A story which centers around Dave Katz, a journalist at a hip-hop magazine who is sent on assignment to uncover the often comedic underworld of Roc-a-Fella Records run by Damon Dash and Jay-Z.
This narcissistic mockumentary is less a film than a full-length promotional video for Roc-a-Fella Records mogul/director Damon Dash.
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Lou Lumenick
RTNew York PostApr 29, 2005
A mockumentary that veers unsteadily between satire and an infomercial for Dash's Roc-A-Fella records.
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Anita Gates
RTNew York TimesApr 28, 2005
Watching Damon Dash's playful movie is like entering a room where a large, too noisy party is going on and never fully adjusting to the dark or the din.
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Scott Weinberg
RTDVDTalk.comSep 2, 2005
Death of a Dynasty is fun stuff, and this is coming from a guy who hasn't bought a hip-hop CD since NWA broke up.