Memphis Bleek says Jay-Z and Dame Dash are on the outs for good.
On a recent episode of Drink Champs, DJ EFN asked Bleek if he thinks Jay and Dame will ever speak again. Bleek was quick to respond, “No.”
“I feel like a line was crossed, man,” Memphis continued. “N***as crossed a line that’s no return, bro. Them Art of Dialogue interviews—I don’t know how much n***as get paid for that shit or whatever, but it’s like when you speak on personal issues, a man’s kids, a man’s integrity. “
“N***as going through cases and shit, and you speaking on that...” Bleek said. “It’s no return from that, bro. That’s the button.”
He added, “How do you even talk to a n***a about a n***a who talked about him like that? I don’t even know how to bring that conversation up to a man that’s been ridiculed and dragged through the media by a n***a that you called your bro, that would question your integrity. How do you even bring that up?”
Together, Hov and Dame launched Roc-A-Fella Records in 1996, revolutionizing hip-hop. The duo, alongside Kareem "Biggs" Burke, ran a successful label that worked with Kanye West, Beanie Sigel, Bleek, the Diplomats, and more.
The situation had crumbled by 2004 when Roc-A-Fella was sold to Def Jam, and Jay-Z was hired as president of the latter. Dame wasn't a part of the deal and felt slighted by Jay; since then, the pair have been embroiled in legal issues over the rights to Roc-A-Fella.
More recently, Dame was ordered to sell his remaining stake in the label to wipe out a $823,000 debt.
As for the Art of Dialogue interviews Bleek mentioned, this year, Dame sat down with the platform multiple times to discuss the aforementioned debt, his time at Roc-A-Fella, Jay and Diddy’s relationship, and more.