Man, I never really sat and listened to Stoute before and I am truly impressed. Dude has a lot of industry knowledge and wisdom that needs to be heard

he said not only "lack of talent" in the industry but also "lack of talent" getting away with lack of talent. WOW!!!!!! WORD SON

6:40 Dame discussion

@trevonwynn3417

8 жыл бұрын

thanks

@cackling3960

7 жыл бұрын

should honestly listen to what this man has to say in general.

@cackling3960

7 жыл бұрын

(Not that I don't appreciate the timestamp ;P just saying.. hes got some points worth hearing)

@billiebillie678

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@DoctorOfLawOrSomething

7 жыл бұрын

southern cali THANK YOU!

Only took 2 videos to hear 40 seconds of Damon Dash nice click bait...so sick of these types of people trying to get views

@brianwilliams4832

5 жыл бұрын

This. It wasn't even about why he's "broke"...just that he's angry.

@vicrobinson5065

4 жыл бұрын

Always read the comments first, i won't click play til I've done my due diligence.

@kenorr4884

4 жыл бұрын

Facts!

@kkhendricks73

4 жыл бұрын

JT Smith man... I’m sitting thinking the same thing... like “When will he talk about dame”??????

@quiksix25

2 жыл бұрын

It's a tight interview though

Big props to LL for wearing the FUBU hat in the GAP ad! I thought it was a collaborative effort, made me respect GAP.

"People are not buying the artists, they are buying the songs"...real talk....

You can’t diss Fubu. The only Black label brand who’s creator started literally in the basement made 100s of millions and still rich off fubu.

@assaniase8638

3 жыл бұрын

That shit was wack and cheap looking.....But Sean John and RocaWear was a little better.I prefer POLO 👚 Ralph Lauren the best.

@jemarwilliams9609

3 жыл бұрын

@@assaniase8638 fubu did it on his own 100% self made black owned

@KNEWRETRO

3 жыл бұрын

@@assaniase8638 rocawear was def not better than fubu prime for prime days lol. u just saying that cuz of relevance

The lack of talent getting away with the lack of talent👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾

Graphic designers are the same way. People will pass up on the talent because nobody knows you. The moment you start doing hundreds of projects, that's when the directors call. But here's the thing, they'll want you to deal on their salary. You already have your own salary.

Great interview I must say. He just told his story, plugged his book and dropped a gangload of inside information. Son just spoke like an older cat looking back talking to the folks listening. He did some thangs that changed the game. His name is on a lot of the cd's I have from back in the day. Don't and can't hate, for a change just listen and learn for a second. Much respect Steve.

Stoute is ridiculously intelligent. Great interview... thanks for putting this up.

Relationship management is a must

I like how when asked about Dame Dash not liking him he simply responded in the most dignified manner with "that's unfortunate".

@Livelife95ify

9 жыл бұрын

Yes thats what mature secure men do

@antarticp7477

9 жыл бұрын

R Sosa he didnt want to get smacked again lol POP !! lol

@MrSosa35

9 жыл бұрын

Kevin Washington He sued the hell out of Diddy over that episode I remember reading that he took home a tidy sum from that incident.

@antarticp7477

9 жыл бұрын

R Sosa i wouldnt doubt it lol knowing the type of snake stoute is today lol i still respect the smart little gremlim tho lol

@markjones5757

9 жыл бұрын

R Sosaummmmmm the diddy episode and dame episode was two different confrontations. Dame dash smacked him up...thats what the guy is referring too...not the diddy episode.

And this interview explains why Dame went off on them the way he did. Dame Dash is a legend . Period.

@reasy1978

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly. Dame is not hardly broke, he understands things like assets, taxes etc.

@judagreat5780

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Great Interview I could listen and learn from him all day!!!

Steve is a career maker, no doubt. Hip hop needs him back. We need a modern MF Doom, a GZA...we need that painting with beats and melody, as WELL as that depth in lyrics.

