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| name = Takeover Roc Nation ([[Unlimited company|Unltd.]])
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| parent = [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Ltd]]<br>(50%)<br />[[Roc Nation]]<br>(50%)
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| founder = [[Tinchy Stryder]]<br/>[[Jay-Z]]
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| founder = [[Jay-Z|Shawn Carter]] &<br> [[Kwasi Danquah III]]
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'''Takeover Roc Nation''' is a global [[London]]-based [[independent record label]] and entertainment company, which acts as a co-owned subsidiary of [[Takeover Entertainment|Takeover Entertainment Ltd]] and [[Roc Nation]]. It was founded in June 2010 by American hip hop artist and entrepreneur [[Jay-Z|Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter]] and [[Ghanaians in the United Kingdom|Ghanaian British]] musician and businessman Kwasi Danquah III (better known as [[Tinchy Stryder]]) of the company, Takeover Entertainment Ltd.<ref name="Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation" />
'''Takeover Roc Nation''' was an American-British entertainment company, which acts as a co-owned subsidiary of [[Takeover Entertainment]] and [[Roc Nation]]. It was founded in June 2010 by American rapper and entrepreneur [[Jay-Z|Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter]] and English rapper and entrepreneur [[Tinchy Stryder|Kwasi "Tinchy Stryder" Danquah III]] of the company, Takeover Entertainment Limited.<ref name="Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation" /> The partnership was dissolved in 2013 with the shutdown of Takeover Entertainment.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}


==History==
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 Union|European]] record label and entertainment company. The new label was named Takeover Roc Nation. It handles [[Music management|management]], merchandise, records and live bookings for its [[recording artist]]s. 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 (production team)|Stargate]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1595438/20080923/jay_z.jhtml|title=Jay-Z Quietly Launches StarRoc Label With Norwegian Production Duo Stargate|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=2008-09-23|work=[[MTV]]|accessdate=2011-09-26}}</ref> and [[Three Six Zero Group]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1043915&c=1|title=Three Six Zero signs Roc Nation deal|last=Cardew|first=Ben|date=2011-01-18|work=[[Music Week]]|accessdate=2011-09-26}}</ref> for all other aspects of the business.<ref name="Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation">{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10273433|title=Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation|last=|first=|date=2010-06-09|work=[[BBC News]]|accessdate=2011-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1041499|title=Jay-Z links up with Tinchy Stryder|last=Hobbs|first=Linda|date=2010-06-14|work=[[Music Week]]|accessdate=2011-08-24}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/tinchy-stryder/225540-tinchy-stryder-signs-deal-with-jay-z |title=Tinchy Stryder Signs Deal With Jay-Z|last=|first=|date=2010-06-09|publisher=[[MTV (UK and Ireland)|MTV]]|accessdate=2011-09-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/news/e3i81776746af85635363ef93ecca4ece4d|title=Jay-Z, Tinchy Stryder Launch Takeover Roc Nation|last=Paine|first=Andre|date=2010-06-09|work=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|publisher=([[Reuters]])|accessdate=2011-09-16}}</ref>
In June 2010, Carter and Roc Nation signed a [[joint venture]] deal with Danquah's company, Takeover Entertainment Limited, to create a [[European Union|European]] record label and entertainment company. The independent record label was named Takeover Roc Nation. It handled [[Music management|management]], merchandise, records and live bookings for its [[recording artist]]s. The company published music through [[Takeover/Cloud 9]], distributed record releases through [[Sony Music Entertainment]] and partnered with [[Live Nation]], [[StarRoc]]/[[Stargate (production team)|Stargate]]<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1595438/20080923/jay_z.jhtml|title=Jay-Z Quietly Launches StarRoc Label With Norwegian Production Duo Stargate|last=Kaufman|first=Gil|date=2008-09-23|work=[[MTV]]|access-date=2011-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101209022346/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1595438/20080923/jay_z.jhtml|archive-date=9 December 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref> and Three Six Zero Group<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1043915&c=1|title=Three Six Zero signs Roc Nation deal|last=Cardew|first=Ben|date=2011-01-18|work=[[Music Week]]|access-date=2011-09-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110514100047/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1043915&c=1|archive-date=14 May 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> for all other aspects of the business.<ref name="Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10273433|title=Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation|date=2010-06-09|work=[[BBC News]]|access-date=2011-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101113033627/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10273433|archive-date=13 November 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1041499|title=Jay-Z links up with Tinchy Stryder|last=Hobbs|first=Linda|date=2010-06-14|work=[[Music Week]]|access-date=2011-08-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902172324/http://www.musicweek.com/story.asp?sectioncode=1&storycode=1041499|archive-date=2 September 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/tinchy-stryder/225540-tinchy-stryder-signs-deal-with-jay-z|title=Tinchy Stryder Signs Deal With Jay-Z|date=2010-06-09|publisher=[[MTV (UK and Ireland)|MTV]]|access-date=2011-09-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022093812/http://www.mtv.co.uk/news/tinchy-stryder/225540-tinchy-stryder-signs-deal-with-jay-z|archive-date=22 October 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/news/e3i81776746af85635363ef93ecca4ece4d |title=Jay-Z, Tinchy Stryder Launch Takeover Roc Nation |last=Paine |first=Andre |date=2010-06-09 |magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |publisher=([[Reuters]]) |access-date=2011-09-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121009071728/http://www.billboard.biz/bbbiz/content_display/industry/news/e3i81776746af85635363ef93ecca4ece4d |archive-date=9 October 2012 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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.<ref name="Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation" />
Takeover Roc Nation was headquartered at Danquah's Takeover Entertainment recording studio, in [[Norwich]] and [[London]], UK with satellite offices at Carter's recording studio in [[Los Angeles]], and Roc the Mic, in Manhattan, New York City, United States.<ref name="Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation" /> In 2013, the joint venture dissolved as so Takeover Entertainment.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}


