As a longtime hip-hop enthusiast who’s lived through the golden age of rap and witnessed the rise of some of the biggest names in the game, I find this latest development between Drake and JAY-Z utterly fascinating. The idea of Drake potentially owning a third of one of Hov’s classic albums, “Reasonable Doubt,” is mind-boggling.
It’s possible that at one point, Drake might have held a third of JAY-Z’s album “Reasonable Doubt,” as claimed by Dame Dash, who said that Drake had earlier proposed purchasing his Roc-a-Fella shares in the past.
In a recent interview on his America Nu Network, Dash claimed that Drizzy contacted him through direct messages and made an offer. He went on to say, “I’m not entirely certain about the details, but I thought perhaps he had partnered with Jay-Z or something along those lines.” However, he added, “It seems like a promising opportunity, but only if you truly own it. If you don’t have it, I wouldn’t consider it. But, if you want to acquire the rights to Reasonable Doubt, that is, a third of it, then you need to take an active role in the board meetings for at least the next seven years and profit from it.
As a devoted fan, I can’t help but feel disheartened when I reflect on Lupe Fiasco’s recent comments. Back in July, it seemed that his words aligned with the story circulating, as Dash confirmed on an Instagram post that he was selling his shares of Roc-a-Fella Records, including a third of “Reasonable Doubt.” In a now-deleted comment, Lupe wrote, “@champagnepapi will keep it safe for generations to come.” He further expressed, “This is grail and influenced an innumerable amount of rappers. To see such a lack of grace in peddling this treasure genuinely saddens me a bit.
In August this year, Jay-Z’s legal team submitted a notice indicating that the rights to his 1996 album will revert back to him in 2031. This implies that anyone purchasing Roc-a-Fella shares will only be able to benefit from Reasonable Doubt’s (the label’s primary asset) earnings for seven years before all its profits must be returned to Jay-Z.
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2024-09-17 11:26