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Roc Nation
Founded	2009
Founder	Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter
Distributing label	Sony Music Entertainment, Atlantic Records
Genre	Hip hop, R&B, Pop
Country of origin	United States
Location	New York City, New York
Official Website	RocNation.com

"Roc Nation" is an American 360° management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.

Contents 1 Conception 2 Artists 2.1 Signed artists 2.2 Managed artists 3 References 4 External links

[edit] Conception

It was reported that Jay-Z, no longer heading Def Jam, has signed a deal with Live Nation to set up a joint venture called Roc Nation^[1]. Implementing a reportedly redesigned business model, the full service entertainment company serves as management for Wale and Melanie Fiona, and has signed North Carolina rapper J. Cole^[2]. Roc Nation has signed a deal and will be distributed by Sony Music Entertainment.^[3][4] The label will also seek distribution deals with other labels similarly to how Jay-Z dealt with his own album, The Blueprint 3.

[edit] Artists

[edit] Signed artists

• Jay-Z (CEO)
• J. Cole
• Bridget Kelly

[edit] Managed artists

• Wale
• Melanie Fiona

[edit] References

[edit] External links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace Page
• Official Twitter Page
• Official Facebook Page

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