Roc Nation

Roc Nation is an entertainment agency founded by Jay-Z in 2008. The company is headquartered in Manhattan, New York City and has additional offices in Los Angeles and London. Roc Nation comprises a comprehensive talent agency, sports agency, record label, management agency, television and film enterprises, fashion clothing line, and educational and philanthropic endeavors.

Roc Nation, LLC

Type	Private
Industry	Entertainment
Founded	April 1, 2008 (April 1, 2008)
Founder	Shawn Carter
Headquarters	540 West 26th Street New York, NY 10001 U.S.
Area served	Worldwide
Key people	Shawn Carter (Founder/Chairman) Michael Rapino (Part owner) Desiree Perez (CEO) Michael Yormark (President, Roc Nation Sports International) Jay Brown (Vice President) Lenny Santiago (Senior Vice President)) ^[1]
Owner	Live Nation Entertainment
Divisions	Team Roc Roc Nation Latin Roc Nation Unified Roc Nation United Roc Nation UK Limited Roc Nation Sports Ltd Roc Nation Sports Roc Nation Sports International Roc Nation Management, LLC Roc Nation Records, LLC Roc Nation Publishing, LLC Roc Nation Latin Publishing, LLC Roc Lit 101 Three Six Zero Entertainment S10 Entertainment & Media Equity Distribution Arrive ESM Productions, LLC Made In America Festival
Website	www.rocnation.com

History

In 2008, Roc Nation was founded by Jay-Z with the intent of signing pop and rap artists and succeeding his previous label, Roc-A-Fella Records.

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 division Management to representing clients in Film, Television and the Literary Arts.^[5]

In 2016, Roc Nation briefly supported Arliss Network, which is a service that does almost the same thing & later released the app, www.arlissnetwork.net.^{[citation needed]}

In July 2017, Roc Nation collaborated with art collective MSFTSrep.^{[citation needed]}

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 and will focus on enhancing the league's live game day experience, as well as augment social justice efforts through the Inspire Change initiative.^[6]

In 2020, Roc Nation partnered with Long Island University in Brooklyn to begin a program called the Roc Nation School For Music, Sports & Entertainment.^[7][8]

In 2021, Roc Nation teamed up with American Greetings to create custom greeting cards.^[9] Roc Nation also announced plans to launch a new brand and multimedia platform named EDITION in partnership with Modern Luxury Media.^[10]

Roster

• Ambré
• Belly^[11]
• Bobby Fishscale
• Buju Banton
• Casanova^[12]
• Claye
• DOROTHY^[13]
• Gucci Mane
• HARLOE
• Harry Hudson^[14]
• HDBeenDope^[15]
• Infinity Song
• J. Cole^[16]
• Jaden^[17]
• Jay Electronica^[18]
• Jay-Z^[19]
• Jess Glynne
• Johnny Cocoa
• Kalan.FrFr
• Maeta
• Mozart La Para^[20]
• Nicole Bus^[21]
• Rapsody^[22]
• Reuben Vincent^[23]
• Rihanna^[24]
• Snoh Aalegra^[25]
• Tainy
• The Anxiety
• The Lox^[26]
• Vic Mensa^[27]
• Victoria La Mala
• Victory
• Willow^[28]
• Kay Young^[29]

Management

• After the Burial
• Alicia Keys
• Animals as Leaders
• A.G. Fahrenheit
• Basement
• Benny The Butcher
• Big Sean
• Bobby Shmurda
• Bohnes
• CHON
• Christina Aguilera^[30]
• Clarissa Molina
• Claudia Leitte^[31]
• DJ Camilo
• DJ Khaled^[32]
• Fabolous^[33]
• Fat Joe^[34]
• Fred Ball^[35]
• Hit-Boy
• Jadakiss^[36]
• Jess Glynne
• Jim Jones^[37]
• Jozzy
• Kaash Paige
• Kamaiyah
• Kelly Rowland
• Key Wane^[38]
• Lil Uzi Vert
• LBTH— Rnyce
• Lola Ponce
• Mack Wilds^[39]
• Maxo Kream^[40]
• Megan Thee Stallion^[41]
• Miguel
• Moneybagg Yo
• Mustard^[42]
• Normani
• Nnena
• Rapman^[43]
• Rihanna^[24]
• Rival Sons
• Robin Thicke
• Spiritbox
• Stargate
• Statik Selektah^[44]
• The Lox^[26]
• The-Dream^[45]
• Tinashe^[46]
• Touché Amoré
• We Came as Romans
• Westside Gunn^[47]
• Yo Gotti^[48]

