 
 <prompt> ```Who be di first persin wey actually sign deal with West, Joe Weinberger or Damon Dash? Based on di last question, write one context wey contain di answer. E fit be 1 - 20 sentences. Context:``` <response>: According to Capitol Record's A&R, Joe Weinberger, e bin yan say West approach am and almost sign deal with am, but anoda person for di company convince Capitol's president make e no gree. As dem dey fear say West fit waka go another label, then-label head Damon Dash reluctantly sign West to Roc-A-Fella Records. Jay-Z later admit say Roc-A-Fella bin no too gree support West as rapper, talk say many people see am as producer first and foremost, and say im background dey different from im labelmates. 