Dame Dash – Urban Magazine

Editorial: Dame Dash, Donald Trump and the Difference Between Personal and Corporate Bankruptcy

Urban MagazineAugust 8, 2026August 8, 202608 mins

When a celebrity or prominent businessperson is described as having “gone bankrupt,” the phrase can create the impression that the individual personally filed for bankruptcy protection. But bankruptcy law makes an important distinction between personal bankruptcy and corporate bankruptcy—a distinction illustrated by the very different financial histories of entrepreneur Dame Dash and businessman and former…

Dame Dash’s Life Rights Become Focus Of Bankruptcy Dispute

Urban MagazineAugust 8, 2026August 8, 202604 mins

Damon “Dame” Dash’s bankruptcy case is raising questions about the value of his personal brand after a court-appointed trustee moved to sell rights connected to his life story, likeness, and career. Dash filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in September 2025, reporting more than $25 million in liabilities and less than $5,000 in assets. The trustee…

Dame Dash’s Representation Withdraws Amid $51M Lawsuit

Urban MagazineMarch 8, 2024March 8, 202404 mins

Damon Dash, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records, faces further legal turmoil as court documents reveal a breach in his agreement with legal representation amid a $51 million lawsuit filed by Monique Bunn. Sanders Roberts LLP, the law firm representing Dash, filed a motion to withdraw as counsel, citing ongoing breaches of contractual obligations by Dash, Damon…

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Homestead Entertainment Partners with Dame Dash

Urban MagazineSeptember 11, 2021September 11, 202102 mins

Rocafella Records founder Dame Dash has teamed up with Black owned independent media company Homestead Entertainment to distribute content from his company, Dame Dash Studios. Dame recently sent a statement to Deadline regarding the new venture, “I have always spoken about the importance of Black ownership in the entertainment industry and how Black businesses need…

Dame Dash Ordered to Pay $300,000 in Copyright Lawsuit

Urban MagazineApril 15, 2020April 15, 202002 mins

Dame Dash suffered a legal setback this week after a judge ordered him to pay $300,000 to author Edwyna Brooks for uploading her film Mafietta to his network without permission. In a recent statement to Allhiphop, the Brooks stated “Damon Dash claims to help African-American women while stealing from me and my family. He stole…

Dame Dash Posts Video Confronting Accuser of Theft

Urban MagazineDecember 28, 2019December 28, 201901 mins

Dame Dash took took to social media in response to Monique Bunn’s $50 million dollar lawsuit accusing the hip hop mogul of sexual assault. In a video posted to Dame’s Instagram account, he confronts Bunn over making allegedly making unauthorized purchases including an iPhone and iPad. Furthermore, the Rocafella Records founder demands that she leave…

Interview: Dame Dash—Hip Hop’s Black Superhero

BE'N ORIGINALAugust 22, 2019December 30, 2025016 mins

Dame Dash, AKA Billy Pablo III, is a vast many things, but none more important than his role as the culture’s superhero. He is the living embodiment of the unbroken spirits and dreams of the first slaves who sought freedom from the moment they arrived on western shores. As an entrepreneur, he is both fearless…

The Bigger Picture with Dakari – Episode 27

BE'N ORIGINALApril 16, 2019April 16, 201901 mins

Listen to episode 27 of The Bigger Picture with Dakari @dakarieli as she and Be’n Original @benoriginal discuss the tragic murder of Nipsey Hussle, Urban Magazine’s April issue featuring Dame Dash, and the forthcoming industry mixer event.