Dame Dash Interview or a Business 101 Course...?

Just when you thought he was gone for good, Dame Dash is back in the public eye. Dame has gone and set the internet and social media on fire with an interview he did on The Breakfast Club morning show that's already turned into a classic.

Known for speaking his mind and not biting his tongue, Dame spoke at length about a number of topics. His most controversial and biting remarks, however, came when he spoke about being an employee versus being your own boss. Dame more or less quoted Sonny's "the working man is a sucker" speech from A Bronx Tale, saying that there was no pride in coming to work everyday and having to answer to another person. Dude essentially gave the entire morning show a lesson in how to start a business.

He definitely lived up to the perception people have of him--fair or not--of being arrogant, and came across as condescending at times as well. But the underlying message he was striving to deliver was a good one. Now Damon Dash has been called a lot of things in life, no doubt, but no one can ever call the man stupid. While his delivery could have been better, Dame essentially wants to see black people put up their own money and own their own businesses and companies, working together while doing so. I couldn't agree with him more! There's nothing wrong with wanting to see people take ownership and become their own boss. He wants people to take the lumps and bruises that come with starting a business and veer away from the safety of a 9 to 5 gig, so they can have something to give to their future generations. It just boggles his mind that others don't want the same for themselves.

This is in fact nothing new for Dame. Just peep these excerpts from an interview he did with Vibe Magazine months ago:

I can't necessarily agree with him wholeheartedly however. Not everyone has the luxury of being able to up and leave their job and start their own business. At some point, we all have someone to answer to. A person with responsibilities to those dependent on him, such as children, a spouse, elderly parents, etc., can't be expected to simply put themselves out there when the risks greatly outweigh the reward. And frankly, some people simply don't want to deal with the hassle that comes with owning a business. I see where he's coming from when he pushes for people to be their own boss, but at the same time I can't knock someone who has no desire to go down that route. But that's just me...

He later states in his Breakfast Club interview that there is in fact nothing with having a day job and generating a source of income for yourself--he just wants black people to want more for themselves. After you get the money that you work for, take that same income and then flip it by investing in something that you own so that eventually you can become your own boss.

The interview in its entirety is below. It's a bit over an hour long and has some tense and hilarious moments, but definitely a good listen.