Roc Nation Explained

Roc Nation, LLC
Type:Private
Industry:Entertainment
Founder:Jay-Z
Location City:540 West 26th Street
New York, NY 10001
U.S.
Area Served:Worldwide
Key People:[1]
Owner:Shawn Carter

Roc Nation is an American entertainment company founded by Jay-Z in 2008. Headquartered in New York City, the company is a successor to his previous Roc-A-Fella Records label, with additional offices in Los Angeles and London. It serves as a record label, talent agency, media production firm and clothing line along with educational and philanthropic programs.

History

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.

In April 2013, Roc Nation supporting ally and close family member to its founder Jay-Z, A.G. Fahrenheit assisted Roc Nation in forming a new sports management division, Roc Nation Sports, a subsidiary dedicated to sports representation for professional athletes.[2] Shortly thereafter, Roc Nation Sports also launched a boxing promotion division.[3] After the Sony Music deal expired, in April 2013, Roc Nation signed a multi-year partnership with Universal Music.[4]

In February 2015, Roc Nation And Three Six Zero Group announced the formation of Three Six Zero Entertainment, a management division for representing clients in film, television, and the literary arts.[5]

In July 2017, Roc Nation supported Wu Network for a short time which is a company that does similar things and began to push the app, www.wunetnow.net. [6]

In July 2017, Roc Nation collaborated with art collective MSFTSrep. [7]

In August 2019, Roc Nation announced a long-term partnership with the National Football League. The company will be the live-music entertainment strategist for the league, as well as augment social justice efforts through the Inspire Change initiative.[8]

In August 2020, Roc Nation partnered with Long Island University in Brooklyn to begin a program called the Roc Nation School for Music, Sports, and Entertainment.[9] [10] In December 2020, it was announced that Roc Nation and Random House had teamed up to launch a new publishing imprint, Roc Lit 101.[11] In 2021, Roc Nation teamed up with American Greetings to create custom greeting cards.[12] Roc Nation also announced plans to launch a new brand and multimedia platform named EDITION in partnership with Modern Luxury Media.[13]

Notable artists

Management

Former artists

Publishing

Arrive

Roc Nation also operates an in-house venture capital arm called Arrive, which is led by Neil Sirni, the group's co-founder and president.[66] As of May 2021, the company had reportedly made 29 investments in fintech, insurtech, edtech, health and wellness, social media, and gaming.[66]

