Damon Dash

Acting

Damon Dash

Born 1971-05-03 · New York, New York, U.S.A.

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Damon Dash (born May 3, 1971) is an American label executive; the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records with Jay-Z and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Roc-A-Fella, specializing almost exclusively in hip-hop music, branched out with several spin-off ventures into other fields as well, notably hip-hop fashion (Rocawear Clothing) and many films (Roc-A-Fella Films and, later, Dash Films). Damon Dash currently runs DD172, and The Dash Gallery. Description above from the Wikipedia article Damon Dash, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​

Acting credits

Paid in Full poster
6.9

Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall.

Paid in Full

2002

Beef poster
7.1

A documentary on the evolution of MC battles from verbal one-upmanship to street warfare.

Beef

2003

State Property poster
6.4

A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream.

State Property

2002

Death of a Dynasty poster
6.4

A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.

Death of a Dynasty

2003

Paper Soldiers poster
5.6

Paper Soldiers follows an overeager burglar named Shawn through the ups and downs of his short, stressful career.

Paper Soldiers

2002

When Will I Be Loved poster
4.1

Feeling undervalued by her boyfriend, a young woman begins to explore her sexuality with other people.

When Will I Be Loved

2004

Kingdome poster
NR

Through its founder, Terry "Huncho" Cooper, we witness the story of the infamous basketball tournament in Harlem that has symbolized resilience, hope, and community for decades.

Kingdome

2023

Fresh Dressed poster
6.4

The history of Hip-Hop / Urban fashion and its rise from southern cotton plantations to the gangs of 1970s in the South Bronx, to corporate America, and everywhere in-between. Supported by rich archival materials and in-depth interviews with individuals crucial to the evolution of a way of life--and the outsiders who studied and admired them – Fresh Dressed goes to the core of where style was born on the black and brown side of town.

Fresh Dressed

2015

Honor Up poster
4.2

The film -- executive produced by rapper Kanye West -- follows character OG, played by Damon Dash, in a saga that flips between his dedication to his family and honoring his street code all at the same time.

Honor Up

2018

State Property: Blood on the Streets poster
6.1

Three gangsters vie for control of the streets of Philadelphia.

State Property: Blood on the Streets

2005

Streets is Watching poster
7.5

Hip-hop artist Jay-Z tells a story about life in the streets, combining a narrative structure and musical numbers into an autobiographical tale of his life in Brooklyn, from hustler to performer.

Streets is Watching

1998

For NYC poster
NR

Noel Ashman and Damon Dash direct a collection of favorite quotes from high profile artists, recorded on their smart phones, in their homes during quarantine to give Nyc a boost in these hard times and to raise money for NYC residents struggling with the covid19 pandemic.

For NYC

2020

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys poster
3.7

The untold story of the man and the musician who made an immense cultural impact across just a few short years. Having gained exclusive rights to a never-before-seen personal archive shot by his wife alongside access to his closest friends and family, the doc is described by the filmmakers as a culture-defining special that humanizes ODB as a man, a father and a husband like never before. It explores how Russell Tyrone Jones created Ol' Dirty Bastard, a Hip Hop alter ego superhero that would ultimately consume him.

Ol' Dirty Bastard: A Tale of Two Dirtys

2024

The Cody Project poster
NR

Incomplete work-in-progress cut of a documentary chronicling the production of Dame Dash's With Child movie as well as Kanye West's Donda album. The title as seen in the video is The Cody Project, however it's also commonly referred to as "YZY TV" due to the watermarks present. This was uploaded briefly to Vimeo before being removed after its discovery on January 23rd, 2021.

The Cody Project

2021

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare poster
6.3

The history of warfare as it relates to global Black society, broken down into 7 chapters that examines the ways the system of racism wages warfare from a historical, psychological, sexual, biological, health, educational, and military perspective.

Hidden Colors 5: The Art of Black Warfare

2019

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1 poster
6.0

Hype's acclaim for skillfully imaginative visually intoxicating music videos, The Videos Vol. 1, features 10 videos depicting his creative approach and artistry unmatched while becoming celebrated by music aficionados and film enthusiasts.

Hype Williams: The Videos Vol. 1

2002

Just for Kicks poster
7.0

Just for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. It includes self confessed "sneakerheads" like Grandmaster Caz, Reverend Run, and Missy Elliott. It tells the story of the legendary Nike Air Force One's, or as they are called in New York "Uptowns." Also about the beginning of Air Jordans. The documentary also tells the story of how hip-hop pioneers DJ Run, Jam Master Jay, and DMC had everyone wearing Adidas Superstars with their smash hit "My Adidas."

Just for Kicks

2005

No artwork available
NR

A documentary about the rise and fall of rapper Jim Jones.

Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones

2009

No artwork available
NR

A documentary springing from the directors own relationship with her son who lacks a consistent relationship with his father.

