z’s shout-out and Dame’s reaction lead the pair to start mending their relations without all the legal trouble.

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