Roc Nation is an entertainment agency founded by Jay-Z in 2008. The company is headquartered in

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and has additional offices in

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. Roc Nation comprises a comprehensive talent agency, sports agency, record label, management agency, television and film enterprises,

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clothing line, and educational and philanthropic endeavors.

History

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

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. 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. Shortly thereafter, Roc Nation Sports also launched a boxing promotion division. After the

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deal expired, in April 2013, Roc Nation signed a multi-year partnership with

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. 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. 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. In July 2017, Roc Nation collaborated with art collective MSFTSrep. 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. In 2020, Roc Nation partnered with

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to begin a program called the Roc Nation School For Music, Sports & Entertainment. In 2021, Roc Nation teamed up with

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to create custom greeting cards. Roc Nation also announced plans to launch a new brand and multimedia platform named EDITION in partnership with Modern Luxury Media.

Roster

Ambré Ambré Perkins, known mononymously as Ambré, is an American singer and songwriter. She is currently signed to Roc Nation. She has released three full-length projects with ''Wanderlust'' (2015), ''2090's'' (2016), and '' 3000° '' (2022). Her ...

* Belly * Bobby Fishscale * Buju Banton * Casanova * Claye * DOROTHY *

Gucci Mane Radric Delantic Davis (born February 12, 1980), known professionally as Gucci Mane, is an American rapper and record executive. He helped pioneer the hip hop subgenre of trap music alongside fellow Atlanta-based rappers T.I. and Young Jeezy, ...

* HARLOE * Harry Hudson * HDBeenDope * Infinity Song * J. Cole *

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Jay Electronica Elpadaro F. Electronica Allah (born Timothy Elpadaro Thedford; September 19, 1976), known professionally as Jay Electronica (stylized as J A Y E L E C T R O N I C A), is an American rapper and record producer. Born and raised in New Orleans, he ...

* Jay-Z * Jess Glynne * Johnny Cocoa * Kalan.FrFr * Maeta *

Mozart La Para Erickson Fernández (born January 31, 1988), known by the stage name Mozart La Para, is a Dominican rapper and singer who has had songs in the charts five times. Early life Fernández was born in Los Mina, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. C ...

* Nicole Bus * Rapsody * Reuben Vincent *

Rihanna Robyn Rihanna Fenty ( ; born February 20, 1988) is a Barbadian singer, actress, and businesswoman. Born in Saint Michael and raised in Bridgetown, Barbados, Rihanna auditioned for American record producer Evan Rogers who invited her to t ...

* Snoh Aalegra * Tainy *

The Anxiety ''The Anxiety'' is a collaborative studio album by American musicians Willow Smith and Tyler Cole, under the band name The Anxiety. The project was released by the duo on March 13, 2020, by MSFTSMusic and Roc Nation. While the album didn't chart ...

* The Lox * Vic Mensa * Victoria La Mala * Victory *

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* Kay Young

Management

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Alicia Keys Alicia Augello Cook (born January 25, 1981), known professionally as Alicia Keys, is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. A classically trained pianist, Keys started composing songs when she was 12 and was signed at 15 years old by Colu ...

* Animals as Leaders * A.G. Fahrenheit *

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* Benny The Butcher *

Big Sean Sean Michael Leonard Anderson (born March 25, 1988), known professionally as Big Sean, is an American rapper. Anderson began his music career in 2007 and gained popularity in 2010 with his third mixtape '' Finally Famous Vol. 3: Big''. He then s ...

* Bobby Shmurda * Bohnes * CHON *

Christina Aguilera Christina María Aguilera (; ; born December 18, 1980) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and television personality. Known for her four-octave vocal range and ability to sustain high notes, she has been referred to as the " Voice o ...

* Clarissa Molina * Claudia Leitte * DJ Camilo *

DJ Khaled Khaled Mohammed Khaled (born November 26, 1975), known professionally as DJ Khaled, is an American DJ, record executive, record producer and rapper. Khaled first gained recognition as a radio host in the 1990s on the radio station 99 Jamz, a ...

Fabolous John David Jackson (born November 18, 1977), better known by his stage name Fabolous, is an American rapper. Raised in Brooklyn, he first gained recognition while still a senior in high school, when he performed live on American music executive ...

* Fat Joe * Fred Ball * Hit-Boy * Jadakiss * Jess Glynne * Jim Jones * Jozzy * Kaash Paige * Kamaiyah *

Kelly Rowland Kelendria Trene Rowland (born February 11, 1981) is an American singer, actress, and television personality. She rose to fame in the late 1990s as a member of Destiny's Child, one of the world's best-selling girl groups of all time. During the g ...

Key Wane Dwane Marshall Weir II (born July 12, 1990) is an American hip hop/R&B producer and songwriter, professionally known as Key Wane. Wane has produced for artists such as Big Sean, Jazmine Sullivan, Beyoncé, Drake, Jhene Aiko, Wale, Lil Wayn ...

Lil Uzi Vert Symere Bysil Woods ( ; born July 31, 1995), known professionally as Lil Uzi Vert, is an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. They are characterized by their facial tattoos, facial piercings, eccentric hairstyles and androgynous fashion, ima ...

* LBTH— Rnyce * Lola Ponce * Mack Wilds *

Maxo Kream Emekwanem Ogugua Biosah Jr. (born March 29, 1990), known professionally as Maxo Kream, is an American rapper from Houston, Texas. His debut album ''Punken'' was released in 2018, and the follow-up and major label debut, ''Brandon Banks'', was re ...

