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Thursday, February 9, 2023

Quality Control Records or Roc-A-Fella Records?

 


Both Quality Control Records and Roc-A-Fella Records carry a shelf of hits under their belt. Roc Nation today is a force no-one can control, while Quality Control has just been sold for $300 million.


Now Celebrity Match Up want to know what record label would you choose out of Quality Control Records or Roc-A-Fella Records? Comment your answers below!

Saturday, August 20, 2022

Roc-A-Fella Records vs Murder Inc Records

 


This may not be the verzuz battle everyone is talking about, but your opinion still counts. Today, we will dive off into the greatest record companies that hit the music industry. With millions of albums sold, this will be a competition to choose from like no other.


Although Murder Inc. is branch of Roc-A-Fella Records, they both pack hit songs of their own. So, The Wrap Up Magazine is conducting this survey. We want to know what music group do you vibe to the most?

Friday, May 14, 2021

The Evolution Of Jay-Z

 


Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z (stylized as JAY-Z) is an American rapper and businessman. He is one of the best-selling musicians of all time, having sold more than 100 million records, while receiving 21 Grammy Awards for his music. 


MTV ranked him the "Greatest MC of all time" in 2006.

Friday, July 8, 2022

Roc Nation #Artist Tinashe Releases New #musicVideo "X" Ft Jeremih

 


Tinashe is one of music’s most compelling artists, fusing innovative sounds from R&B, pop and hip-hop that has generated a global cross-genre fanbase of over nine million social media followers.

Monday, January 25, 2021

Did Jay-Z Cut a Deal with Trump for Desiree Perez's pardon?

 


Funk Flex and Jay-Z's feud extends years, but the DJ added a new chapter by consigning a report accusing the Hip Hop mogul of cutting a deal with former President Donald Trump in exchange for Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez's pardon.


Funk Flex announced on Instagram that he has "a story to tell" in relation to the report. He posted a photo of a tabloid story covering Perez being accused of wearing wiretaps for the feds after her arrest. 

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Rihanna Seen Crying Throwing Up Roc Nation

 


Rihanna not only threw up Roc Nation, but she was also seen crying. Want to know why? Well hold on, we'll get into that.


To break it down, Rihanna just had one great performance at the Super Bowl Halftime Show in Glendale, Arizona. But why was she crying? The real reason made me want to cry when I realized it.

Saturday, January 2, 2021

J. Prince Talks Roc Nation and Megan Thee Stallion


Megan Thee Stallion found herself in controversy with her record label 1501 Records after inking a management deal with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation last year.


1501 Records simultaneously inked a deal with Houston legend, J. Prince. “Carl is from my hood better known as 5th Ward and I’m proud to be his new partner moving forward,” Prince wrote at the time.


Months later, Meg accused 1501 of not allowing her to drop new music because she requested a negotiation of her contract. She also fired off a $1 million lawsuit and a temporary restraining order, which allowed her to drop all the music we heard since.

Monday, August 16, 2021

Jay-Z Wants to Invest in a Sportsbook Betting Platform

 


Just days after Jay-Z and Roc Nation took part in a $325 million investment in the Fanatics sports e-commerce platform, the rapper, along with Fanatics onwer and Philadelphia 76ers co-owner Michael Rubin have applied for a New York gaming license to form Fanatics Sportsbook. The news was first reported by TMZ and ESPN and confirmed by Variety. A rep for Roc Nation had no comment.

Sunday, August 18, 2019

What NFL Team Is Jay-Z Buying? And Why Is Everyone Mad?


I'm seeing a'lot of bad talk around Jay-Z purchasing a NFL team of his own. People have been talking bad since Colin Kaepernick did not get mentioned to the point it would reinstate him.

In my eyes, If Jay-Z owns the team, that could mean he is calling shots right? So that mean he has the opportunity to give Colin Kaepernick another round at stardom.

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Whats Your #FavoriteSong By Meek Mill?


Born and raised in Philadelphia, Meek Mill is one of the best rappers in the industry. Although the media say that Meek Mill music career was killed by the internet, fans sure endure him as he keeps pushing on.

Meek Mill is in a Jay-Z state of mind: The Philadelphia rapper-turned-entrepreneur is launching a new record label in a joint venture with Jay-Z's Roc Nation.

Sunday, July 24, 2022

Thousands attend Jay Z's Roc Nation's social justice conference

 


Rap superstar Jay Z has put a national spotlight and social injustice that is plaguing communities of color all over the country. FOX 26's Isiah Carey, the host of Isiah Factor Uncensored, was one of 2,000 attendees in New York and covered the inaugural summit spearheaded by the rapper and Roc Nation.

