DABOYDAME, POWERHOUSE PRODUCER & HEAD OF A&R FOR YO GOTTI’S CMG LABEL, MAKES HIS DEF JAM RECORDINGS DEBUT WITH “FEELINGS”FEATURING EST GEE AND RICK ROSS, SINGLE + VIDEO OUT TODAY PREMIERED VIA BET JAMS
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FIRST ADVANCE MUSIC FROM SALUTE TO THE REAL, PRAY FOR THE FAKE, DAME’S FORTHCOMING SECOND ALBUM
(Apr. 1, 2022 – New York, NY) Powerhouse producer, orchestrator, and songwriter DaBoyDame, a renaissance figure in West Coast hip-hop culture after working with the biggest names in the game – from Yo Gotti, Blac Youngsta, and Mozzy, to Ty Dolla $ign, Dej Loaf, and Kamaiyah – has been signed to Def Jam Recordings and makes his label debut with "Feelings"featuring EST Gee and Rick Ross, premiered via BET JAMS, available at all platforms today.
The official music video for "Feelings" was shot in two parts over the past month, starting in Atlanta with Dame, EST Gee, and Rick Ross, and then moving a week later to Dame’s hometown of Oakland, California.
Dame in his own words:
“‘Feelings’ is about not allowing your feelings/ego to get in the way of you getting money. Don’t miss opportunities because you’re taking a situation personally. Keep your eye on progression and upward mobility. It’s about feeling good. Laughing. Being productive.”
"Feelings" is the first advance track from SALUTE TO THE REAL, PRAY FOR THE FAKE, DaBoyDame’s eagerly anticipated second album, release details to be revealed in the weeks and months ahead. The album has been likened to a DJ Khaled release, in that Dame will host numerous top-tier artists along with up-and-coming new talent.
ABOUT DABOYDAME:
A Bay Area native from the streets of Oakland, DaBoyDame is best known for pulling together Yo Gotti, Jeezy, and YG for their single “Act Right” in 2013, on Gotti’s dream team label CMG Records. Dame’s 2015 single “Do Ya” featuring Ty Dolla $ign, Adrian Marcel, and Eric Bellinger. Both records boast over 1 million streams. In 2017, Dame dropped Can’t Fake The Real, his debut album featuring Blac Youngsta and Mozzy. 2018 brought Dame’s viral hit single “Dreams” featuring G-Eazy, Yo Gotti, and Dej Loaf, currently surpassing over 2.7 million streams.
DaBoyDame has spent nearly a decade as a vessel for artists as head of CMG A&R. He served as executive producer of CM10: Free Game, Yo Gotti’s most recent and highest-charting album (February 2022), and signed West Coast star Mozzy to CMG. In his younger days, Dame worked as a local DJ, created his first mixtapes from Livewire and Napster, and interned for five formative years at radio 106 KMEL (under the tutelage of Bay Area legends Chuy Gomez, Mind Motion, and Big Von). There he first met Yo Gotti and made enduring artist connections. Dame graduated from Clark Atlanta University, where he expanded his musical knowledge and established industry relationships with fellow CAU students who would become industry leaders in their own right. Dame eventually became Yo Gotti’s personal A&R man, discovering, introducing, or playing a key role in developing high-profile artists including Dej Loaf and Kamaiyah. Starting his new chapter now at Def Jam, DaBoyDame is clearly a musical force to be reckoned with.
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