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The on-air apology had Roc-A-Fella "looking crazy" at the time, according to label co-founder Dame Dash.

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| BY TRACE WILLIAM COWEN

Dame Dash Looks Back on Jay-Z’s Apology in Nas Beef: ‘Get Off the Radio! We Looking Crazy!’

Irv Gotti did give Dame Dash credit for helping Jay-Z start Roc-A-Fella.

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| BY TARA MAHADEVAN

Irv Gotti Says Dame Dash 'Was Along For the Ride' When Jay-Z Built Roc-A-Fella Records

Dash made an appearance in the video for the 2001 track, which predated Kelly and Hov's 2002 album 'The Best of Both Worlds.'

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| BY JOE PRICE

Dame Dash’s “Fiesta” Cameo Resurfaces After He Criticizes Jay-Z for R. Kelly Collaboration

Hov teamed up with the now-imprisoned R&B singer in 2002 and '04 for their joint albums 'The Best of Both Worlds' and 'Unfinished Business.'

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| BY BRAD CALLAS

Damon Dash ‘Couldn’t Believe’ Jay-Z Made Albums With R. Kelly After Singer Abused Dame’s Ex Aaliyah: ‘They Did This Sh*t Twice’

Dame Dash said Irv Gotti was the reason that Jay-Z responded to 'Ether' with 'wack' records.

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| BY TARA MAHADEVAN

Dame Dash Says Nas' 'Ether' Diss Was Better Than Jay-Z's, Calls His Response ‘Terrible’

During an interview with VladTV, Philadelphia rapper Freeway shed light on the early-2000s beef between the iconic NYC institutions Roc-A-Fella and The LOX.

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| BY BRAD CALLAS

Freeway Details How Roc-A-Fella's Beef With The LOX Began

Dame Dash, who co-founded the imprint alongside Jay in 1994, made the claim in a recent interview, saying the lowball offer was "disrespectful."

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| BY JOSHUA ESPINOZA

Dame Dash Reveals Jay-Z Disappointed Him by Offering $1.5 Million for Roc-A-Fella Stake

The radio host made the comments during his show Wednesday, claiming people have been using West's mental illness as an excuse for his behavior.

POP CULTURE

| BY JOSHUA ESPINOZA

Kanye West Tells Howard Stern 'Shut the F*ck Up' After Radio Host Says 'Now He's Like Hitler' (UPDATE)

In an appearance on 'The Art of Dialogue,' Dash answered a Jay-Z question by asking, "How would you feel if your brother just betrayed you for money?"

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| BY BRAD CALLAS

Dame Dash on His Rocky Past With Jay-Z: 'How Would You Feel If Your Brother Just Betrayed You for Money?'

A year after Roc-A-Fella filed a lawsuit against him for attempting to auction Jay-Z’s 'Reasonable Doubt' album as an NFT, Dame Dash and the label have settled.

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| BY BRAD CALLAS

Dame Dash Not Allowed to Sell Jay-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' as NFT as They Settle on Who Owns Album

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