Monday, November 1, 2021

Wale Talks Roc Nation And Why He Left

 


Wale previously revealed that he wanted to sign Young Thug ahead of anyone, noting that he had his eye on the rapper but “couldn’t afford him.” Wale pointed out that he saw the difference in Thugger compared to other artists when the two were in the studio together. Along with that, Wale was very candid about his career, noting why he departed from Roc Nation in 2014.

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Shezi Rosewood - "Space Island" @SheziRosewood


Shezi Rosewood (formerly J-Lie) has an important message for all those who have just had a breakup or are trying to forge a new life after romance is over. The new voice of music has signed a new distribution deal with Roc Nation, and is all set to release his new R&B/Soul single this summer, called ‘Space Island’, which will give solace through melodies and transport listeners into a new world by leaving the past behind.

Thursday, June 10, 2021

Megan Thee Stallion Offering A Full Scholarship To One Lucky Student

 


Megan Thee Stallion will be serving as a lecturer at NYC’s Long Island University while simultaneously offering a full scholarship to one lucky student of Roc Nation’s School of Music, Sports, and Entertainment.


Jay-Z’s management firm Roc Nation, who manages Megan, announced the partnership will begin in the fall of this year, but Megan is now offering a free ride to one lucky student in the program.

Friday, March 5, 2021

Square Purchases Stake in Jay's Tidal

 


Square, the mobile payments company led by Mr. Dorsey, announced on Thursday its plan to acquire a “significant majority” of Tidal, the streaming music service owned by Jay-Z and other artists — including Beyoncé, Jay-Z’s wife, and Rihanna, who is a client of Jay-Z’s entertainment management company, Roc Nation.


Square will pay $297 million in stock and cash for the stake in Tidal. Jay-Z will join Square’s board.

Thursday, January 28, 2021

Brodie Wagenen Named Chief Operating Officer of Roc Nation Sports

 


Former Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen is joining Jay-Z's  Sports as the company's chief operating officer, Van Wagenen announced.


Van Wagenen worked with Roc Nation when he was the co-head of Creative Arts Agency's baseball division. Van Wagenen took the Mets job in October 2018 and left the agency.


"We believed in the vision Jay and [Juan Perez] had back in 2013," Van Wagenen told ESPN's Jeff Passan. "We've stayed in constant contact with them. It was a natural homecoming."

Thursday, May 27, 2021

Jay-Z Announces The Return Of Made In America Festival

 


The Made In America Festival is returning to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this Labor Day Weekend. The 2021 edition of the Roc Nation-produced musical event is scheduled for Saturday, September 4 and Sunday, September 5.


Made In America was founded by Roc Nation leader/Hip Hop icon Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter in 2012. Last year’s MIA was rescheduled due to safety concerns caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and civil unrest in America at the time.

Friday, January 13, 2017

Is Lil Wayne Thinking Of Signing To Roc Nation


At the end of 2016, Wayne made a similar statement when the told the crowd at the Camp Flog Gnaw festival, "I'm a motherfucking Cash Money millionaire and I'm a motherfucking Roc-A-Fella millionaire." 

Before that, the Young Money rapper revealed that he signed a deal as an artist/owner at Jay Z's Tidal, leading many to believe that there was a partnership between the two superstars on the rise.

Sunday, August 30, 2020

3 Investing Lessons From Jay-Z


In 2019, Shawn Corey Carter became hip-hop's first billionaire. Better known as Jay-Z, Mr. Carter didn't just make his money by rapping, although he's one of the industry's best-selling artists. Instead, he built a sprawling empire, including a music label, a sports management company, a streaming service, and a high-end sports bar.

With the Brooklyn-born rapper continuing to grow his net worth, there are certainly many investing lessons to learn, both from his business ventures as well as from his lyrics. Here are three of them.

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Jay-Z’s $1.3 Billion Fortune Has Nothing to Do with Music


Jay-Z started his music career as Shawn Corey Carter in the ’80s. He rapped to escape the poverty around him. Carter met his mentor Jaz-O and joined the older man in recording “The Originators.” The duo’s song earned them an appearance in Yo! MTV Raps.


This was the moment when Carter took up the name Jay-Z, paying homage to his mentor. The moniker punned on his childhood hood name, Jazzy. It also referred to the subway station near his home known as J/Z. Little did Jay-Z know it would become a household name.

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