Was this dice-shakin’ dance machine doing his best ‘Boardwalk Empire’ impression???

​Damon Dash—fallen hip-hop mogul, co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records—had a club not so long ago in Tribeca called DD172. SOTC alum Zach Baron referred to it as “gallery-cum-illegal-performance-space-cum-goofy-artless-takeoff-on-Warhol’s-Factory,” and the Observer called Dash a “Wannabe Warhol”: “Sometimes the four-story warehouse is a sprawling art gallery; at other times, it’s a photo studio, or an indie band’s rehearsal space.” To Tribecans, it was “a front” for a suspected unlicensed club, a nuisance, a disturbance.
DD172 hasn’t been operational since June, when the Tribeca Citizen observed stuff being moved out of the space at 172 Duane Street. Yesterday, the quiet block where the club was located—located in one of the wealthiest neighborhoods in New York—rippled with interest as the city brought legal action against the building’s owners.

At around 4:30 p.m. yesterday, cops served the property with a court summons and order to show cause. The defendants, 172 Duane Street Realty and “Jane and John Doe” (the tenants, i.e. Dash and associates) are accused of six counts of storing and selling alcoholic beverages without a license, as detailed in court documents obtained by the Voice. DD172 was caught violating the liquor code for the first time in November 2010 and as recently as May, according to the affidavits of police who investigated the club.

One document states that the violations “were conducted in an open and notorious manner and the operators of this establishment appear to have evinced a ‘business as usual’ attitude in the subject premises.” DD172′s repeated violations are used as evidence that the club’s actions constitute a public nuisance. The plaintiffs are asking for a preliminary injunction from the judge, plus a restraining order.

Said one salty tenant about Dash as a neighbor:

“Damon Dash was a terrible neighbor. It was always super loud, super noisy, tons of garbage in the street. All these 18-year-old kids smoking and drinking—real thugs. They were disrespectful to the neighborhood.”

This neighbor said the local rumor is that “the owner rented to Damon Dash to f**k with the neighbors,” and that the landlord knew full well that Dash wasn’t the kind of tenant the neighborhood wanted. He described Dash as a “hustler” and DD172′s purported “media collective” status as a “front” for an illegal club, a claim that the city apparently corroborates.

Damn, Dame just can’t get right…SMH

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From Hip Hop heavyweight to …. ? What has Damon Dash been up to exactly?! !

We’ve been wondering the same thing.

Turns out that Damon Dash has opened a vintage clothing store in New York!

Say it ain’t so… this is pure comedy!

“Dame’s store, called The Local 172 Trading Post, will carry lines from Ralph Lauren, Pendelton, LL Bean and Woolrich [what? No House of Dereon?]. The Local 172 Trading Post is scheduled to open March 26 in the same Tribeca building Dame houses his art gallery and recording studio.”

We salute Dash’s attempt to make a pretty penny!

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Hmmmm….

Beautiful designer Rachel Roy may be working on a new romance — she’s been spotted dining with Indianapolis Colt defensive end Dwight Freeney. They were seen in late February celebrating his birthday at Abe & Arthur’s and then partying late at Covet and looking cozy dining at Beauty & Essex on Wednesday night. Roy, who’s been collaborating on a range of women’s wear with Amar’e Stoudemire, is estranged from her ex, Roc-A-Fella Records co-founder Damon Dash. A friend said, “Rachel and Dwight have been out for a few dinners and get on well, but it is early days.” Her rep declined to comment.

We know she has to move on and all, but we wonder how Dame feels about this one.

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Poor thang! Damon Dash’s Tribeca Loft is going into foreclosure auction tomorrow.

The place, a 5,200-square-foot duplex in The Atalanta at 25 N. Moore Street, was purchased for $3.875 million in 2004, but after Dash began to miss making the ridiculous $78,504.20-per-month mortgage payment a few years ago, he tried to sell it for $7.9 million, in hopes of paying back some of his debt. Unfortunately his attempts to sell were unsuccesful.

The auction will take place tomorrow at 1:00 P.M. The listing for the loft states:

“This stunning 5,200 SF duplex loft boasts 20 foot ceilings in the living room, 4 bedrooms and 4 baths on TriBeCas best block. Add huge windows facing north and south, a mint kitchen and luxurious bathrooms, it leaves nothing to be desired. Located in the preeminent full service doorman building, the Atalanta, Must be seen!!”

SMH… Guess “Money Ain’t A Thang” only applies to the Jiggaman.

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Damon Dash’s ex-girlfriend must’ve got a memo from Camel telling her NOT to “let that b*tch breathe,” because she is at it again, trying to drag
his azz to court over some BS with lil Boogie… Pop the hood

Boogie is damn near grown, but his Mama is still trying to use him as a paycheck, dragging Dame into court for a $1 million dollar lawsuit on the premise he threatened their son:

Linda Williams is suing her ex Damon Dash for $1 million in compensatory damages, claiming that he harassed their son, Damon 2nd, and lied to the NYPD. In court papers that surfaced on Tuesday, Williams’ attorneys claim that Damon “threatened” their son after he found the 17-year-old deejaying in an NYC nightclub and then held the teen against his will in his apartment. When Williams then attempted to get a restraining order against her ex, she claims, Dash provided false testimony that she had sent him 10 e-mails earlier that summer, which violated a Family Court protective order. So is Dash going to show her the money? The music mogul conveniently says he’s broke.

SMH. This is why you have to be careful who you go rawdog with… Boogie’s moms has had Dame’s nuts in a vise for his son’s whole damn life!

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According to MTV.com, Damon Dash has decided to re-launch the now infamous Roc-a-Fella records with his new artist and best friend Curren$y as the pilot project. Here’s to hoping Illuminati Hov hasn’t already put a hex on it!
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Russell Simmons and Damon Dash were both at Uncle Russy’s Gold Rush Awards last week. Out of these two hip hop moguls, Which One Would You Hit???

More images from the event under the hood…

We all know that Damon Dash has been going “through it” for the past few years. After losing damn near everything, the real question is will he be able to make it through all of this turmoil and get back on top?

Former rap mogul and emperor of bling Damon Dash may soon have a new moniker: turnaround king. The question on the minds of hip hop cognoscenti, the glitterati and reporters alike is whether Dash, who co-founded the twin cash cows of rap music and fashion, Roc-A-Fella Records and Rocawear, will earn the dubious distinction of actually living a “hard knock life” after having earned a fortune for producing a smash record of the same name.

The mogul, once one of the ten richest and most powerful men in hip-hop, is now reportedly broke. He lost his home, and a Manhattan judge even ordered the city to seize his SUV because he couldn’t afford his monthly car note.

However, some observers vouch for his ability to stage a comeback. “At the end of the day, he’s an entrepreneur,” says Lola Ogunnaike, a journalist who wrote for Vibe and Rolling Stone magazines and who was the top culture reporter for The New York Times. “He’s not necessarily a music man; he’s a businessman, and wherever there’s a check to be made, he’s going to look into it.”

Read the entire article at The Atlanta Post

Dame Dash was spotted taking a stroll in NYC with his daughter Tallulah Ruth.  We guess Rachel decided not to come along this time for “family time“.

More pics of Dame on his daddy daycare steez under the hood.

She is too cute.