ay-Z’s Roc Nation is continuing to make moves when it comes to criminal justice reform in Kansas City. In addition to filing a lawsuit against KCPD, the mogul and his philanthropic arm Team Roc have also raised $1 million in donations to help investigate a handful of wrongful convictions inWyandotte County. Per the Kansas City Star, the […]
Read moreInside Jay-Z’s Surprisingly Serene L.A. Office
For the L.A. headquarters of Roc Nation, designer Willo Perron eschews bells and whistles in favor of a setting as cool as it is calm By Mayer Rus Photography by Shade Degges Styled by Emily Bowser
Read moreJay-Z’s VC Group Leads $110M Investment Into Smart Home Company Wyze
Wyze’s smart home products may get even smarter in the near future thanks to some new funding and AI technology. Kirkland-based Wyze Labs has reportedly raised $110 million in a Series B funding round led by Marcy Venture Partners, the VC group started by rapper Jay-Z. The news was first reported by GeekWire. Wyze and Marcy Venture Partners didn’t […]
Read moreSports merchandise company Fanatics now valued at $18 billion with new investors including hip-hop mogul Jay-Z
ports merchandise company Fanatics secured a $325 million money raise to expand into new sectors within its parent umbrella. It’s now valued at $18 billion, sources told CNBC. The Florida-based e-commerce firm plans to focus on revenue streams outside of merchandising. The division will be led by Fanatics Chairman Michael Rubin, who will serve as […]
Read moreMAMELODI SUNDOWNS FC X ROC NATION SPORTS
Media Release: Mamelodi Sundowns teams up with Roc Nation Sports Tuesday, 3 August 2021: Mamelodi Sundowns FC, one of the most successful African football clubs of the modern era, has teamed up with one of the world’s leading entertainment and sports agencies, Roc Nation Sports. A dynamic collaboration underpinned by values of humility, excellence, and respect. Led […]
Read moreJay-Z to Auction ‘Reasonable Doubt’ NFT at Sotheby’s
Celebrating 25th Anniversary of JAY-Z’s Debut Album,Reasonable Doubt,Sotheby’s To Offer NFT of Original Digital Art byCritically Admired American Artist Derrick Adams Commissioned by JAY-Z, Heir to the ThroneRecontextualizes the Album Cover’s Iconic Portrait of theLegendary Artist & Entrepreneur A Portion of Auction Proceeds to BenefitThe Shawn Carter Foundation ONLINE AUCTION OPEN FOR BIDDING TODAY – JULY […]
Read moreJune Ambrose On the Joy of Turning 50 and Her Blowout Birthday
The gang was out to celebrate June Ambrose 50th Birthday in LA . Source: Vogue.com
Read moreJayZ and Hype Williams Put a New Twist on Slim Aarons
With his music and sports-management company Roc Nation, streaming service Tidal, and more businesses, Jay-Z is the epitome of a mogul. The rapper’s latest venture is a cannabis brand called Monogram, and a new ad campaign for the company shows that he is just as creative as he is shrewd. The billionaire enlisted legendary music video director Hype Williams to photograph the campaign, […]
Read moreJAY-Z HELPED ROC NATION SPORTS’ ROMELU LUKAKU WIN ITALIAN SOCCER’S BIGGEST PRIZES
Since JAY-Z launched his sports management company Roc Nation Sports in 2013, he’s teamed up with some of the world’s biggest athletes in basketball, football, baseball, soccer, cricket and rugby. Hov signed Belgian soccer player Romelu Lukaku in August 2018 when he was playing for Manchester United in the English Premier League, but has since then reached […]
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