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Jay-Z Brings Roc Nation To Sony

Superstar rapper/mogul Jay-Z has officially signed a new distribution deal with Sony for his new label Roc Nation. According to Billboard, the rapperâ€™s new solo album The Blueprint 3 will be distributed by Atlantic, although that deal is only for the third installment of the rapperâ€™s Blueprint series of releases. Jay-Z offered to have the Roc Nation imprint be distributed through his longtime home Def Jam over four years ago. Island Def Jam Music Group (IDJ) also distri...

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16:52 on July 1 2009

Jay-Z Talks Ditching Def Jam, New Deals: “I’m an Entrepreneur”

Rolling Stone — Jay-Z has confirmed the destinations of his Blueprint 3 and Roc Nation label, telling Billboard that his new album will be released on Atlantic Records while the label he... more info

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13:29 on July 1 2009

Jay-Z Brings Roc Nation To Sony

AllHipHop — Superstar rapper/mogul Jay-Z has officially signed a new distribution deal with Sony for his new label Roc Nation. According to Billboard, the rapperâ€™s new sol... more info

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19:54 on July 1 2009

KRS-One/Buckshot Speak on â€œRobot,â€ Jay-Z

AllHipHop — As the release date of their joint LP (Survival Skills) approaches, Buckshot and KRS-One have declared their single "Robot" as the official "Death of Auto-Tune" track. KR... more info

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22:05 on July 1 2009

Beyonce Got LeToya Luckett Booted From BET Awards?

411 Mania — Jay-Z might not have been the only one throwing his weight around as Destiny's Child explodes! more info

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01:38 on July 2 2009

Auto-Tune Creators Use Jay-Z To Hawk New Product

AllHipHop — Instead of scrambling to dismiss Jay-Zâ€™s claims on â€œDeath of AutoTune,â€ the technologyâ€™s creator Antares Audio is using the superstarâ€™s s... more info

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