* Megan Thee Stallion * Miguel * Moneybagg Yo * Mustard * Normani * Nnena * Rapman * Rihanna * Rival Sons *

Robin Thicke Robin Alan Thicke (born March 10, 1977) is an American singer, songwriter and record producer. He is best known for his 2013 hit single " Blurred Lines", which is one of the best-selling singles of all time. At the 56th Annual Grammy Awards, h ...

* Spiritbox * Stargate *

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* The Lox *

The-Dream Terius Youngdell Nash (born September 20, 1977), better known by his stage name The-Dream, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. His co-writing credits include songs with " Me Against the Music" (2003) for Britney Spears, " Ri ...

* Tinashe * Touché Amoré *

We Came as Romans We Came as Romans (sometimes abbreviated as WCAR) is an American metalcore band from Troy, Michigan. Formed in 2005, the band has gone through one name change and multiple line-up changes, and signed to SharpTone Records in 2016 after having ...

* Westside Gunn *

Yo Gotti Mario Sentell Giden Mims (born May 19, 1981), known professionally as Yo Gotti, is an American rapper, songwriter, and record executive. In 1996, Gotti released his debut album ''Youngsta's On a Come Up'' under the alias Lil Yo. He went on to re ...

Former artists

Alexa Goddard Alexa Goddard (born 21 December 1990) is an English pop and R&B singer from Blackwater, Hampshire previously signed to Roc Nation. Born in Camberley, Surrey, Goddard was spotted singing at a talent contest at the age of 14. From 2007 she featu ...

Alexis Jordan Alexis Jordan (born April 7, 1992) is an American singer and actress from Columbia, South Carolina. Jordan rose to fame as a contestant on the first season of '' America's Got Talent'' in 2006 at the age of 14. After being eliminated from the sh ...

* Bridget Kelly *

Ceraadi Ceraadi were an American R&B- hip hop duo based in Los Angeles. Their debut EP, ''Ceraadi's Playlist'', was released in 2019. History The group consisted of sisters Emaza Gibson, Saiyr Gibson, and Znui Gibson, who are originally from Cedar Rapi ...

Demi Lovato Demetria Devonne Lovato ( ; born August 20, 1992), known as Demi Lovato, is an American singer, songwriter, and actress. After appearing on the children's television series ''Barney & Friends'' (2002–2004), Lovato rose to prominence for pl ...

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* G Perico *

Gabi DeMartino Nicola Teresa DeMartino and Gabriella Nelida DeMartino (born May 5, 1995), known professionally as Niki and Gabi, are an American twin duo of singers, social media influencers, YouTubers and actresses. In 2018, the duo released their debut exten ...

* Grimes * Haim * Inna * Jarren Benton *

Jay Park Jay Park ( Korean name: Park Jae-beom (Hangul: 박재범; Hanja: 朴載範); born April 25, 1987) is an American rapper, singer-songwriter, record producer, dancer and entrepreneur of based in South Korea. He is a member of the Seattle-based ...

K Koke Kevin Georgiou (born 22 May 1985), known professionally as K Koke, is an English rapper. He is best known for his "Are You Alone" Diss track and ''Fire in the Booth'' freestyle on Charlie Sloth's show on BBC Radio 1Xtra, which has accumulated ...

Kanye West Ye ( ; born Kanye Omari West ; June 8, 1977) is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, and fashion designer. Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago, West gained recognition as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the ea ...

* Kyle Watson *

Kylie Minogue Kylie Ann Minogue (; born 28 May 1968) is an Australian singer, songwriter and actress. She is the highest-selling female Australian artist of all time, having sold over 80 million records worldwide. She has been recognised for reinve ...

* M.I.A. * Meek Mill *

Mariah Carey Mariah Carey (; born March 27, 1969) is an American singer, songwriter, actress, and record producer. Referred to as the " Songbird Supreme", she is noted for her five-octave vocal range, melismatic singing style and signature use of the ...

* Mayaeni * Nasty C *

Nick Jonas Nicholas Jerry Jonas (born September 16, 1992) is an American singer, songwriter and actor. Jonas began acting on Broadway at the age of seven, and released his debut single in 2002; this caught the attention of Columbia Records, where Jonas ...

Q Da Fool George J. Hundall III (born March 4, 1997), better known by his stage name Q Da Fool, is an American rapper from Largo, Maryland signed to the label Roc Nation. Music career Q Da Fool began his career in 2013 as part of the rap group Pakk Boyz ...

Rita Ora Rita Sahatçiu Ora (born Rita Sahatçiu; 26 November 1990) is a British singer and songwriter. She rose to prominence in February 2012 when she featured on DJ Fresh's single, " Hot Right Now", which reached number one in the UK. Her debut stud ...

* ROMANS * Romeo Santos *

Shakira Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll ( , ; born 2 February 1977), professionally known by the mononym Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Barranquilla, she has been referred to as the " Queen of Latin Music" and is ...

* Sugababes * T.I. * Tiwa Savage *

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* Yellow Claw

Publishing

* Jahlil Beats *

Lab Ox Darren Billy, Jr., professionally known as Lab Ox, is a Grammy award-winning American hip-hop, R&B, pop rock, R&B, urban and pop producer from Houston, Texas. He has produced and written songs for artists and groups including Gary Clark Jr., ...

* 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. As of May 2021, the company had reportedly made 29 investments in fintech, insurtech, edtech, health & wellness, social, and gaming.

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. In 2019, Equity also acquired the rights to Jay-Z's 1996 debut ''

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'' for release on digital and streaming platforms.

References

External links

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