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Who favorited?Jay-Z Confirms New Label "StarRock"
by on September 29th, 2008
It is not strange to hear a rumor about Jay-Z either becoming the president of a label or signing to a label, but such things happen so often that Hip Hop fans have begun to learn how to take these numerous rumors with a grain of salt. So after so many false rumors, fans are granted with some truth. After weeks of speculation, the Brooklyn bred rapper has finally announced his new partnership with StarGate, the company which is best known in the hip hop community for producing hit singles for Ne-Yo, Rihanna, Beyonce Knowles and others.
There had been rumors swirling around for weeks about this partnership, as well as rumbles that Hov would attempt to sign 50 Cent, and Janet Jackson to this "super label." With this deal, StarRock becomes the first partnership for Roc Nation, which is Jay-Z's Venture with the concert distribution group "Live Nation."
Hov spoke very highly about Stargate, proclaiming: "Stargate were like a secret weapon, we had great success with Rihanna and Ne-Yo. In only 2 years, they've generated 10 singles in the Top 10 on Billboard's Hot 100 chart and 3 of those singles hit the # 1 position.
This has been a rewarding
partnership and it was time to take the creative venture to the next
level.”
This new "superlabel" will focus on signing artist and use a developement plan that uses stratagetic global partnerships. They will do this with the help of Roc Nation, who will assist them by, providing a direct connection through the marketing and global distribution.
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IM NOT BUYIN JAYS ALBUM UNLESS WAYNES ON HALF THE ALBUM!!!
Hov for President!!!
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Yo real Talk! U sound so stupid right now! this nigga Jay is the reason people playing with they words n shit fuck outta hea! Everytime Jay dropped a album that shit made standards high for all rappers………..How can you be the best rapper alive and your 1st album is not a CLASSIC? U cant get hot in the middle of your career and then wanna be KING! Nigga Jay’s been doing this shit for years paving the way for lil niggas like Lil Wayne………..And let’s be real honest will Lil Wayne be hot 10 years from now………..HELL NO! He barely can grasp a originality flow now! And Jay has always made his style Unique…..Although he may have stole shit from BIG his ideas and creativity with music is way beyond Lil Wayne’s years……….What other OG nigga is dropping albums right now and actually selling? NOBODY!!!!!!!! All of Jay-Z’s albums were hot from Reasonable Doubt – American Gangster you cant say the same for Wayne…….The vocoder shit is played out & niggas aint gonna wanna hear it in the near future………Bottom Line stop hatin’ on Jay just a few years ago that was the only name you could say was hot!
But on topic, great move, hov always makes chess moves now he just need 2 clarify who still on Rocafella, who he still behind and who he trying 2 recruit for the next run. He still Gang Green……. on his own
fact: wayne is CURRENTLY making more relevant music in the mainstream.
fact: jayz is making more relevant business decisions to up hit net worth to a ‘billie’.