Former artists

• Alexa Goddard
• Alexis Jordan^[49]
• Bridget Kelly
• Ceraadi^[50]
• Demi Lovato^[44]
• Freeway^[51]
• G Perico
• Gabi DeMartino^[52]
• Grimes^[53]
• Haim
• Inna
• Jarren Benton^[54]
• Jay Park^[55]
• K Koke
• Kanye West
• Kyle Watson
• Kylie Minogue
• M.I.A.^[36]
• Meek Mill
• Mariah Carey^[56]
• Mayaeni^[57]
• Nasty C
• Nick Jonas
• Q Da Fool^[58]
• Rita Ora
• ROMANS^[59]
• Romeo Santos^[60]
• Shakira^[61]
• Sugababes
• T.I.
• Tiwa Savage^[62]
• Wale
• Yellow Claw^[63]

Publishing

• Jahlil Beats
• Lab Ox
• Ludwig Göransson
• Symbolyc One
• Stress
• Tiwa Savage
• Drescott

Arrive

Roc Nation also operates a venture capital arm called Arrive, which is masterminded by Neil Sirni, the group's co-founder and president.^[64] As of May 2021, the company had reportedly made 29 investments in fintech, insurtech, edtech, health & wellness, social, and gaming.^[64]

Equity Distribution

In 2018, Roc Nation launched an independent label named Equity Distribution. The first artist to release a project under the independent label was Jay-Z's mentor, Jaz-O.^[65] In 2019, Equity also acquired the rights to Jay-Z's 1996 debut Reasonable Doubt for release on digital and streaming platforms.^[66]

See also

• Roc Nation albums discography
• Roc Nation singles discography

References

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2. "With New Move, Jay-Z Enters a Sports Agent State of Mind". The New York Times. 2013-04-02. Retrieved 2013-04-02.
3. "Roc Nation Sports Signs 6 New Boxers". Sports Agent Blog. 2015-02-12. Retrieved 2015-04-17.
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14. "G4SHI". Retrieved 27 March 2020.
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16. "J. Cole". rocnation.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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21. "Nicole Bus". Retrieved 9 February 2019.
22. Ortiz, Edwin. "Rapsody Signs With Jay Z's Roc Nation". www.complex.com. Complex. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
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29. "Kay Young". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 1 March 2020.
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40. "Maxo Kream". rocnation.com. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
41. Alex Robert Ross. "Megan Thee Stallion signs management deal with Roc Nation". The Fader. Retrieved September 13, 2019.
42. "DJ Mustard - Ronation". rocnation.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
43. "Rapman". Retrieved 9 February 2019.
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45. . rocnation.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
46. "Tinashe Signs With Roc Nation for Management". Billboard. Retrieved 7 November 2019.
47. "Benny the Butcher and Westside Gunn Sign Roc Nation Management Deal". Complex.
48. "Yo Gotti". Roc Nation.
49. Corner, Lewis (August 5, 2016). "Whatever happened to Alexis Jordan?". Digital Spy. Retrieved February 9, 2019.
50. "Ceraadi". Retrieved 14 June 2019.
51. "Freeway Signs with Roc Nation". www.rapup.com. Rap-Up. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
52. "i have something to tell you + please dont hate me for it!". YouTube. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-20.
53. "Grimes". rocnation.com. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
54. "Jarren Benton". rocnation.com. Retrieved 1 August 2019.
55. "Jay Park". rocnation.com. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
56. "Mariah Carey Signs With Jay-Z's Roc Nation for Management". Variety. 2017-11-22. Retrieved 2017-11-22.
57. "Mayaeni". rocnation.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
58. Saponara, Michael. "Emerging DMV Rapper Q Da Fool Signs Record Deal With Roc Nation: Exclusive". billboard.com. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
59. "Romans". rocnation.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
60. "Romeo Santos at Roc Nation". rocnation.com. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
61. "Shakira at Roc Nation". rocnation.com. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
62. "Welcome Tiwa Savage to the Roc Nation Family!". Retrieved 1 August 2019.
63. "Yellow Claw". rocnation.com. Retrieved 23 August 2019.
64. "More Than Just Brunch With Jay-Z? A Look Into Roc Nation's Investment Strategy". Afrotech. May 3, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
65. Ortiz, Edwin. "What You Need to Know About Equity, Roc Nation's Independent Distribution Platform". complex.com. Complex Networks. Retrieved 2021-10-24.
66. Cowen, Trace William. "JAY-Z's 'Reasonable Doubt' Now Available on YouTube Music Premium, SoundCloud, and More Streaming Services". finance.yahoo.com. Yahoo. Retrieved 2021-10-24.

External links

• Official website