Roc Nation: 2022 Artist & Entertainment Roster

Known for coming out the gate with strong hits such as "Fallin'" and "A Woman's Worth", her multitalented fusion of Hip-Hop and R&B would make a lasting impression for years to come.

Ambré is a new singer/songwriter on the scene and just the sheer quality of approach toward lyricism and production will capture you before you have any notion to run or skip the song. Her music is so impressive and is the perfect vacation withranges of escapism layered into her sound. She makes future classics. Listen to her song "fubu" to receive your formal introduction to her beautiful sound.

Born and raised in Harlem, New York, there's no wonder why she's on the Roc Nation team. She was signed only in 2019 making her a fairly new signee. She raps and writes R&B songs and is known as a songwriter and recording artist for the Roc Nation team. She's good with FERG and dropped a cold record with him called MASK.

The way she approaches the tone and melody is so comforting and soothing. She can be your peace on a song, and that's just what she is. Her beat selection and collaborative effort among her engineer and producers are impeccable. The end result puts me in the mind of familiar and comfortable Atlanta vibes, but she hails from the Miami and Los Angeles areas. Listen to "Too Often" to get an understanding on what I mean. She absolutely kills this track (softly).

She was raised in the Bronx so there's no shortage of talent in New York and there never will be. It's refreshing knowing there is so much love spread in New York with the Roc Nation talent roster showing talents such as Angelica Vila.

She's already charted the Billboard and has an amazing song and video with Jaquees called "Why". Watch it here.

Angie is known for interviewing people across different mediums within and of the hip hop sphrere and into the world of music. Here's an interview conversation between Angie Martinez and Lauren London, the widow of Nipsey Hussle.

Being on Roc Nation is like a dream come true. After The Burial scored a management deal with Roc Nation which is incredible coupled with the fact that Roc Nation's parent company Live Nation handles their tours. With a massive following and love for metalcore, fans are right at home with this band's production. This one song, "Lost In The Static" has a very cinematic air to the intro before it goes full out into a deathcore groove. If you're familiar or want to check it out, listen here.

Another great band with an awesome management deal with Roc Nation, and coherent with the record label Sumerian Records is Animals As Leaders.

Did I mention cinematic? Animals As Leaders is an impeccable instrumental band with no lyricist or vocalist involved. If that piques your interest, here you go.

A gospel influenced producer and songwriter as well as instrumentalist from Rockland County, NY is signed to Roc Nation's publishing and has more than enough talent to go around to assist other talent, so holding his own I'm sure of. Here's where he plays an acoustic guitar cover and throws down a dope assist to a vocalist named Aly Frank covering Drake's "Furthest Thing".

Having a crazy pen game and talent to shake up the entire east coast, there was just no way he wasn't worth the attention of Roc Nation and in August of 2019 got signed to a management deal. Check out this track he has with J. Cole where he managed to bring a different side to Cole out on the track.

Working with Kurupt and DJ Drama in the mid 2000's, the Canadian rapper Belly took a break and came back with record label XO, ran by The Weeknd, in 2015. Here's some of his latest work with his CEO and New York legend Nas.

Coming from Detroit, Big Sean is one of those rappers that just isn't to be provoked or you might not ever have the ability to reply. He will scorch you on a track. His ability to get picked up and signed as an artist and hold his own weight going commercial is a talent and skill many in the rap industry do not possess. Big Sean created his own lane and with his determination was able to rap alongside legends like he did with E40 on his track "I Don't Fuck With You". Watch here.

Buju Banton is a staple in his community and in music. When he came home from prison in 2018 from his long sentence since 2011 in the US, he went back to Jamaica and got into his music again. He also decided to remove a controversial and polarizing song from his catalog, which he penned and performed earlier in his youth. His determination to an upstanding citizenship is a great part of his business in music. It's no wonder Roc Nation had an interest in the legend and helping develop his career in the industry. Here's one of his more recent sounds, Blessed.

