Dame Dash is not a fan of Lyor Cohen. The Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder has criticized Cohen for years. Dash shared more unfavorable opinions about the longtime entertainment industry insider.
In particular, Dame Dash called out Lyor Cohen while recently appearing on Math Hoffa’s podcast. Their conversation included Dash discussing Young Thug’s ongoing RICO trial in Georgia.
“When I look at Young Thug, I’m like, Lyor and them just made a big check and he’s going to jail. They made money off his music,” the 52-year-old entrepreneur told Math Hoffa.
Dame Dash also said, “So if they made money off that music and he’s in jail for that, then all that money they made off the music should not go to them. How do they get to get all that money and he has to get a jail cell? And they made money off the music that’s putting him in jail.”
Young Thug (born Jeffery Williams) faces gang-related charges as the leader of the YSL crew. He remains in jail while the case plays out in a Fulton County court. A judge ruled Thug’s lyrics can be used as evidence.
300 Entertainment reportedly signed Young Thug to a record deal in 2014. Lyor Cohen, Kevin Liles, Todd Moscowitz, and Roger Gold founded the New York City-based record label two years earlier.
However, Cohen left 300 Entertainment in 2016 and became YouTube’s Global Head of Music. The former Def Jam Recordings head has clashed with Dame Dash on multiple occasions, including a 2015 dispute over “culture vulture” accusations.
Here’s our interview with Dame, where he says he wants to fight Cohen.
