Takeover Roc Nation
Encyclopedia
Takeover Roc Nation is a global London
-based independent record label
and entertainment company, which acts as a co-owned subsidiary of Takeover Entertainment Ltd
and Roc Nation
. It was founded in June 2010 by American hip hop artist and entrepreneur Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter
and Ghanaian British musician and businessman Kwasi Danquah III (better known as Tinchy Stryder
) of the company, Takeover Entertainment Ltd.
In June 2010, Jay-Z and Roc Nation signed a joint venture
deal with Tinchy Stryder’s company, Takeover Entertainment Ltd, to create a European
record label and entertainment company. The new label was named Takeover Roc Nation. It handles management, merchandise, records and live bookings for its recording artists. Currently based in the United Kingdom
, it publishes music through Takeover/Cloud 9
and distributes record releases through Sony Music Entertainment
and partners with Live Nation
, StarRoc
/Stargate
and Three Six Zero Group
for all other aspects of the business.
Takeover Roc Nation is currently headquartered at Tinchy Stryder’s Takeover Entertainment Ltd recording studio, in London, United Kingdom with a satellite office at Jay-Z's recording studio, Roc the Mic, in Manhattan
, New York City
, United States.
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
-based independent record label
Independent record label
An independent record label is a record label operating without the funding of or outside the organizations of the major record labels. A great number of bands and musical acts begin on independent labels.-Overview:...
and entertainment company, which acts as a co-owned subsidiary of Takeover Entertainment Ltd
Takeover Entertainment
Takeover Entertainment is an independent record label, talent agency, musician management company, producer, and publisher of music, currently based in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2006 and is run by Kwasi Danquah III , Archie Lamb IV and Jack Foster...
and Roc Nation
Roc Nation
Roc Nation is an American management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.-History:In April 2008, Live Nation partnered with Jay-Z to create Roc Nation...
. It was founded in June 2010 by American hip hop artist and entrepreneur Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter , better known by his stage name Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and occasional actor. He is one of the most financially successful hip hop artists and entrepreneurs in America, having a net worth of over $450 million as of 2010...
and Ghanaian British musician and businessman Kwasi Danquah III (better known as Tinchy Stryder
Tinchy Stryder
Kwasi Danquah III , better known by his pseudonyms Tinchy Stryder and Star In The Hood, is a Ghanaian British recording artist, music executive, A&R executive, and businessman...
) of the company, Takeover Entertainment Ltd.
In June 2010, Jay-Z and Roc Nation signed a joint venture
Joint venture
A joint venture is a business agreement in which parties agree to develop, for a finite time, a new entity and new assets by contributing equity. They exercise control over the enterprise and consequently share revenues, expenses and assets...
deal with Tinchy Stryder’s company, Takeover Entertainment Ltd, to create a European
European Union
The European Union is an economic and political union of 27 independent member states which are located primarily in Europe. The EU traces its origins from the European Coal and Steel Community and the European Economic Community , formed by six countries in 1958...
record label and entertainment company. The new label was named Takeover Roc Nation. It handles management, merchandise, records and live bookings for its recording artists. Currently based in the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
, it publishes music through Takeover/Cloud 9
Takeover/Cloud 9
Takeover/Cloud 9 is a global London-based music publishing company. The organisation is a co-owned subsidiary of Takeover Entertainment Ltd and EMI Music Publishing, and was originally founded by Kwasi Danquah III and EMI Music Publishing’s UK president and EMI European creative president, Guy...
and distributes record releases through Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment
Sony Music Entertainment ' is the second-largest global recorded music company of the "big four" record companies and is controlled by Sony Corporation of America, the United States subsidiary of Japan's Sony Corporation....
and partners with Live Nation
Live Nation
Live Nation is a live-events company based in Beverly Hills, California, focused on concert promotions. Live Nation formed in 2005 as a spin-off from Clear Channel Communications, which then merged with Ticketmaster in 2010 to become Live Nation Entertainment....
, StarRoc
StarRoc
StarRoc is an American record label and music publishing company. It was founded in 2008 by American hip hop artist Jay-Z and Norwegian songwriters-producers Mikkel S. Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen of the production duo Stargate. The label is a 50/50 partnership between Stargate and Jay-Z's Roc...
/Stargate
Stargate (production team)
This is a list of songs written and produced by the Norwegian production team Stargate.-Produced singles:-1999:5ive - Invincible*05. "Two Sides to Every Story"*06. "You Make Me a Better Man"Noora Noor - Curious*01. "Curious"...
and Three Six Zero Group
Three Six Zero Group
Three Six Zero is a London-based music management company founded in 2007 by Mark Gillespie, Dean Wilson, and Andy Rutherford.Three Six Zero Group's first client was MySpace star Calvin Harris...
for all other aspects of the business.
Takeover Roc Nation is currently headquartered at Tinchy Stryder’s Takeover Entertainment Ltd recording studio, in London, United Kingdom with a satellite office at Jay-Z's recording studio, Roc the Mic, in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
, United States.
See also
- Takeover Entertainment LtdTakeover EntertainmentTakeover Entertainment is an independent record label, talent agency, musician management company, producer, and publisher of music, currently based in the United Kingdom. The company was founded in 2006 and is run by Kwasi Danquah III , Archie Lamb IV and Jack Foster...
- Roc NationRoc NationRoc Nation is an American management, music publishing and entertainment company founded by Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter.-History:In April 2008, Live Nation partnered with Jay-Z to create Roc Nation...
- List of record labels
External links
- Tinchy Stryder talks through Jay-Z business deal collected news and commentary at BBC NewsBBC NewsBBC News is the department of the British Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the gathering and broadcasting of news and current affairs. The department is the world's largest broadcast news organisation and generates about 120 hours of radio and television output each day, as well as online...