Benjmn has a writing skill clearly built for this generation and can detail the feeling and ideals we have with clarity and the perfect amount of grit to his voice in style. Check out "For the Money" from 2019.

From Quincy, Florida, Bobby Fishscale creates a unique sound within the Southern appeal of rap beats and aesthetics. His videos show nothing less of his flashy style of dressing with up-to-date threads most people can't don't have.

Listen to "Fishy Feet" here.

As a DJ, the personality Bodega Flee carries has with him is very New York City, which he hails, and brought with him to Tampa Bay, Florida as a music jockey.

Listen to him tell about his story and career here:

This is that get up and get active music. Bohnes makes music with an aesthetic that is tough but not dry and scratchy or distasteful. His tone is unmatched and his flowers are definitely deserved. Listen to "Send In The Machines" here.

I've got a thing for music that can inspire multimedia usage and I don't favor saying the same thing over but this has that cinematic juice and he knows it. This song comes accompanied with a simple yet short film and makes a great texture for the art. Check out "Mercy" here.

Born and raised in Decatur, Georgia, he most definitely carries the upbeat energetic vibe of the city. Not far out from Atlanta, a lot of artists from the city have a sense of penmanship to elevate the people. This is the type of music suitable for multiple environments. Check out "Miss Me" below.

Christina is known for her belting vocals and soulful runs, coming out strong in the mid/early 00's. 

Check out her vocals on this song called "Beautiful" where she displays her vocal capabilities over piano keys.

You need a proper introduction to a man like Casanova. Proudly from Booklyn, New York, he'll tell you that, and he does. He teamed up with Fabolous on "So Brooklyn" and made it clear who he is and what he's about on wax. Check out the song and video here.

Caity is a radio personality hosting SiriusXM Octane and SiriusXM Turbo covering hard rock, 90's and 00's throwback rock music. She's currently under Roc Nation for management in her DJing and hosting career. Check out this video where she shows you how to dye your hair.

Roc Nation will do it if no one else. With them expanding into Tennessee, it would be only right for Roc Nation to extend their support to country music singers. Carter has that tone where you expect an expert to know what they're doing with it and he does. He's got that classic deep voice, not really expected! Check out "Bad Boy" performed live with a band, here.

Coming out of New Jersey, his style and aesthetic rings from his outfit to his sound. He's got that long reverb on his vocals and airiness to his structure which makes it easy to feel like you're in a movie when you hear it. 

Check out "Artificial" here.

This band has years of expertise in rock music under their belt. They've lasted and waves of incoming. They have a hit song which was featured in CGI-led movie "9" in the year 2009, and I'll never forget the feeling this song gave me when I first heard it. Check it out here.

He's known for cooking up straight heat for the summer, nearly every summer. His tagline "Another One" is beyond fitting for his characteristics on record. Piecing together some of the most quality crafted hit songs ready to soundtrack your experience for the whole year and not just the best parts, DJ Khaled has only gotten sturdier over the years. Now with the help of Roc Nation, DJ Khaled has soared to heights never before reached by DJ Producers in the past.

Check out "Wild Thoughts", a Santana sample, featuring Rihanna and Bryson Tiller.

On National DJ Day in 2017, DJ Camilo showcased his DJ skills, talked about his history as a DJ and the starts of his career. Just like any other creative youth when they see Hip Hop for the first time, he details how amazed he was to see DJing and his love for the sport.

Watch his tell it himself, here.

Quoting a comment on the music video set up on YouTube, a fan said, "It's like Prince, D'Angelo and Miguel did a collab. " If you know the truth about the culture of music, the streets as Jay-Z once said, was A&Rin' us. I think that quote was a pretty astonishing compliment toward the combination of slow R&B and fundamental hip hop that warmed R&B up to the youth. Check out his song "KREAM" below, and by the way, it's lowkey NSFW.

The style of fusion in beat and eclectic tone and lyrics, DOROTHY is like no one I've heard before. Sure you may be able to try and compare but this is a solid individual artist with her own sound and style. This is the type of sound you have to hear live and on tour. After hearing "What's Coming To Me", you can go ahead and sign me up. 

