Cam'ron made his acting debut on the 2002 film Paid in Full, where he played the character Rico, who is based on former Harlem drug dealer Alpo. In 2006, Cam'ron would return to his acting career and make his debut in screen writing in his movie Killa Season. Cam'ron plays a high school basketball player who eventually drops out of high school to begin his own drug ring. The movie was released in 2006, simultaneous with the Killa Season album.
I Am Dame Dash
Cam'ron Lyrics
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8th choppa',
Now he got a grey choppa',
Harlem, Brooklyn, Philly the whole states proper,
42nd strip they ate lobster,
He used to stack up his chips,
crashed up his whip lookin' back at a b*tch,
F it,
we bout to get twelve jeeps,
91 barber shop up on 12th street,
yeah we turned dope into dollars,
front hair cuts, back dro in the bottle,
any beef Cam was in place,
we got bricks off of Hamilton Place,
Papi came down with the product in the bag,
put the crackhead in the taxi, and we followed the cab,
Downtown Novi took him,
called Duke he drove him over to Brooklyn,
His baby momma' she once had the drop on us,
copped a bird, and the b*tch called the cops on us,
Dame took me off the block,
from hand to hand, to handlin' the coffe pot.
Lyrical O-Jam
Yo man, O-Jam had them cakes,
Now I got cake, layin up in estates,
all thanks to Dash,
he swooped me off the block quick,
now your boy makin cash,
I got the stash-Boy
Got O's in bags-Boy
The Rovers Black-Boy
Got hoes in back, Oh Boy
No boys wanna see me,
we live on tv,
got beef, wanna get live come see me.
The above-mentioned lyrics are from the song "I Am Dame Dash" by Cam'ron featuring Jim Jones. The song portrays the story of how Dame Dash, a notorious drug dealer in the late 80s and early 90s, turned his illegal money into legal business ventures with the help of his friend Cam'ron. The song starts with a mention of Dame Dash being a cake cop in 1987, which means he used to make a lot of money selling drugs or cake. He then moved on to selling more critical drugs like crack cocaine, which helped him buy a grey chopper.
The lyrics then move to talk about how Dame Dash and his crew used to sell drugs throughout several cities in the US, and they were powerful enough to eat lobsters on the 42nd strip. The song highlights Dame Dash's success in making money by selling drugs, which allowed him to buy multiple jeeps and open barber shops. However, his success didn't last long as his baby momma informed the cops about their illegal business ventures.
The song’s main message is to show how a drug dealer turned his illegal money into legal business ventures, and it's an ode to Dame Dash, who was known for his business acumen. The song also shows how his friend, Cam'ron, supported him and played a significant role in making Dash's success story.
Line by Line Meaning
In 87' dog my man Dame was a cake coppa'
Back in 1987, my friend Dame was dealing with drugs and making a lot of money
8th choppa'
He had a lot of drugs to sell
Now he got a grey choppa'
Now he has a lot of money and a high-end vehicle
Harlem, Brooklyn, Philly the whole states proper,
Dame had connections in different cities, which made him successful in selling drugs
42nd strip they ate lobster,
He was making so much money that he could afford expensive meals
He used to stack up his chips,
Dame saved his money
crashed up his whip lookin' back at a b*tch,
He was distracted and had a car accident while looking at a woman
F it,
He didn't care about the car anymore
left it,
He abandoned the car
we bout to get twelve jeeps,
They were planning to buy 12 Jeeps
91 barber shop up on 12th street,
It was a place where they got their haircuts
yeah we turned dope into dollars,
They turned illegal drugs into money
front hair cuts, back dro in the bottle,
They were able to sell drugs disguised as hair products
any beef Cam was in place,
Cam was ready to handle any problems or confrontations they might have encountered
we got bricks off of Hamilton Place,
They obtained a large quantity of drugs from a specific location
Papi came down with the product in the bag,
A man named Papi brought the drugs to them in a bag
put the crackhead in the taxi, and we followed the cab,
They followed the taxi to find out where the drugs were going
Downtown Novi took him,
They went to a place called Downtown Novi
called Duke he drove him over to Brooklyn,
They asked someone named Duke to drive them to Brooklyn
His baby momma' she once had the drop on us,
The mother of a child previously told the police about them
copped a bird, and the b*tch called the cops on us,
She bought drugs from them and reported them to the police
Dame took me off the block,
Dame took Cam'ron out of the drug scene
from hand to hand, to handlin' the coffee pot.
Cam'ron's job changed from dealing drugs to making coffee
Yo man, O-Jam had them cakes,
Dame's friend had a lot of illegal drugs
Now I got cake, layin up in estates,
Cam'ron now has a lot of money and lives in high-end homes
all thanks to Dash,
Dame Dash helped Cam'ron get out of the drug scene
now your boy makin cash,
Cam'ron is now making a lot of money legally
I got the stash-Boy
Cam'ron now has a lot of money saved up
Got O's in bags-Boy
He has a lot of drugs in his possession
The Rovers Black-Boy
He drives a black Rover, which is a high-end vehicle
Got hoes in back, Oh Boy
He has women in the back seat of his car
No boys wanna see me,
No one wants to confront Cam'ron
we live on TV,
They are famous and appear on television
got beef, wanna get live come see me.
If anyone has a problem with them, they can come and see them in person
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Shawn Steed
This was my shit, Just Blaze was on point with this beat. This was when the Roc was at their highest point and couldn't be fucked with. I still play this song 100 times just to get that real feel of New York hip-hop back
Shawn Steed
***** I'll never be another like it😆
Michelle Mcdonald
most definitely they were at the pinnacle during this period
Penny Jones
I'm in Toronto but feel the same way my g
Jojo Evans
This shot bring back memories
A.Y.Y.E. D.R.E.
“I could pop tags, everyday for the rest of the decade!!! I’M DAME DASH!!!! HOLLA!!!” Still a banger yo!! 🙌🏽💎🔥🔥🔥💯💯💯
John Bowen
That Dame energy something else
X
Lol word. Dame was goin off it remind me of Zeek
Humble-introvert
Jim jones flow came a long way
MarioManny
This song back in the day made me wanna go out and cop some work on the block I swear !!! It’s still crazy !🔥🔥🔥