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See Inside the New Art-Filled Offices of JAY-Z’s Roc Nation

Surrounded by galleries in the Chelsea neighborhood of New York City, the new offices of Roc Nation fit right in with founder and rapper JAY-Z’s collection of modern art displayed throughout. Working closely with Roc Nation’s CEO, Desiree Perez, architect Jeffrey Beers designed a sleek, collaborative environment perfectly complementing the entertainment company’s impressive roster of talent and other creative ventures.

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JayZ 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, […]

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Jay-Z’s Preferred Puma Sneakers Aren’t That Hard to Get

Noting that Jay-Z has been successful is an understatement. Twenty albums (including collabs like “Watch the Throne”), founder of streaming service Tidal and entertainment company Roc Nation, has stakes in Uber, recently sold his Armand De Brignac champagne brand to LVMH, and still co-owns D’Ussé alongside beverage giant Bacardi—and that’s still missing a few bullets […]

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