Listen here.

Making sure R&B doesn't lose it's youthful joy and excitement for company and love (and not falling short of lust either), Eric has held down his own lane all by himself with no pressure, but when you hear his music you'd think he did it like he meant it. And if you listen to "Only You" you can hear how effortless it is for him to get in his bag and make a hit, especially this one, featuring Hitmaka.

Check it out, here.

If you're a fan of real hip-hop, a lot of your favorites span into the time period where Fat Joe dominated records with his swagger and New Yorican drip. There are so many songs to name with age on them to prove his history and his strength as a music legend. Check out "All The Way Up" as a more recent track and an ode to his skill in later terms. He still got it, and it never left!

Listen here.

One of those guys with character when you hear him on a track is A$AP Ferg. Coming from the Harlem, New York collective A$AP Mob, his affect on music and any given feature is felt and talked about for days. Entertaining doesn't even wrap up who he is, skilled, talented, able is what he is, and his performance in music never fails.

Check him out here.

Norwegian, Grammy-nominated record producer assisting in tracks for Roc Nation artists like Rihanna, Beyonce, and Jay-Z, there's no question if he's got what it takes at that point. Let him explain his resume to you in this well put together interview he feautres in.

Watch it here.

Having your own horn to toot is mostly the problem people start with but Graham Riley definitely brought his own horn and he can toot it if he wants to. Where he draws in elements people can relate with with his style of voice and approach to the music, he's going to easily make a home in your heart with his dedication to his quality.

Listen to "Rain" here.

The flexibility of the music and choice of beats in HARLOE's music is exactly why groups like Roc Nation are crowned king in this industry. This is one of those artists who make music you've never heard before which is almost an unhead of statement in this era of music. 

Take a listen to "Crush On You", here.

Raised in LA, singer/songwriter HOOPS is known for working alongside fellow artists and producers like Childish Gambino, Danger Mouse, Cirkut, Ariel Rechtshaid and Ludwig Goransson.

Here's a song she's given songwriter credits on called "Sleepy Eyes". Listen to it here.

Henrik has worked with a huge list of artists including David Guetta, Britney Spears, Dolly Parton, Madonna, Kelis, Avicii, and more. His songwriting and production are very immersive and spread out to enjoy through the whole song. His music and power on the track makes sure the song flows and isn't stiff. 

Listen to Genghis Khan, co-written and co-produced by Henrik Jonback, here.

A producer prominent in the Reggaeton genre of music, blending Hip-Hop and R&B, his talent spreads across the industry and his beats are very sought after. Check out this song he produced called "ELLA" by Don Dinero.

A refreshing image: an all-black co-ed instrumental band equipped with vocals and acoustic sounds. They have done so much work and have a plethora of music available on YouTube to showcase their efforts as a band, which is also something you don't see everyday. Infinity Song makes music to relax and heal to. 

Listen to "When The Rain Starts" and see if you agree. It's available here.

Having already had his first taste of a hit infused with online virality, he's already racked up 2.4 million views on a song released in 2017 called "silhouettes of you". It's now easy to say Roc Nation has an ear for great music that deserves to be heard. 

Check it out here.

The mastermind behind it all, needs no introduction because you might get something wrong. Let his history and classic albums like Blueprint parts 1 through 3, speak for themselves. Listen to some of what he's done recently with heavy hitter Pharrell, a longtime collaborator of Jay-Z. 

Listen here.

Never needed a feature or a cosign, not even from his platinum record selling father, The Fresh Prince. He's worked extremely hard on his penmenship (As though he needed to improve) just to prove his dedication to the culture of Rap and Hip Hop. 

Listen to his song "A Calabasas Freestyle" here.

A lot of people already know the voice of Jay Electronica, especially if you love the culture. He is a lyricist and songwriter, and for the time being we need to reintroduce the term emcee to prove a point. If you don't know what an emcee is, listen to the way he chops up his words over this beat in a perfect flow.