==See also==
==See also==
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* [[List of record labels]]
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* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10277543 Tinchy Stryder talks through Jay-Z business deal] collected news and commentary at ''[[BBC News]]''
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/10277543 Tinchy Stryder talks through Jay-Z business deal] collected news and commentary at ''[[BBC News]]''


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Latest revision as of 13:47, 8 September 2024

Takeover Roc Nation
Parent companyTakeover Entertainment Ltd
Roc Nation, LLC
Founded2010 (2010)
FounderTinchy Stryder
Jay-Z
StatusInactive
Distributor(s)Universal Music Distribution
GenreVarious
LocationNorwich (UK & E.U.)
New York City (US)

Takeover Roc Nation was an American-British entertainment company, which acts as a co-owned subsidiary of Takeover Entertainment and Roc Nation. It was founded in June 2010 by American rapper and entrepreneur Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and English rapper and entrepreneur Kwasi "Tinchy Stryder" Danquah III of the company, Takeover Entertainment Limited.[1] The partnership was dissolved in 2013 with the shutdown of Takeover Entertainment.[citation needed]

History

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In June 2010, Carter and Roc Nation signed a joint venture deal with Danquah's company, Takeover Entertainment Limited, to create a European record label and entertainment company. The independent record label was named Takeover Roc Nation. It handled management, merchandise, records and live bookings for its recording artists. The company published music through Takeover/Cloud 9, distributed record releases through Sony Music Entertainment and partnered with Live Nation, StarRoc/Stargate[2] and Three Six Zero Group[3] for all other aspects of the business.[1][4][5][6]

Takeover Roc Nation was headquartered at Danquah's Takeover Entertainment recording studio, in Norwich and London, UK with satellite offices at Carter's recording studio in Los Angeles, and Roc the Mic, in Manhattan, New York City, United States.[1] In 2013, the joint venture dissolved as so Takeover Entertainment.[citation needed]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Jay-Z and Tinchy Stryder team up on Takeover Roc Nation". BBC News. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. ^ Kaufman, Gil (23 September 2008). "Jay-Z Quietly Launches StarRoc Label With Norwegian Production Duo Stargate". MTV. Archived from the original on 9 December 2010. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  3. ^ Cardew, Ben (18 January 2011). "Three Six Zero signs Roc Nation deal". Music Week. Archived from the original on 14 May 2011. Retrieved 26 September 2011.
  4. ^ Hobbs, Linda (14 June 2010). "Jay-Z links up with Tinchy Stryder". Music Week. Archived from the original on 2 September 2012. Retrieved 24 August 2011.
  5. ^ "Tinchy Stryder Signs Deal With Jay-Z". MTV. 9 June 2010. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  6. ^ Paine, Andre (9 June 2010). "Jay-Z, Tinchy Stryder Launch Takeover Roc Nation". Billboard. (Reuters). Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
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