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Entertainment powerhouse Roc Nation has announced this week that it will be collaborating with Long Island University to open the Roc Nation School of Music,...

News

Jay-Z Buys Multiple Newspaper Ads Highlighting Black Businesses

Derek MajorJuly 8, 2020July 8, 2020

by Derek MajorJuly 8, 2020July 8, 202028316

Jay-Z and his agency Roc Nation took out multiple full-page ads in newspapers across the country highlighting Black businesses....

Lifestyle Sports

Jay-Z Gets The NFL To Commit $100 Million To Criminal Justice Reform

Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 2020

by Cedric 'BIG CED' ThorntonFebruary 5, 2020February 5, 20204423

Roc Nation has gotten NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell to commit to spending $100 million toward social justice outreach...

Career Lifestyle

Jay-Z Announces Desiree Perez as New CEO of Roc Nation

Justin BartonDecember 13, 2019December 13, 2019

by Justin BartonDecember 13, 2019December 13, 20196539

Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter announced Desiree Perez as the CEO of Roc Nation to lead development and growth across all aspects of the company...

Career

[WATCH] Power Women of the Diaspora: How Global Music Phenom DJ Cuppy Turns Opportunity Into Gold

Janell HazelwoodNovember 16, 2015September 28, 2017

by Janell HazelwoodNovember 16, 2015September 28, 20171062

Sheâ€™s the glam daughter of a billionaire, but nothing in her career journey spells nepotism. DJ Cuppy is a global music force to be reckoned...

Lifestyle

Jay-Zâ€™s TIDAL Still Has A Few Tricks Left

Michael TolbertJune 26, 2015June 26, 2015

by Michael TolbertJune 26, 2015June 26, 2015296

Today, in anticipation of tonights NBA Draft, TIDAL has explored a previously unused avenue by partnering with another of Jay-Zâ€™s ventures, Roc Nation Sports....

Lifestyle

Roc Nation Sports and BET Are Stepping Into The Ring

Michael TolbertMay 13, 2015May 13, 2015

by Michael TolbertMay 13, 2015May 13, 2015453

"It's more than just boxing, it's more than a sporting event, and that's why we went into it..." says Stephen G. Hill, BETâ€™s President of...