Roc Nation Distribution

In 2018, Roc Nation launched an independent label named Roc Nation Distribution. The first artist to release a project under the independent label was Jay-Z's mentor, Jaz-O.[67] In 2019, Equity also acquired the rights to Jay-Z's 1996 debut Reasonable Doubt for release on digital and streaming platforms.[68]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ROC Nation LLC - Company Profile and News. Bloomberg.com. 15 August 2020. 26 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210126184520/https://www.bloomberg.com/profile/company/8239239Z:US. live.
  2. News: With New Move, Jay-Z Enters a Sports Agent State of Mind . The New York Times . 2013-04-02 . 2013-04-02 . 16 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916190922/https://www.nytimes.com/2013/04/03/sports/new-jay-z-lyrics-for-athletes-please-let-me-represent-you.html?hp&_r=0 . live .
  3. News: Roc Nation Sports Signs 6 New Boxers . Sports Agent Blog . 2015-02-12 . 2015-04-17 . 16 September 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240916190915/https://sportsagentblog.com/2015/02/12/roc-nation-sports-signs-6-new-boxers/ . live .
  4. Web site: Universal Music Group strikes global partnership with Roc Nation . Universal Music . 2013-04-08 . 2014-09-03 . 29 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140829034731/http://www.universalmusic.com/corporate/detail/2471 . live .
  5. Jay Z's Roc Nation and Three Six Zero Partner to Launch Film and Television Management Arm . Billboard . 2015-02-12 . 2015-04-17 . 10 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181010102550/https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/legal-and-management/6472676/jay-zs-roc-nation-and-three-six-zero-partner-to . live .
  6. Web site: The Lox promotes ANW & Wu Network . Roc Nation . 2017-03-10 . 28 May 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240528015107/https://www.rocnation.com/music/the-lox/ . live .
  7. News: Roc Nation partners with MSFTSrep . 14 July 2017 . Variety . 2017-07-14 . 14 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170714170013/http://variety.com/2017/music/news/jaden-smith-drops-two-new-songs-as-roc-nation-announces-partnership-with-his-and-willow-msftsrep-1202495793/ . live .
  8. Web site: Jay-Z's Roc Nation entering partnership with NFL. https://web.archive.org/web/20190814060733/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000001041162/article/jayzs-roc-nation-entering-partnership-with-nfl. dead. 14 August 2019. NFL.com. en. 2019-08-14.
  9. 6 August 2020. Roc Nation Partners With Brooklyn's LIU to Launch New School. 5 April 2021. billboard.
  10. Web site: Young. Julius. 5 August 2020. Jay-Z's Roc Nation, Long Island University to launch new school for music, sports and entertainment. 5 April 2021. Fox Business. 31 March 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210331235322/https://www.foxbusiness.com/lifestyle/jay-z-roc-nation-long-island-university-to-launch-school-music-sports-entertainment. live.
  11. Aswad . Jem . 15 December 2020 . Roc Lit 101, New Roc Nation-Random House Company, to Publish Books by CC Sabathia, Lil Uzi Vert, More . live . . https://web.archive.org/web/20240911190110/https://variety.com/2020/music/news/roc-nation-random-house-book-publisher-cc-sabathia-lil-uzi-vert-1234853356/ . 11 September 2024 . 11 September 2024.
  12. Roc Nation Pairs With American Greetings For Custom Card Line. Billboard. en. 2021-08-02. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802122145/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/branding/9571728/roc-nation-american-greetings-line-greeting-cards/. live.
  13. Web site: Jay Z's Roc Nation to launch new multimedia brand, Edition. Music Business Worldwide. 22 July 2021. en. 2021-08-02. 2 August 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210802115141/https://www.musicbusinessworldwide.com/jay-zs-roc-nation-to-launch-new-multimedia-brand-edition/. live.
  14. Web site: Belly. rocnation.com. 21 August 2020. 25 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190825233308/https://rocnation.com/belly/. live.
  15. Web site: Casanova. rocnation.com. 30 June 2018.
  16. Web site: Dorothy. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 7 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170907165454/http://rocnation.com/dorothy. live.
  17. Web site: G4SHI. 27 March 2020. 28 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200328004211/https://www.rocnation.com/music/harry-hudson/. dead.
  18. Web site: J. Cole. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 5 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170805083648/http://rocnation.com/j-cole. live.
  19. Web site: Aswad. Jem. Jaden Smith Drops Two New Songs as Roc Nation Announces Partnership With His and Willow's MSFTSrep Collective. 14 July 2017. Variety. 1 September 2017. 2 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902052714/http://variety.com/2017/music/news/jaden-smith-drops-two-new-songs-as-roc-nation-announces-partnership-with-his-and-willow-msftsrep-1202495793/. live.
