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Dame Dash he continues to talk about his former partners. It claims Leo Cohen is being exploited Young Thug while sitting in prison.
As spotted on Hip Hop DX, The Harlem, New York native continues to have his narrative through his America Nu Network. In its newest episode The CEO Show, Dame spoke with Battle Rap legend and media personality, Math Hoffa. While the conversation lasted nearly an hour, as expected, the Roc-A-Fella Records founder had some hot takes that quickly went viral. One in particular was his take on Young Thug's current legal issues.
“For me, if I see a kid making music for sh*t, it's gonna kill him because he's really doing it, I don't think I'm making records. I am not going [to] turn this kid on,” Dash said. “When I look at Young Thug, I say Lyor and them ran a big check and he's going to jail. They made money off his music.” Dash went on to elaborate on why he believes Cohen is doing bad business. “So if they made money off that music and they're in jail for it, then all that money they made off the music shouldn't go to them. How can they get all this money and get a jail cell?'
While Dame Dash continues to defend the artist, it appears that he is still dealing with some financial issues. Hip Hop DX are also reference His legal team has filed papers to officially cut ties with their client due to unpaid services. According documentation received with AllHipHop, Sanders Roberts LLP said they “failed to meet their financial obligations under the retainer agreement, resulting in the company taking enforcement action against them.” Sanders Roberts LLP represented not only the business mogul but also Damon Dash Studios, Poppington LLC and Raquel Horn.
You can watch Dame Dash discuss Young Thug and Lyor Cohen below, starting at the 19 minute mark.