ENVY can be such a Lady sometime

@tyroneoliver3913

2 жыл бұрын

5

He said "you ever seen an old man yelling at a garbage can" talking about Dame LMAO!!!

"Nobody remembers Karl Kani." Daaaamn!!! lol

@bertiewaldron6925

4 жыл бұрын

leviathanmg mike Tyson interviewed him on his pod cast

Steve stoute predicted nicki Minaj perfectly

Steve is right. There is a lack of talent in the music industry, and the money will never be there.

@JustDoWhatITellYou

9 жыл бұрын

The guy who is taking credit for bringing Cash Money into the limelight is complaining about a lack of talent in the music industry?

@djscottieb01

5 жыл бұрын

@@JustDoWhatITellYou i look at it different. when u look at music movements that occupy a space in time in hip hop and basically change a wave , its because they have a main producer who has a vision that's never been seen before and changes the game. marley marl , dr dre ( 3 different times), q tip, puffy, rya, I'm sure i missing somebody about right here, and mannie fresh all did that. as soon as you take them away , the music goes wrong. so there is talent there, but its the producer who has the vision and he directs the rappers and curates the projects on a whole. cash money was the first south movement that NY accepted. there had to be something there to even think about that happening. just my view . and i so agree tho , 3 years later from your comment, you're right , this DIY approach has made it ...umm.. different..on all levels

Steve so right about burning bridges. Its cliche but niggaz listen!!! Dont burn Bridges!!!

@clayjohnson3228

4 жыл бұрын

So sellout ha fuck that

Best episode of the breakfast club--having a wise, black, music business man speak.

Mr. Steve Stoute is brilliant. I could listen to this guy all day. He just makes sense. Even if you don't agree with every point he may hit, he still makes it clear, succinct and plausible how he arrived at his position on any subject he introduces. Definitely gonna grab the book. He should be an educator on entertainment coursework.

This is 7 years old posted and he said correctly about nicki Minaj

LL Cool J is so dope for that Gap shit though... respect

@unofficialmember9842

7 жыл бұрын

Sankofa NYC stg

@kmart014

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah. I stopped the interview went to go view it then came back

@thedreamcast3411

5 жыл бұрын

Facts

You are so right, rap will never be the same. And no one but people who lived that life knew what those words meant. 😂😂 Now days everybody plays as if they have lived or live that life. You are also right that the music industry aka Record labels will sign anybody, I miss my 90s rap and r&b. 😢😢 Very few good artist and music now days. Music doesn't speak you you or make you feel the way it used to.

The fact that Drake wears nail polish now 😂

JayZ stood on City Hall at the Yankee parade and bragged about selling drugs . The message went right over Bloomberg's head

watching this in 2022, 11. Years. Later. - dude hit the nail on the head with Nicki Minaj and Drake. And no cap I *just* bought Tanning of America, a generation later still relevant

He is giving up a lot of game in this interview.

brilliant interview !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What the hell was he talking about in the beginning?

when is the audiobook coming out?

I LOVE HOW CHARLEMAGNE MADE A JOKE AND NOBODY LAUGHED

@Bigbizzle

2 жыл бұрын

Where

i grew up in the times where is started Track Masters... he was the manager of Nas, and Foxy Brown... Helped in the career of R Kelly.. Very rich and powerful guy... and very Rich

Steve Stoute not trying to hear any of Charlamagne's bullshit jokes lol

U AINT NEVER LIED, PREACH BROTHER!

funny, he was so right about Nicki Minaj it ain't even funny!!

I love this...he should be manager seriously !!!

He was spot on on Nicki Minaj, becoming a big brand and a big personality. But she is not making music that comes from the essence of hip-hop. .

Never mind Dame Dash I want to hear him talk about why P. Diddy beat him down with champagne bottles.

