Tag Archives: Roc Nation

Megan Thee Stallion has announced that she’s footing the bill for a full-ride scholarship and will even serve as a guest lecturer at Long Island University. According to TMZ, Jay-Z’s management firm Roc Nation has already announced a partnership with Long Island University for a School of Music Sports and …

Mariah Carey has parted ways with Jay-Z’s management company, Roc Nation. Apparently, there was a “blazing row” with the rapper during a meeting about the future of her career, The Sun reported. Carey went under the New Yorker’s management company in 2017 after firing her former manager Stella Bulochnikov, which …

Jay-Z is forming a long-lasting partnership with the book industry just a decade later after publishing his memoir “Decoded.” His entertainment company, Roc Nation, is starting an imprint with Random House called Roc Lit 101. On Tuesday, during a joint announcement, Random House and Roc Nation promised “books at the …

Jay-Z’s Roc Nation is organizing a rally in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin to call for the justice of Alvin Cole. Together, Jay-Z’s Until Freedom and The Gathering for Justice is uniting the community of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin on Thursday, Oct. 15 in an effort to seek justice for Cole, who was fatally shot by …

Jay-Z and Team ROC posted bond for a group of protesters arrested in Wisconsin stemming from the decision not to charge the officer who shot and killed 17-year-old Alvin Cole. Among those protesters was his mother, Tracy. Thursday night in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, police arrested 24 people for violating the city’s …

Written by @kristenshylin_ Jay-Z’s entertainment company, Roc Nation, is partnering with Brooklyn’s Long Island University to launch a new school. In a statement released Tuesday, Roc Nation CEO Desiree Perez referred to the partnership as “a true investment in our community and young people in Brooklyn, in New York City …

An attorney hired by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation has filed a lawsuit against the healthcare provider of Mississippi’s infamous Parchman Penitentiary. Alex Spiro has defended many inmates at Mississippi State Penitentiary, and now he’s been hired by Roc Nation to go after Centene, the parent company of Parchman’s healthcare provider, Centurion. …

Jay-Z and Roc Nation’s affiliates Yo Gotti, Alicia Keys, Meek Mill, along with their attorneys, published an open letter to Georgia officials, demanding a speedy trial and the conviction of Travis and Gregory McMichael in the murder of Ahmuad Arbery. “By now we have all seen the crime’s disturbing video, …

The Justice Department announced on Wednesday that they are launching a civil rights investigation into the Mississippi Corrections Facilities, following the recent deaths of a dozen inmates, deadly gang activity, and inhumane conditions in the prisons. The investigation is exploring whether or not enough is being done to protect inmates, …

The family of Botham Jean, who was murdered by Amber Guyger, the off-duty police officer who mistakenly entered his home, is opening up about his life to save others and to drive home a point that police shouldn’t assume “our black boys” are threats. According to TMZ, Botham’s parents and …

Yo Gotti is standing up for inmates currently incarcerated in Mississippi State Prison in a major way.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Gotti, whose real name is Mario Mims, is filing a lawsuit on behalf of nearly 30 Mississippi state prisoners who are being subjected to deplorable conditions within the prison. The 38-year-old rapper was …

A picture from 2016 has emerged on the internet showing the president of charity group cutting a Chicago youth’s locs, and the NFL and Roc Nation are funding the organization. Roc Nation and the NFL have pledged to donate $400,000 to two Chicago-based organizations: the BBF (Better Boys Foundation) Family …

Roc Nation and Amazon have introduced new critical evidence in their ongoing legal battle against the attorney representing the problematic judge in Meek Mill’s case, Genece Brinkley. Brinkley’s attorney A. Charles Peruto Jr. sued the companies in 2018 over leaked audio in which he is heard bashing his own client. …

Rapper Lil Uzi Vert’s heated battle with his record label, Generation Now, has become a trending topic online, gaining the attention from millions – including Roc Nation – who has stepped in to put the fire out. Earlier on Monday, Uzi released several Instagram Stories promoting his “Free Uzi” campaign, …

Between Jay-Z’s quiet contributions to Lil Wayne’s financial stability, his support of Colin Kaepernick, his label’s advocacy for Meek Mill and 21 Savage, and his formidable contributions to criminal justice reform, the rap legend has seemingly made it his mission to use his money, power, and fame to protect our cultural …

Jay-Z and Roc Nation are coming for 21 Savage’s freedom. Over the weekend, news broke that the Atlanta-based rapper was being deported after it was revealed that he was born in the U.K. Since then, there has been an enormous outcry from fans and supporters alike, to the point that …

Roc Nation co-founder and CEO Jay Brown is the latest music figure to venture into America’s booming legal cannabis industry. According to Variety, Brown has joined the Board of Directors of marijuana dispensary company, MedMen. Founded by Adam Bierman and Andrew Modlin, the Los Angeles-based company owns and operates 19 …

#JayZ may not have 99 problems these days but #MariahCarey’s manager is becoming one. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Hov and his talent management company are being dragged into Carey and her ex-manager, #StellaBulochnikov’s legal dispute involving whether or not business decisions were being made with Roc Nation while Carey was still under …

Cardis International, a Long Island based credit card company,  got investors to fork over $70 million by lying about their affiliation with Jay Z and Roc Nation.   According to the investors who are suing the company for fraud, Cardis told them they had been hired by Roc Nation for …