“The reason why Roc-A-Fella crossed and became so essential to pop cult...” — Damon Dash Quote

“The reason why Roc-A-Fella crossed and became so essential to pop culture is that we were probably the most authentic people that were also so sophisticated.”

“If you remember 'The Best of Both Worlds,' you don't see my name on that... I never wanted no part of that.”

“It's funny: when the press knows someone's gonna say something stupid, they're quick to pass them a mic and put a camera on them, and everybody talk about it.”

“One of the first things I do when I step onto a set is I scan the set and try to take in every detail, because what I'm trying to find are tools that I can use to incorporate myself into the space and tools that I can use to make the performance authentic and to build on the authenticity of that.”

“When I've been in rooms helping other artists write songs, I want it to feel authentic to them. So it's a lot of talking because I want to know, their story to write a song that they can sing on stage and then they can connect to it because it's from their experience.”