Houston’s own Kentavia “KenTheMan” Miller, known for her fierce lyricism and captivating presence, is embarking on her Back to 304’n Tour. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information With 180 million global streams and 44 million YouTube views under her belt, KenTheMan’s hypersexual, intelligent, and talent-packed artistry has earned her co-signs from industry heavyweights like Cardi B, […]
Jay-Z has been handling his business, man. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The Brooklyn rapper’s latest business endeavor is coming in collectibles. Jay-Z’s Roc Nation along with Fanatics founder Michael Rubin, Miami Heat forward Andre Iguodala, and current Philadelphia 76ers President of Basketball Operations Daryl Morey are investing in Blackstone’s acquisition of the Certified Collectibles […]
Buffalo, New York rapper Westside Gunn on Roc Nation x Shady Records has today released his new album Pray For Paris on Griselda Records, affiliated with Eminem’s Shady Records. This solo project features 13-tracks with a host of vocal guest features including his older brother Conway the Machine, Joey Bada$$ of Pro Era, his younger […]
Jay Electronica finally delivered his long-delayed debut album, A Written Testimony, last weekend and fans are raving. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Hip Hop fans spent their quarantined weekend dissecting Electronica’s and JAY-Z’s bars on Twitter. Hov was featured on nine out of ten tracks, but that was the most obvious collaborator outside of The-Dream […]
Team ROC, the philanthropic arm of JAY-Z’s Roc Nation, released a PSA on Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old Chicago girl who was fatally shot in the back in a park. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The PSA is narrated by Hadiya’s mother, Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton. The launch is the fourth PSA in The Responsibility Program that links […]
NYC rap legend Jadakiss is set to drop his fifth solo studio album Ignatius this Friday on Def Jam/Roc Nation/D-Block. The album is named after his former manager, Ruff Ryder producer/A&R and long-time friend Ignatius “Ice Pick Jay” Jackson who unfortunately passed away from cancer in June 2017 (RIP). Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information This […]
Buju Banton has been booked and busy ever since he got out of prison. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Fresh off the heels of the release of his new single, “Trust,” he dropped the visuals for the record “Steppa.” The music video is his first project under his new Roc Nation deal. The reggae icon […]
JAY-Z announced Desiree Perez as the CEO of Roc Nation on Friday. Mrs. Perez has been operating in the role of COO since 2009 and is also a co-founder of the company. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Mrs. Perez’s appointment to CEO is effective immediately and will see her lead the company in the growth […]
Megan Thee Stallion announced her management deal with Roc Nation on Friday and many people were happy for the leader of the Hot Girls. Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information But everybody’s a critic and Larry Johnson had some words about her new affiliation with JAY-Z’s record label. “A coincidence: Her mother, who was her manager […]
Amazon is teaming up with Meek Mill for a six-part documentary series. The series which is being described as “fight for exoneration while exposing flaws in the criminal justice system” will focus on Mill’s life over the past ten years and will feature topics when he assaulted an officer at 18 years old and when […]
After helping Meek Mill with his legal fees and hiring an attorney to assist 21 Savage’s ICE case, Jay-Z and Roc Nation are continuing to assist those who have been wrongfully targeted. Now they have gotten all charges dismissed against Jabari Talbot, the 6th grader who refused to stand for “The Pledge Of Allegiance.” As previously […]
Jay-Z was able to add a big player to his Roc Nation Sports division. Soccer star Jerome Boateng of Bayern Munich just agreed to terms to join Roc Nation Sports. This is beneficial for both Roc Nation and Boateng. The 26-year-old star defender is the first European athlete to sign with Roc Nation, and according to TMZ, told a […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Vic drops his first video since signing to the Roc All year, Vic Mensa has been working with and touring with Kanye West, and just over a month ago, he announced that he’d signed a record deal with Roc Nation. Things are moving fast for the Chicago native, and hopefully, […]
This whole Kanye and Apple thing could be a thing, but it’s not a thing yet Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information There’s something brewing at Apple Music, and when lands in iPhones all over the world on June 30th, the streaming war will become exponentially more contentious. Can Jay Z follow through on his promises […]
Jay Z puts Tidal on his shoulders during a special 2-night engagement Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Since I started writing about music in the 2010’s, I’ve seen some pretty crazy moments. I was there when Q-Tip brought out Kanye West for a crowd of a few hundred people in Brooklyn. I caught Outkast on their […]
The Save Money rep inks a deal with the house that Hov built Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Vic Mensa has officially signed with Roc Nation. The news was confirmed via a tweet from Jay Z‘s Twitter account, which simply read “Roc Nation Records x @VicMensa,” and included an iTunes link to Vic’s new single, […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information The next big addition to Jay Z’s business palette is about to be unveiled For much of the 1st quarter of 2015, TIDAL–the Swiss streaming service that is expected to immediately compete with Spotify, Rdio and Beats Music–has been discussed feverishly, thanks to the man that recently purchased it. Tidal’s […]
Visit streaming.thesource.com for more information Rihanna gets gully in Primetime Last night, the iHeartRadio Awards aired on NBC, and among several performances by the biggest stars in the Pop world was Rihanna performing her new single, “B*tch Better Have My Money,” for the first time ever. Rih Rih channeled her inner Lil’ Kim, hopping out […]
Philadelphia was strangely warm on Saturday. The greater New York area had been sprinkled with scattered snowfall Friday evening, which quickly gave way to clear, sunny skies and near 50 degree temperatures just 12 hours later, but in Philadelphia, there was no snow to melt. The sun was out, the cheesesteaks were on the grill, […]