@garcel1251

5 жыл бұрын

Shit me too!🤣

@crnkmnky

4 жыл бұрын

Initially, the story was that Puffy/Diddy wanted to be edited out of the crucifixion scene in the Nas "Hate Me Now" video. It leaked on MTV without the edits, and Puffy was _furious_ and demanded to 'speak' with the manager…

Steve stoute is an intelligent guy. We need more people i the business just being real and giving his knowledge on the whole game.

this man speaking truth....sign me steve stout MISTER ME THE MYSTERY

That’s true hip-hop has bonded cultures. The trip part they controlling it now. They got real hip-hop artists scared to make music for the culture✌🏾💯

The commissioner Steve Stoute...he is the one who got Jay-Z and Nas to squash the beef...also helped get Nas signed to Def Jam...he was on Columbia Records...Trackmasters, his production team had 50 Cent first...

I remember: Karl Kani yep but I never wore it but just couldn’t afford it as a youngster!

Ok, the title is misleading....... But sun, this dude is speaking Knowledge! I cant look away, I learn something new every minute

Very interesting discussion. One thing though, Alicia Key's didn't get dropped, Colombia just refused to let her do her music her way, but also didn't want to let her leave, which ended up in Clive Davis buying out her contract. They would have been content to have her music sitting on a shelf for years, which is just another example of how spiteful things can get in the industry, and how you really have to know what you want in order not to get run over and made into a gimmick.

what do you expect from Charlemagne....doesn't he wear eyeliner??????= chatty patty

😂😂😂 watching this in 2024 and Charlemagne’s line bout drake and nail polish can’t ring anymore true 😂

Damion Dash will always be a Legend and has a legacy thats a force 2 b reckoned with his fans will always respect and admire his ambtions and ackalads i jst wish he and jay could have reckonciled and they still can Jay and Nas did and its Classic

i was in the biz and listened to idiots for years. Steve is the smartest cat ive heard in along time. He has the best perspective on the industry.

Steve is right about Nicki needing to make more grounded music because pop acts get old quickly. Your core audience can carry you once that popularity fades

TASH is the most underrated rapper of all time, TASH from his solo albums RAP LIFE and CONTROL FREEK and all the albums he did with THA ALKAHOLIKS, TASH has the best flow and style in rap

Steve just said a lot of real shit most of the hip/hop fans of today don't wanna hear.

dame dash not being important in the game does not mean he's broke!

@reasy1978

2 жыл бұрын

Exactly! And he's not broke, he just learned the real money game is not about having cash but rather assets and businesses that make money work for him. Dame is not an industry entertainer, he's a businessman.

Steve is a smart business man

@msdjones30

4 жыл бұрын

Paid now 💯💯💯💰💰

Columbia signed Nas in 1992...Nas has always been a real conscious rapper that speaks knowledge through music...the only true rebel since the beginning

They expect you to be developed already so they can just cash in on YOUR hard work. Hmmmm! This is a very smart and savvy guy, he knows what he's doing and he's always respectful even toward people who are not respectful toward him. Class act.

I know right...Now I will admit that the freestyle DVD nikki minaj was dope...She actually had bars and a flow; now, she comes up with stuff I can't help but to hang my head in disappointment, sigh and shake my head...

i agree with everything he said, especially about Nicki Minaj,

this was said 3 years ago...Nicki & Drake are still here and bigger than ever

@Betoven81

9 жыл бұрын

what are you talkiung about girl?

@LeoGang50

9 жыл бұрын

TrevTumm That's true but what he said about the type of music she should do was correct

@jamesknight2300

5 жыл бұрын

and now in 2019 no one cares about Nicki unless she starts a beef wit somebody or makes a song where she's name dropping. Drake still dat guy doe

sounds like dame got his business game straight from this guy you cant definitely tell dame learned alot from this man

@jemarwilliams9609

3 жыл бұрын

And vice versa

@reasy1978

2 жыл бұрын

No he didn't, Dame messes with Dr. Boyce Watkins.