  20. Web site: Jay Electronica. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 28 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828140120/http://rocnation.com/jay-electronica. live.
  21. Web site: Jay-Z. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 3 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170903121949/http://rocnation.com/jay-z. live.
  22. Web site: Major Myjah in the big leagues . Janaica Observer . 13 June 2024 . 24 June 2024 . 25 June 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240625043527/https://www.jamaicaobserver.com/2024/06/13/major-myjah-big-leagues/ . live .
  23. Web site: Mozart La Para. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 22 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180522173934/http://rocnation.com/mozart-la-para/. dead.
  24. Web site: Nicole Bus. 9 February 2019.
  25. Web site: Ortiz. Edwin. Rapsody Signs With Jay Z's Roc Nation. www.complex.com. Complex. 1 September 2017. 2 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902053524/http://www.complex.com/music/2016/07/rapsody-signs-jay-z-roc-nation. dead.
  26. Web site: Rihanna at Roc Nation. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 9 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170909134124/http://rocnation.com/rihanna. live.
  27. Web site: Snoh Aalegra at Roc Nation. 26 March 2020. 26 March 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200326235142/https://www.rocnation.com/music/snoh-aalegra/. live.
  28. Web site: The Lox. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017.
  29. Web site: Vic Mensa. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 20 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170820084459/http://rocnation.com/vic-mensa. live.
  30. Web site: Willow. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 28 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170828140838/http://rocnation.com/willow. live.
  31. Web site: Kay Young. www.bbc.co.uk. 1 March 2020. 13 June 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220613082524/https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p09w09ly. live.
  32. Aguilera Signs With Roc Nation Management . Billboard . 18 January 2021 . 24 January 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210124090525/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/9481532/christina-aguilera-roc-nation-management . live .
  33. Web site: Huerta. Heidi. You'll Be Seeing A Lot More Of Roc Nation's Brazilian Pop Artist, Claudia Leitte. https://web.archive.org/web/20151008042015/http://www.mtv.com/news/2286525/claudia-leitte/. dead. 8 October 2015. MTV.com. MTV Networks. 21 October 2015.
  34. Web site: DJ Khaled signs management deal with Roc Nation . The Verge . 29 February 2016 . 29 February 2016 . 1 March 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160301201341/http://www.theverge.com/2016/2/29/11133118/dj-khaled-roc-nation-management-jay-z . live .
  35. Web site: Fabolous Signs Management Deal With Roc Nation. BET. 2 December 2014. 7 July 2018. 20 October 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20211020122723/https://www.bet.com/article/wicnah/fabolous-signs-management-deal-with-roc-nation. live.
  36. Fat Joe Signs Management Deal With Roc Nation. Billboard. 18 January 2017. 7 July 2018. 15 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180715194901/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7661613/fat-joe-management-deal-roc-nation. live.
  37. Web site: Fred Ball . Roc Nation . 2 January 2019 . 2 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190102193358/https://rocnation.com/fred-ball/ . live .
  38. Web site: Jadakiss Signs With JAY-Z's Roc Nation. Eustice. Kyle. July 14, 2018. HipHopDX. June 17, 2020. 16 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240916190930/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.47668/title.jadakiss-signs-with-jay-zs-roc-nation. live.
  39. Web site: Jim Jones . Roc Nation . 2 January 2019 . 13 April 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190413011941/https://rocnation.com/jim-jones/ . dead .
  40. Web site: Key Wane's official page at Roc Nation. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 16 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180516103221/http://rocnation.com/key-wane/. dead.
  41. Web site: Mack Wilds. Roc Nation. 1 August 2019. 1 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190801124802/https://rocnation.com/mack-wilds/. dead.
  42. Web site: Maxo Kream. rocnation.com. 1 August 2019. 6 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190806035026/https://rocnation.com/maxokream/. dead.
  43. Web site: DJ Mustard - Ronation. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 27 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170827203910/http://rocnation.com/dj-mustard/. dead.
  44. Web site: Megan Thee Stallion signs management deal with Roc Nation. Alex Robert Ross. September 13, 2019. The Fader. 13 September 2019 .
  45. Web site: Rapman. 9 February 2019. 29 January 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190129122858/https://rocnation.com/rapman/. live.
