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The new decade saw Roc-A-Fella begin to expand beyond one figurehead artist. Although Jay-Z remained the label's prominent image—with the acclaimed [9] release of The Blueprint and the closing of his trial for the 1999 stabbing of producer Lance Rivera [10] —other Roc artists began to gain popularity and acceptance.
The Dynasty: Roc-La-Familia is the fifth studio album by American rapper Jay-Z, featuring prominent appearances from signees of Roc-A-Fella Records. [11] It was released on October 31, 2000, by Roc-A-Fella Records and Def Jam Recordings.
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.
Dash and Jay-Z formed Roc-A-Fella with Kareem “Biggs” Burke back in 1996 and released Jay’s debut album. Getty Images. Former partner Jay-Z at Roc-A-Fella’s New York City offices in June ...
New York state snapped up a one-third share of Jay Z’s Roc-A-Fella Records at an auction Thursday in a bid to make the label’s embattled co-founder Damon Dash pay down more than $8.7 million ...
Roc-A-Fella went on to independently release Jay-Z’s debut album, “Reasonable Doubt,” in 1996. Key albums (1995 – 2005) In the span of just 10 years, Jay-Z became a global rap sensation ...
This is a list of artists who have recorded for Roc-A-Fella Records. A star (*) denotes an artist who no longer records for the label. ... Jay-Z; Joe Budden; Juelz ...
Jay-Z and Diddy concurrently rose to prominence as music and business moguls. ... Combs launched Bad Boy Records in 1993 and Jay-Z co-founded Roc-A-Fella Records in 1994; 30 years later, they were ...