In this interview from VIBE, Dame Dash – the counterpart to hip-hop superstar Jay Z, who started their conglomerate record label selling CD’s out of a car trunk, working out of one room with two chairs and a desk – speaks on trends that contributed to his success; Love, karma, keeping a close circle, and the power in independence as an entrepreneur or business person.

Dash represents the contemporary black American entrepreneur from an urban background who overcame seemingly insurmountable obstacles and attributes their success mainly to a hunger and tenacity.