Roc Nation

Roc Nation LLC active

Hip-hop relevance

Jay-Z founded Roc Nation in 2008 as a full-service entertainment company spanning record label (Roc Nation Records), sports agency (Roc Nation Sports), publishing, and management. The Live Nation joint-venture launch positioned Roc Nation as one of the first major post-360-deal entertainment holding companies founded by a hip-hop artist; the sports agency arm represents NFL and MLB stars including Kevin Durant and Saquon Barkley.

Endorsements & deals 1

2008
Jay-Z · Founder
Founder via $150M Live Nation joint venture.

Linked moments 1

2024

Apr 2024

Jay-Z's Roc Nation tops $1B in annual revenue (reported Forbes valuation)

External

wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roc_Nation
official: https://www.rocnation.com/

Citations 2

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Wikipedia — Roc Nation Retrieved 2026-05-24.
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The New York Times — Jay-Z and Live Nation Strike $150 Million Deal Retrieved 2026-05-24.

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