Dame Dash is siding with Toronto rapper Drake, after Jay-Z’s viral Roots Picnic freestyle, which dissed the former Roc-A-Fella CEO, the OVO boss, Kanye West, Nicki Minaj and others.
The Roc-A-Fella co-founder responded to the performance with brutal honesty, saying Drake can beat Jay-Z in a battle, something he doesn’t believe about Kendrick Lamar. Drake had previously dissed Jay-Z on his ICEMAN track “Janice STFU,” where he rapped about the industry and took apparent shots at multiple figures. The song debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, breaking Drake’s tie with Michael Jackson for the most number one singles among solo male artists.
Dash’s comments come after Jay-Z took shots at Drake during his May 30 performance at Philadelphia’s Roots Picnic. But Dash wasn’t impressed with Jay-Z’s response. He called the freestyle “wack” and “a joke,” saying he expected something more clever from the rap legend. Beyond the bars, Dash had major issues with Jay-Z’s appearance at Roots Picnic. He criticized the hairstyle, calling it embarrassing and questioning who told Jay-Z to perform with that look.