The Roc Boy

[image] Fun Fact: Jay-Z was the first rap star to perform with an orchestra in celebration of an album anniversary, when he performed with The Hustler’s Symphony Orchestra at Radio City Music Hall 20 years ago several other mc’s have since followed suit

[video] LaRussell on Jay-Z: “in my journey where Hov was the guide & still, the blueprint” “we allow Distro kid, Cmd Shft, Vydia & Stem but the minute Hov do it, its a issue” “when a Black man enters where we have no presence/ownership in? - that’s a revolutionary act” #HovDid

[video] AZ is on a press tour for his new album & the radio DJ tried gassing him up claiming he must’ve “beat Jay-Z” in their freestyle battle in high school AZ corrected the interviewer saying yes they battled in school, but that Jay was “more advanced” than he was this is 1987

[image] Fanatics Betting and Gaming, co-founded & owned by Jay-Z & Michael Rubin, just signed a multi-year deal making Fanatics Sportsbook an official sports betting partner & sponsor of the NFL includes rights to access NFL-controlled media, the Super Bowl and NFL Draft & more

[image] Roc Nation/Jay-Z lead Inspire Change Initiative with the NFL has surpassed a half billion dollars in funding to social justice groups for education, economic growth & criminal justice reform - $575 million - 2,300 matching grants - 700 non-profit organizations - 1000+ cities

[video] a 40 year old verse from Jay-Z 16 y/o with skills making him a finalist in NYC rap competitions skills that made Kane rank Jay over Jaz-O, BK’s most respected mc at the time, & take Jay on tour skills that former Brooklyn kingpin Calvin Klein says influenced a young Biggie

[video] artist @billboardbenny from Marcy had Dehaven on his pod & was trying to get through to Dehaven about his Jay-Z slander “Its been 30 years, D..” “you gotta heal” “you not his big brother” “if a nigga hang w/ somebody that tried to kill me, id treat u the same way”

[video] did ya’ll know Jay-Z was crucial to pushing a national law allowing for the release of thousands in prison for drug possession or distribution & near $400 million for rehab & reentry services a generation of street n*ggas, from old friends like Big Ty to Big Meech, free #HovDid

[image] Thread - Rappers with bars praising or comparing themselves to Jay-Z Kendrick / Drake:

[image] “Im the one they cant control you better be glad it’s him/ half a Billion back into the community that’s just good math for him” - JAY-Z Roc Nation/NFL partnership how it started: how it’s going:

[video] 9 years ago today Jay-Z released his latest classic solo album for those still unpacking the significance of 4:44, i direct them to the words of many of America’s Black culture scholars/social critics on what constitutes one of the most socially & racially conscious albums ever

[video] Jay-Z’s artistic influence is endless - Wayne - Ye - Push - Fab - Lupe - T.I. - Jeezy - Ross - Kendrick - Drake - Cole - Benny - Nicki - Rapsody - Cyhi - Wale - Meek - Ab-Soul - Joey - Budden - Boldy - Stove what “GOAT debate” when near every mc the last 25 years says its Hov

[image] A national news segment on Jay-Z’s life & legacy in context just dropped in honor of the 30 year anniversary of Reasonable Doubt they even reference Shiny Suit Theory 🥲

[video] Terrace Martin, jazz fusion savant & co-producer of “To Pimp A Butterfly”, speaks on how witnessing Jay-Z’s writing process changed Kendrick Lamar’s life Jay-Z influenced K dots ability to do Jazz-based music Terrace likens Hov to John Coltrane

[image] Jay-Z - Reasonable Doubt went Gold in two months, had two charting Gold singles, & was on the Nutty Professor soundtrack the narrative that “NobOdY heArd it” when it came out, just because Jay wasn’t “Tupac & Biggie” famous has always been dumb heads & the streets loved it

[video] Roc Nation Sports Int just announced a new branding partnership with Chelsea Football Club The Dynasty Is FOREVER!!

[video] “Ayo, my records sell 'cause I was born to do it/ Kick that Willie shit well, 'cause I'm really goin’ through it/ The voice of the hustlers, who else gon' do it?/ Most niggas is locked or in the box with embalming fluid” - JAY-Z, 1996-97 He’s DIFFERENT 🥲

[video] Jay-Z - American Gangster is a masterpiece that’s it, that’s the tweet

[video] The Jay-Z co-founded United Justice Coalition is on its 4th summit over 100 nationally recognized social justice organizations, more than 1,000 leaders & experts join to share information, resources & advance justice in the prison system, education, civil rights & more #HovDid

[image] “This song here is dedicated to Danny Dan, may he rest in peace Who at his funeral left us with the words that He did it his way” Jay-Z released the original version of his debut single onto DSP’s, the intro of which pays homage to 80’s NYC kingpin Danny Diamonds aka Danny Dan

[video] JAY-Z is LITERALLY feeding the people, FREE Groceries/produce for the people of NYC Every month, Year around We will/ hold it together, believe in the Roc Long after you leave the spot Long after my breathing stops My spirit remains vibrant, I will lead the flock” - HOVA