If you're not listening...then that sucks for you. Steve Stoute is speaking real knowledge on what they are selling to us for a buck.

cross color would of been a better joke

''Their not buying the artist their buying the songs'', SO TRUE. There are hardly any artist in music 2day.

gotta get this book

honestly out of all the girls ive seen over the years shes the only and i mean the only one who has caught my eye. for one reason or another. steve is right in saying she should make some more hood records, more from the heart records, insted of the dumb ass "stupid hoe" songs you feel me

I got fond memories of Karl Kani.

the hip hop culture influence the world 100 times more, in it's first 10 ten years than jazz did in it's entire 80 year run. Not just the music, but the culture. And it's still tapping into huge markets around the world that were unattainable for most hip hop artist ten years ago. when hip hop started in the 80's, people said it would not last, nor deeming it music. Now all music is inspired by hip hop. it's not the songs we sing, it's how the song is sung, if you are a fan of all music like me.

This guy you can learn a lot from.

Hip hop culture brings more nationalities together through music and dance than anything else on the planet.Religion drives people away from each other period

@Livelife95ify

9 жыл бұрын

Sin causes death !!!!

@supermanthedj3305

6 жыл бұрын

trickeynoncrew it's obvious that you are a not-so-smart person. All of your facts are wrong.

@cocdezal

6 жыл бұрын

Superman The Dj so what brings more people together I'm curious

this man is on point, too bad some of you don't get it.

@Livelife95ify

9 жыл бұрын

Thats ok he is a smart wealthy man he has no reason to be concerned with critics he is a well repected money machine

@bunjicarlin1

4 жыл бұрын

Thank you my man!!!

This aged like fine wine

click bait said nothing about Dash going broke

That is a very smart guy im going to buy the book. I agreed with everything he said

We let it bro, had X Clan, KRS, Rakim, AZ etc.....hip hop enlightened back then. That simple so WE let the shine go. #selfsufficiency

wtf...karl kani > fubu IMO

@mostwantedhamptonva3871

6 жыл бұрын

Merco Sage Z

@drunkman6914

5 жыл бұрын

True

@dabigdikdangler

5 жыл бұрын

Fubu was just a logo on gear, Karl Kanai actually pushed fashion forward, I'll never forget my black KK jeans with chrome belt loops

I remember that LL Cool J gap commercial.

Funny we won't wear FUBU or Karl Kani but we still down with Polo, Tommy.....

@bluestarmoney true i read somewhere he helped Nas in the mid 90's is that true? he seems like a clever guy

No Truer words have ever been spoken.. " The Lack Of Talent That's Getting Away With A Lack Of Talent." I always say from 2000 to present 2013, one would be hard pressed to name a hundred songs That will be classic or remembered 20 years from now. Meanwhile in the 80s & 90s You could name a thousand.

"karl kani woulda been a better joke" lmao

There wouldnt be no jay without dame. Its just facts no biggie without diddy

Kari Kani was the hottest brand to me. Well, next to Heaven or Hell.

He hit Nicki on the head but she had her turn

So glad they asked that question about Dame. I know Dame's now regretting treating people the way he did. There's a video on here where he talks about the break-up of Roc-a-fella & he's all humble. So you know he's thinking that if he did treat people better maybe things would've been different. Infact I kind of think the reason Lyor Cohen did what he did w/ Jay is b/c of Dames way of dealing w/ people. You can't have a person like that running a business & being around exec & bus. partners.

way to bite richard rodriguez's book title

I hate how short this interview was, the guy was deep.

Steve stoute is the reason Rocafella broke up 😤… just watched Un interview with Vlad… had to see his body landing and words about it myself

Yeah he did call it, friends of mine said they went to a young money concert and they were disappointed in her performance. In so many words they said she was over hype and whack.

Everything this man said and predicted from 10 years ago is true lol look at dame dash and nikki manage

lol at the karl kani joke

he dropped a 100 IQ points when Puff Daddy bashed him in the head with that champagne bottle back in '99

He's very intelligent.. People should take him as example

Steve was deep yet you totally understand.

he needs to be a president of a record company..it looks like he can bring the real back in music.

Lack of talent getting away with lack of talent

Cuz he spent it faster than it came in, living in the moment and not looking to the future