The Surviving R. Kelly docuseries has sparked conversations across the industry, and former Roc A Fella Records co founder Dame Dash added his voice this week during an appearance on Nick Cannon’s new podcast, Cannon’s Class.
Dash said it bothered him that Kelly worked with people connected to his former label. He said he felt he had to look the other way for years and that few people spoke up at the time.
Dash also made a serious allegation about Kelly and the late singer Aaliyah, whom he once dated. He alleged that Kelly raped her. Dash said he once asked Aaliyah what had happened and that she told him to leave it alone. Kelly has consistently denied all allegations of abuse, and his attorney has said he did nothing illegal.
When Cannon brought up a music video connected to Kelly and Jay Z, Dash said he was not in it. Cannon replied in the comments of his own Instagram post that the topic was covered in the full interview.
Cannon also asked Dash about Jay Z. Dash pushed back, saying those questions were for Jay Z himself. Jay Z has not publicly responded to the comments.
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