  46. Web site: The-Dream. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902051507/http://rocnation.com/the-dream/. 2 September 2017. dead.
  47. Tinashe Signs With Roc Nation for Management. Billboard. 7 November 2019. 26 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210426221102/https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/legal-and-management/8543044/tinashe-roc-nation-management. live.
  48. Web site: Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn Sign Roc Nation Management Deal. Complex. 11 August 2019. 23 January 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210123215623/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/08/benny-the-butcher-westside-gunn-sign-to-roc-nation-management. dead.
  49. Web site: Yo Gotti . Roc Nation . 2 January 2019 . 2 January 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190102193351/https://rocnation.com/yogotti/ . live .
  50. Web site: Whatever happened to Alexis Jordan?. Digital Spy. Lewis. Corner. August 5, 2016. February 9, 2019. 16 September 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240916190932/https://www.digitalspy.com/music/a803762/whatever-happened-to-alexis-jordan/. live.
  51. Web site: Ceraadi. 14 June 2019.
  52. Demi Lovato & Nick Jonas Manager Partners with Roc Nation: Exclusive. Brandle. Lars. December 20, 2015. November 11, 2015. Billboard. 15 December 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20151215230730/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6760732/demi-lovato-nick-jonas-manager-partners-with-roc-nation-exclusive?. live.
  53. Web site: Freeway Signs with Roc Nation. www.rapup.com. Rap-Up. 30 June 2018. 1 July 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180701031148/http://www.rap-up.com/2017/03/20/freeway-signs-with-roc-nation/. live.
  54. Web site: i have something to tell you + please dont hate me for it!. . https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211220/2VFfRpoMK84 . 2021-12-20 . live. 16 January 2020.
  55. Web site: Grimes. rocnation.com. 13 June 2018. 14 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180614144302/http://rocnation.com/grimes/. live.
  56. Web site: Jarren Benton. rocnation.com. 1 August 2019. 11 October 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181011172915/https://rocnation.com/jarrenbenton/. dead.
  57. Web site: Jay Park. rocnation.com. 1 September 2022. 6 June 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180606100801/http://rocnation.com/jay-park/. dead.
  58. News: Mariah Carey Signs With Jay-Z's Roc Nation for Management. 2017-11-22. Variety. 2017-11-22. en-US. 20 December 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20171220012551/http://variety.com/2017/biz/news/mariah-carey-signs-with-jay-zs-roc-nation-for-management-1202620457/. live.
  59. Web site: Mayaeni. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 2 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902050252/http://rocnation.com/karen-rodriguez/. dead.
  60. Web site: Saponara. Michael. Emerging DMV Rapper Q Da Fool Signs Record Deal With Roc Nation: Exclusive. billboard.com. 14 May 2015. 23 May 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180523061835/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8455811/q-da-fool-signs-roc-nation. live.
  61. Web site: Romans. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 6 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170906203934/http://rocnation.com/romans/. dead.
  62. Web site: Romeo Santos at Roc Nation. rocnation.com. 1 September 2017. 2 September 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170902050809/http://rocnation.com/romeo-santos/. dead.
  63. Web site: Shakira at Roc Nation. rocnation.com. 5 January 2018. 19 January 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20180119081543/http://rocnation.com/shakira/. dead.
  64. Web site: Welcome Tiwa Savage to the Roc Nation Family!. 1 August 2019.
  65. Web site: Yellow Claw. rocnation.com. 23 August 2019. 23 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190823183422/https://rocnation.com/yellow-claw/. dead.
  66. News: More Than Just Brunch With Jay-Z? A Look Into Roc Nation's Investment Strategy . Afrotech . May 3, 2021 . October 8, 2021 . 8 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211008215439/https://afrotech.com/roc-nation-vc-arm . live .
  67. Web site: Ortiz . Edwin . What You Need to Know About Equity, Roc Nation's Independent Distribution Platform change they name to Roc Nation. complex.com . Complex Networks . 2021-10-24 . 24 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024145106/https://www.complex.com/music/2019/07/equity-distribution-roc-nation-independent-company . dead .
  68. Web site: Cowen . Trace William . JAY-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' Now Available on YouTube Music Premium, SoundCloud, and More Streaming Services . finance.yahoo.com . Yahoo . 2021-10-24 . 24 October 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211024145104/https://finance.yahoo.com/news/jay-zs-reasonable-doubt-now-040233266.html . live .

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