He is the former CEO of Def Jam Recordings, one of the three founders of Roc-A-Fella Records, and the founder of Roc Nation.

From the beginning of his professional recording career, when no major label gave him a record deal, Jay-Z, Damon Dash, and Kareem Biggs created Roc-A-Fella Records as their own independent label in 1995.

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After demanding a release from Sony / Epic Records, Cam ' ron signed with his childhood friend and new manager Damon Dash to Roc-A-Fella Records in 2001, alongside artists such as Jay-Z, Beanie Sigel, Freeway and Memphis Bleek.

In 2003 Cam ' ron teamed up with his fellow Diplomats Members Jim Jones, Juelz Santana, and Freekey Zeeky to release the Diplomats ' debut double disc album, Diplomatic Immunity, in 2003 under Roc-A-Fella / Diplomat Records, which was quickly certified gold by the RIAA.

Cam ' ron's fourth studio album, Purple Haze, was released on December 7, 2004 on Def Jam / Roc-A-Fella Records.

However, after feeling that the album was poorly promoted and that his projects were not receiving the attention they deserved, Cam ' ron requested his release from Roc-A-Fella Records.

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Hip-hop duo Young Gunz featuring Rell sampled Vandross ' " Better Love " to the make the song " No Better Love " on their 2004 Roc-A-Fella Records debut album, Tough Luv.

3, 000 tickets were put on sale ; all were sold within two minutes according to Roc-A-Fella Records ' website.

Best known for his tenure on Roc-A-Fella Records and his affiliation with Jay-Z and Beanie Sigel, he is recognized by his long beard he keeps due to his Muslim faith.

Not long after being signed to Roc-A-Fella Records, Sigel put in a word for Freeway, who made his first appearance on The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, on the track " 1-900-Hustler " with Beanie, Jay-Z, and Memphis Bleek.

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After the performance at Summer Jam, The Game responded with " 300 Bars and Runnin '", an extended track aimed at G-Unit as well as members of Roc-A-Fella Records on the mixtape You Know What It Is Vol.

Coleman caught the eye of Damon Dash, the CEO of Roc-A-Fella Records, after the release of " Ebonics ".

Dash wanted to sign Lamont to Roc-A-Fella, but Coleman wanted his crew to sign On February 8, 1999, Coleman, Herb McGruff, C-Town, and Jay-Z started the process to sign with Roc-A-Fella Records as a group called " The Wolfpack ".

Her brother is Darien Dash, the CEO of DME Interactive Holdings and her first cousin is Damon Dash, the former CEO and co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records.

In late 2007, Jadakiss signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, a move Jay had been trying to arrange for a long time.

Jadakiss was engaged in a long feud with several Roc-A-Fella Records artists, specifically Beanie Sigel and State Property, beginning in 2001.

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In early 2009 former Roc-A-Fella Records Artist Freeway signed with the label.

In 2000, Jay-Z released The Dynasty: Roc La Familia, which was originally intended to become a compilation album for Roc-A-Fella artists but somehow turned into a Jay-Z album.

A reported $ 4. 5 million record deal was agreed upon with and Damon Dash and his Roc-A-Fella partners Kareem Biggs and Jay-Z in the form of a record advance.

The album was produced primarily by Roc-A-Fella-affiliated beatsmiths Just Blaze, Bink !, and Kanye West and featured a large number of Roc-A-Fella rappers.

The first single was " Roc-A-Fella Billionaires ", featuring Jay-Z, which leaked to the internet ; the second single, and first official single, was " Lights Get Low " featuring Rick Ross and Dre of the production team Cool & Dre.

Definite signs that the feud was over came in 2007 when Jay-Z signed Jadakiss to Roc-A-Fella.

The feud between Game and Roc-A-Fella Records grew out of an earlier rivalry with Memphis Bleek over the name of his label ( Get Low Records ), which was similar to the one Game was previously signed to ( Get Low Recordz ).

However, this hand sign was taken from the Roc-A-Fella Records diamond created by rap artist Jay-Z

The album was recorded while ODB was signed to Roc-A-Fella and was a posthumous release.

The now ubiquitous " street team " model was originally developed by urban record labels such as Loud Records, Jive, Bad Boy, Roc-A-Fella and Priority Records.

Jay-Z's 2000 album The Dynasty: Roc La Familia was again # 1 and included the hit single " I Just Wanna Love U ( Give It 2 Me )" and many guest performances by Roc-A-Fella artists.

Salutes the St. Marxmen, consisting of several tracks recorded while the group was signed to Roc-A-Fella.

State Property was signed to Jay-Z's Roc-A-Fella Records, but their future as a group is in dispute.

The label was formed after Island Def Jam, holding a 50 % stake in the Roc-A-Fella Records, bought the last 50 % of the company.

Teairra Marí's first album, Roc-A-Fella Presents: Teairra Marí, was released on August 2, 2005 and was produced by Brian Michael Cox, Darkchild, Cool And Dre, Blackout Movement, The Trackboyz, Kwame and was co-executive produced by Sean Garrett.

First-time cameos on Things Fall Apart for Philadelphia natives Beanie Sigel and Eve helped to earn them major record deals later ( with Roc-A-Fella and Ruff Ryders, respectively ).

Under his own record label Roc-A-Fella Records co-founded with friends Damon Dash and Kareem " Biggs " Burke, Jay-Z debuted in 1996 with Reasonable Doubt, which debuted at # 23 on the Billboard 200 chart but gained classic status among fans.

* Roc-A-Fella Records, a large American hip hop record label

Prior to his current role with Warner Music, he worked with The Island Def Jam Music Group, where he led the growth of its roster of artists and record labels, including Def Jam Recordings, Island Records, Roc-A-Fella Records, and Lost Highway Records.

He was then made head of a key part of UMG subsidiary, Island Def Jam, where he led the growth of its roster of artists and record labels, including Def Jam, Island Records, Roc-A-Fella, Lost Highway, The Inc, American, and Def Soul ( including Def Soul Classics and Roadrunner records ) whose releases earned almost $ 700 million a year.