The Cool Kids, London Souls, Curren$y & friends (but not Blakroc) played Under 100 (pics) ++ a show there tonight
photos by Erez Avissar
“Damon “Dame” Dash co-founded Roc-a-Fella Records, helped launch the career of Jay-Z and discovered Kanye West. He’s produced or executive-produced about a dozen films, including the well-received 2002 urban flick “Paid in Full” and the 2004 movie “The Woodsman,” starring Kevin Bacon. And he started lucrative apparel lines like Rocawear and Rachel Roy, of which he is still part owner with his wife, the company’s namesake.
But the 37-year-old Dash still says he gets snubbed by the music industry. Media reports last year about his alleged financial difficulties and legal problems probably didn’t help. “My mistake was watching everyone else’s careers and not watching mine,” he says.
More important was his acrimonious split a few years ago with his old friend and business partner Jay-Z. “It was like, either you are on his side or on mine,” he says. “And because of all that, there’s resistance on every level with me and the shit just bugs me out.” [Billboard]
New venue Under 100 (located in the basement of the Tribeca building where Damon Dash‘s office is located) is quickly becoming famous, after just two shows. The first, in November, featured sets by Sleigh Bells, Javelin & Knyfe Hyts 81 with help from Mos Def, Curren$y, and others. The second, just two nights ago (12/8), was rumored to include a performance by Blakroc (featuring Mos Def) who were on Letterman that same night. That didn’t happen, but The Cool Kids, The London Souls, Curren$y (again), and some others did play. Mos Def and Damon Dash (again) were just hanging out. The third show is….
TONIGHT (12/10):
RSVP @ [email protected]
— DARLINGS /// THESE ARE POWERS —
$ 7 bucks
09:00 pm Doors
09:30 pm DARLINGS
10:30 pm THESE ARE POWERS
More pictures from the last event, below…
The London Souls
The Cool Kids
Curren$y
Jay Electronica
Angel Deradoorian
Nicole Wray and Chuck Inglish
Tabi Bonney
Amanda Diva
Damon Dash