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Monday, March 3, 2014

Roc Nation: Empire State Of Mind

 
 I WILL NOT LOSE !!!! was Jay Z's motto from the very beginning, and it has stuck with him ever since. 
   In 2008 Jigga linked up with Live Nation to create Roc Nation. Roc is also short for Roc A Fella Records in which Jay and Dame Dash (Stacey Dash's brother) formed together in the mid 90's . Roc A Fella went on to shell out some of the hottest artists in America like: Memphis Bleek, Freeway, Beanie Sigel, Amil, Kanye West, Rihanna, Teairra Mari, Dirt McGirt, Nicole Wray, Foxy Brown, Twista and it was rumored they were trying sign Big L before he passed. Now the Roc has a new sound, and a set of fresh new artists, producers, writers ect. Here they are in no particular order.

1. Timbaland (producer/ artist)- 

Project: Textbook Timbo
First single: Know About Me Feat. Jay Z , Drake, James Fauntleroy
Other tracks in works: ¨Bounce¨  Feat. Jay Z and Vonte, ¨Been It¨  Feat. Justin Timberlake and Pharrell, ¨Sorry¨ feat. Keri Hilson.
Possible featured artist on the project: Nas, Nyemiah Supreme, Sebastian, Izza Kizza, One Republic,ect.
Produced projects on Roc Nation: Beyonce, MCHG, 20/20 Experience Pt. 1&2

2. Kanye West: Watch The Throne 2
Kanye produced his album Yeezus, and is currently teaming up with Timbaland for his new solo album a follow up to Yeezus

3. Swizz Beatz: TBA
Current Project: solo TBA later
Produced on Projects: MCHG- Jay Z

4. Pharrell: Girl
Trackslist:

1."Marilyn Monroe"  Pharrell Williams5:51 2."Brand New" (duet with Justin Timberlake)
4:31 3."Hunter"  Williams4:00  4."Gush"  Williams3:54    5."Happy"  Williams3:53    6."Come Get It Bae"
3:21   7."Gust of Wind"
4:45   8."Lost Queen" (includes hidden interlude "Freq"[26])
7:56   9."Know Who You Are" (duet with Alicia Keys)
3:56   10."It Girl"


Other songs that didn't make the album: ¨Fun,Fun¨, ¨Despicable Me¨ , ¨Scream¨ feat. Cee Lo

¨Just A Cloud Away¨

Produced on Projects: MCHG, Robin Thicke, Daft Punk

5. The Dream
Current Project: TBD
Album : IV Play dropped in 2013
Produced on Projects: ¨Holy Grail¨ - Jay Z & Justin Timberlake

Roc Nation Artists and Affiliated Artists: Travis $cott, Nas, Beyonce, Rihanna, 2 Chainz, Pusha T, Common, Rita Ora, Haim, Jay Electronica, Justin Timberlake, Willow Smith, M.I.A., J. Cole, Calvin Harris, Avril Levigne, Big Sean, Kid Cudi, Shakira ect...

Associated Producers: Bio 1 Da, Mike Dean, Travis $cott, Calvin Harris, J.Cole, Hit Boy ect..

Up in our next blog: Fuzzy Beard cartoon, Coota Brown ect... STAY TUNED

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