8. Kanye West was instrumental in the success of both Damon Dash and Jay Z’s career’s. Dash discovered Kanye, and brought him to HOV for producing for Roc Nation’s artists. Damon later shared that West can rap really good, leading to Jay Z signing the young and hungry Chicago wordsmith. When the split between Dame and Jay took place in the early 2000s, Kanye ended up siding with Jay — making Mr. Carter a huge profit. If it wasn’t for Ye, Damon wouldn’t be as relevant as he is now, especially since he’s partnered back up with the Chicago rapstar for a new movie, Too Honorable and investing in fashion retailer, Karmaloop.