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Damon Dash says he wasn’t initially fazed by the controversy surrounding his ex-wife, Rachel Roy, and the lyrics on Beyoncé’s visual album, “Lemonade,” until his daughters were drawn into the drama.
When Bey released her sixth album, Lemonade, the
world was instantly drawn to one song in particular, as it brought to
light possible infidelity between the singer and her husband Jay Z. The track “Sorry,” is about another woman whom she referred
to as “Becky with the good hair. The song fueled rumours that Rachael
Roy was the woman Jay Z allegedly cheated on Beyoncé with.
world was instantly drawn to one song in particular, as it brought to
light possible infidelity between the singer and her husband Jay Z. The track “Sorry,” is about another woman whom she referred
to as “Becky with the good hair. The song fueled rumours that Rachael
Roy was the woman Jay Z allegedly cheated on Beyoncé with.
The
Beyhives went into overdrive, they didn’t only attack Rachael Roy, the
went in for her daughters, especially Ava. They invaded her Instagram
page and left nasty comments. In fact, they unleashed the worst venom on
the young girl. All the comments were upsetting to read. So, imagine
how her father felt.
Beyhives went into overdrive, they didn’t only attack Rachael Roy, the
went in for her daughters, especially Ava. They invaded her Instagram
page and left nasty comments. In fact, they unleashed the worst venom on
the young girl. All the comments were upsetting to read. So, imagine
how her father felt.
The music mogul says he could care less about the rumors about his ex-wife Rachel Roy, but he did
have a problem with fans bringing his daughters into the drama,
attempting to involve them in the social media backlash Roy experienced
once the song came out.
have a problem with fans bringing his daughters into the drama,
attempting to involve them in the social media backlash Roy experienced
once the song came out.
“The only issue I had is them putting pressure on my children,” Dash said. “And for me it’s the history between me and Jay [Z]
and me being his partner at the time in Roc-A-Feller and Rocawear and
all that and [his] best friend. Of course on a human level, it would
bother me.”
and me being his partner at the time in Roc-A-Feller and Rocawear and
all that and [his] best friend. Of course on a human level, it would
bother me.”
Dash called in therapist Dr. Jen to help him address the rumors during a conversation airing on his own radio show, The Dame Dash Show, adding
that he didn’t want to discuss the album and its aftermath until he
could do so professionally. He also shared he wasn’t interested in
gaining any press from the situation, and wanted to wait until he could
talk about it on his own platform.
that he didn’t want to discuss the album and its aftermath until he
could do so professionally. He also shared he wasn’t interested in
gaining any press from the situation, and wanted to wait until he could
talk about it on his own platform.
“I didn’t address it until I got to address it professionally,” he
said. “I believe in therapy, and I believe an objective opinion
sometimes helps you be a better person.”
said. “I believe in therapy, and I believe an objective opinion
sometimes helps you be a better person.”
Dash also went on say that he feels bullying in any form should not
be tolerated, and was displeased when his daughters became a target in
the situation, simply because of who their mother is.
be tolerated, and was displeased when his daughters became a target in
the situation, simply because of who their mother is.
“The worst disrespect of all time is to disrespect someone’s
children. The way I was feeling about it, is that anyone who
would harass a child is a coward. I have been in rap for a while but I
have never had anyone disrespect my kids.”
children. The way I was feeling about it, is that anyone who
would harass a child is a coward. I have been in rap for a while but I
have never had anyone disrespect my kids.”
