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Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994. Carter issued his debut album, Reasonable Doubt (1996) as the label's first release, in a joint venture with Priority Records.
Roc-A-Fella Records was a hip-hop label co-founded by Jay-Z and Damon Dash in 1995. Learn about its rise and fall, its artists, and the legal battles over its copyright and ownership.
Apr 9, 2024 · Dame Dash, one of the co-founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, faces losing his share of the label to a movie producer who won a $823K judgment against him. Learn how the legal battle unfolded and what it means for the hip-hop legacy.
- Andre Gee
Roc Nation is a full-service entertainment company, inclusive of artist and athlete management, label, publishing, touring, film / TV and new ventures.
Jun 10, 2015 · A comprehensive history of the New York rap label founded by Jay-Z, Biggs and Dame Dash, and its impact on hip-hop culture. Learn how Roc-A-Fella rose to dominate East Coast rap, and how it was undone by personal conflicts and rap's shift southwards.
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Oct 5, 2016 · Oct 05, 2016. 20 years. 120+ names. It’s the Roc! Roc-A-Fella Records was a label born out of necessity. Back in the mid-’90s, Jay Z was unable to land a record deal with a major label...
Nov 5, 2020 · Published Thu, November 5, 2020 at 5:27 PM EST. Roc-A-Fella Records. The name is legendary in Hip-Hop and across contemporary music. It's the house that Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Damon “Dame” Dash built, along with Kareem "Biggs" Burke. A record label that came to epitomize self-actualization and Hip-Hop's penchant for dreaming big.