In a Perfect World

2015

Behind the camera

Paid in Full poster
6.9

Ace is an impressionable young man working for a dry cleaning business. His friend, drug dealer Mitch, goes to prison. In an unrelated incident, he finds some cocaine in a pants pocket. Soon, Ace finds himself dealing cocaine for Lulu. Via lucky breaks and solid interpersonal skills, Ace moves to the top of the Harlem drug world. Of course, unfaithful employees and/or rivals conspire to bring about Ace's fall.

Paid in Full

2002

State Property poster
6.4

A Philadelphia gang member becomes a drug kingpin and starts a feud with vicious rivals in his quest for the American Dream.

State Property

2002

With Child poster
NR

The official visual album film for the 2020 version of Kanye West’s album DONDA

With Child

2020

Death of a Dynasty poster
6.4

A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.

Death of a Dynasty

2003

Death of a Dynasty poster
6.4

A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.

Death of a Dynasty

2003

Shadowboxer poster
5.2

Mikey and Rose are professional assassins. They are also lovers, and once upon a time Rose also knew Mikey's father. During an elaborate hit job for a malicious gangster, Rose fails to kill the main target, the gangster's pregnant girlfriend. Instead, she delivers her baby and convinces Mikey to help her protect them both. As Rose weakens from cancer, Mikey becomes breadwinner for this unusual family. But tranquility will not last.

Shadowboxer

2005

Paper Soldiers poster
5.6

Paper Soldiers follows an overeager burglar named Shawn through the ups and downs of his short, stressful career.

Paper Soldiers

2002

Paper Soldiers poster
5.6

Paper Soldiers follows an overeager burglar named Shawn through the ups and downs of his short, stressful career.

Paper Soldiers

2002

Paper Soldiers poster
5.6

Paper Soldiers follows an overeager burglar named Shawn through the ups and downs of his short, stressful career.

Paper Soldiers

2002

Backstage poster
5.5

If you ever wanted to know what really goes on backstage, this is the definitive inside look - uncut and uncensored. Complete with on-stage performances you'll see an intimate view of what life is like at one of the biggest Rap Concert tours of all time. It shows life on the road, in hotels and off stage in a way you've never seen before.

Backstage

2000

Weapons poster
4.6

Weapons presents a series of brutal, seemingly random youth-related killings over the course of a weekend in a typical small town in America, and tragically reveals how they are all interrelated.

Weapons

2007

Honor Up poster
4.2

The film -- executive produced by rapper Kanye West -- follows character OG, played by Damon Dash, in a saga that flips between his dedication to his family and honoring his street code all at the same time.

Honor Up

2018

Honor Up poster
4.2

The film -- executive produced by rapper Kanye West -- follows character OG, played by Damon Dash, in a saga that flips between his dedication to his family and honoring his street code all at the same time.

Honor Up

2018

State Property: Blood on the Streets poster
6.1

Three gangsters vie for control of the streets of Philadelphia.

State Property: Blood on the Streets

2005

Prince of Detroit poster
1.0

When his parents are betrayed and conspired against, they’re left with nothing. A young Tony must do away with his entitlement, then use both his parents’ teachings and experiences to regain their fortune and restore his position as the prince of Detroit.

Prince of Detroit

2023

For NYC poster
NR

Noel Ashman and Damon Dash direct a collection of favorite quotes from high profile artists, recorded on their smart phones, in their homes during quarantine to give Nyc a boost in these hard times and to raise money for NYC residents struggling with the covid19 pandemic.

For NYC

2020

For NYC poster
NR

Noel Ashman and Damon Dash direct a collection of favorite quotes from high profile artists, recorded on their smart phones, in their homes during quarantine to give Nyc a boost in these hard times and to raise money for NYC residents struggling with the covid19 pandemic.

For NYC

2020

For NYC poster
NR

Noel Ashman and Damon Dash direct a collection of favorite quotes from high profile artists, recorded on their smart phones, in their homes during quarantine to give Nyc a boost in these hard times and to raise money for NYC residents struggling with the covid19 pandemic.

For NYC

2020

The Cody Project poster
NR

Incomplete work-in-progress cut of a documentary chronicling the production of Dame Dash's With Child movie as well as Kanye West's Donda album. The title as seen in the video is The Cody Project, however it's also commonly referred to as "YZY TV" due to the watermarks present. This was uploaded briefly to Vimeo before being removed after its discovery on January 23rd, 2021.

The Cody Project

2021

Stoned poster
9.0

A Dame Dash film.

Stoned

Stoned poster
9.0

A Dame Dash film.

Stoned

Mafietta: The Introduction poster
NR

Mafietta chronicles the story of a woman drawn to a man on the wrong side of the tracks. When this good girl turns mafia queen, she is forced to choose between the love she’s always wanted and a lifestyle she’s grown to hate.

Mafietta: The Introduction

2022