Mogul Alert: Jay Z Launches Sports Agency With A-List Client

Yankees star Robinson Cano will be the first athlete signed to Roc Nation Sports

On to the next one… next venture, that is, for hip hop mogul and entrepreneur Jay Z. On Tuesday, the rapper (Shawn Carter) announced he was opening his own sports agency and stealing New York Yankees star Robinson Cano from the most powerful agent in baseball. Roc Nation Sports will be the newest arm of Roc Nation, Carter’s full-service entertainment company tat represents A-list artists Rihanna, Shakira and M.I.A. Carter’s move into sports isn’t a complete surprise, given he is part owner of the Brooklyn Nets. All this makes you wonder, what’s Jay gonna do next? (New York Times)

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Jay Z Signs Timbaland to Roc Nation

The news comes after Timbaland produced Justin Timberlake’s comeback single.

It seems like Jay-Z is looking to make the year 2013 a year of major moves. Wednesday, the rapper announced that he has signed super producer Timbaland to Roc Nation. He broke the news on his “Life & Times” blog, posting a picture with the two old friends and collaborators chilling in the studio. The caption read, “Roc Nation welcomes TImbaland to the family.”

The news comes on the heals of Justin Timberlake’s comeback, when he released his Timbaland produced single “Suit & Tie.” The song featured Jay-Z on the track.

Jay-Z and Timbaland have a long history of making big hits, from 1998’s “Jigga What, Jigga Who” to 2009’s “Off That” featuring Drake. Timbaland has also collaborated with Jennifer Lopez, Chris Brown, Janet Jackson and Usher over his 20-year career. There’s no doubt that this represents a foreshadowing of great things to come. (MTV)

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