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In 2008, Roc Nation was founded by Jay-Z with the intent of signing pop and hip hop artists, succeeding his previous label, Roc-A-Fella Records. Unlike Roc-A-Fella, Jay-Z served as the company's sole proprietor. In February 2009, Roc Nation signed its first artist, rapper J. Cole.
Roc Nation, the powerhouse management-label-publishing firm co-founded by Jay-Z, has announced that it will merge its Roc Nation Label and Equity Distribution divisions to form Roc Nation ...
Roc Nation Sports was founded by Jay-Z in early 2013 in partnership with Creative Artists Agency, a prominent talent agency based in Los Angeles. [3] Roc Nation Sports' first major move was signing New York Yankees All-Star second baseman Robinson Canó. [4]
Insider spoke to Krystian Santini, president of Equity Distribution, Roc Nation's music distribution service, about the service's inception and its trajectory into becoming an "emerging artist ...
On April 2, 2013, ESPN reported Jay-Z's plans to launch his own sports agency, Roc Nation Sports, with a focus on the representation of various professional athletes. The sport management group is a partnership with Creative Artists Agency. [182]
Roc Nation’s Co-presidents Shari Bryant and Omar Grant give an exclusive look into their caffeine-free 24/7 daily routines: "You got to be hustling as hard as us."
Artists signed and managed by Roc Nation partake in full-rights deals, which are all encompassing and include ticket sales, record sales and all forms of endorsements. The company was founded in 2008 by entrepreneur Shawn "Jay Z" Carter, after securing a 10-year US$152 million business deal with live-events company Live Nation in April 2008.
Jay-Z, whose company Roc Nation works with the NFL to select the halftime show performer, said in a statement: “Kendrick Lamar is truly a once-in-a-generation artist and performer.