| Roc-A-Fella Records | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Parent company | Universal Music Group |
| Founded | 1994 |
| Founder | Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter Damon "Dame" Dash Kareem "Biggs" Burke |
| Defunct | 2013 |
| Status | Defunct |
| Distributor(s) | |
| Genre | Hip hop |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Location | New York City |
Roc-A-Fella Records was an American hip hop record label and music management company founded by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke in 1994.[1] Carter issued his debut album, Reasonable Doubt (1996) as the label's first release, in a joint venture with Priority Records. The label has signed and released albums for acts including Kanye West, Cam'ron, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Juelz Santana, Freeway, Jadakiss, Teairra Marí, State Property, and The Diplomats before its dissolution in 2013.[2][3]
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- ^ "Jay-Z: The Genius Thing I Did Starting Out in the Music Business". CNBC.com. October 18, 2019.
- ^ Archive-Rashaun-Hall. "Jay-Z, Dame Dash Sell Roc-A-Fella Records; Jay Named Def Jam Prez". MTV News. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved March 18, 2022.