Dame Dash must turn over more than 100 hours of footage documenting his life and career after a bankruptcy judge approved a $550,000 deal to sell the rights to his story.
The former Roc-A-Fella Records executive has just seven days to comply with a Nov. 10 court order to surrender the collection to Everlasting Films LLC, which won an October bidding war for the rights.
The materials include photographs, digital recordings, memorabilia, and previously unreleased footage from The Roc-A-Fella Movie, an unfinished documentary about the legendary hip-hop label.
The sale is part of Dash’s ongoing bankruptcy proceedings.
In September 2025, the music mogul filed for Chapter 7 protection, declaring roughly $25.3 million in liabilities against only $4,350 in personal assets. The court-appointed trustee moved to sell certain rights and materials to raise money for creditors. The deal does not include ownership of Roc-A-Fella’s entire music catalog.
“I’m flattered that my life rights mean so much,” he told The Art of Dialogue in response to the ruling.
Despite the court’s decision, the purchaser cannot require Dash to sit for interviews or share previously unrecorded personal experiences.
Dash co-founded the influential label with JAY-Z and Kareem “Biggs” Burke in 1994.
His earlier financial setbacks led to the $1 million auction sale of his one-third Roc-A-Fella stake in November 2024.