This song is called "Jazzmatazz (Guru Tribute)".

Getting a tight song from J. Cole with Benny The Butcher just six months ago to date is crazy, when you have an emcee with the skill and speed of someone like him. Piecing together the mental map he creates with his words while he's doing it is almost impossible when he decides to switch up the flows on you and leave you thinking about the double and triple entredres he leaves you stunned with for days.

Check out "Heaven's EP" track, here.

When you reach a level of rap that Jadakiss is, it applies pressure to everyone around him, and makes everyone have to be better. The engineers, the producers, even the photographers, the stage and lighting, everybody needs to be on their shit when a man with bars like these is in the presence.

He one one of the first producers to get behind the laptop, make beats and garner the attention of FL Studio and get a sponsorship from them. Check out how he cooks up a beat from scratch, cold off FL Studio, live, on camera.

Listen here.

Did you... did you hear that voice? Honestly, damn. You need to hear it for yourself. He does an appearance on the COLORS show hosted on YouTube where he stars as himself and kills the track over a one-color background with just one mic.

Check it out here.

Honing in on a classic 808 and LA sound, he levels up the song easily with his multidimensional production. Check out this song he produced ten years ago for A.P.E. THE APOSTLE called "Hollywood".

Listen to it here.

Jed is responsible for the Creative Direction behind live production performances for artists like Lil Nas X. Roc Nation manages Jed as a Creative Director talent. 

Check out this set he directed for the artist.

Who is Jeff Shum? He's Grammy-nominated, produced multiple platinums and engineers vocals and instrumentals for songs. Check out this song that he's 1 of 2 guest writers who assisted Lawrence Taylor on, called "Poor Boy".

Listen to it here.

Having lots of smash hits officially by way of his pen, songwriter and DJ Jesse Frasure is well known for his ability and reputation of producing and writing a combination of twenty #1 hit songs.

He tells you about the method behind making it happen, in this video.

A vribrant singer who packs her own songwriting punch, Kirby is top-tier when it comes to versatility and range in her skillsets. Her music is phenomenal but her personality stands strong in interviews as well. Tempted to introduce you with an interview, bless yourself with her incredible talent and final product first.

Listen to "Don't Leave Your Girl" here.

Coming out of LA with a different sound, Kalan.FrFr attacks R&B with a Rap display of showmanship and cockiness from the culture of Hip-Hop.

Listen to him display his creative range in melodies on this new song "Pull Up"

Kes is a songwriter who has writing credits alongside Chris Brown, T.I., Dr. Dre, Janet Jackson, Rihanna, Dani Leigh, and a handful of others.

Listen to him on the hook for T.I and Rick Ross for "Respect The Code"

Kevin has that sound you yearn for in modern Pop music, and the more he gets into his bag to create it, the more he will likely fill the world with his astonishing modern sound. Roc Nation has a great skill in matching one's quality skill-set and bringing it to new heights. 

Listen to "Dancing on the Internet" here.

Expressive, eclectic, and destined for worldwide fandom, Lil Uzi Vert once defended himself and his entire identity in Hip-Hop against a notoriously supportive Hip-Hop DJ that was utterly appalled by his direction in Rap music. And shortly after, his fans grew to a number no one expected, while already being wildly successful and famous.

Listen to what will be considered his classic in this decade, "Top"

Articulating her music in French, you still feel and hear the artistic and dreamy flavor she adds with her Hip-Hop candence in her voice. She goes by Lous and the Yakuza, was raised between The Congo and Belgium, and make otherworldly music like no other act you've seen. 

Listen to "Dilemme" here.

A skilled sound designer, producer, arranger, and composer, he's already done music for TV shows and blockbuster films. Ludwig Goranssonalso helped produce "Red Bone" by Childish Gambino.

Listen to him breakdown his TV and Film music work, here.

Coming out with incredible summer-changing, game-changing hits, Megan is Thee It Girl, and needs no explanation for this generation. She's bold, she's creative, and she's grabbing life by the horns and owning it in front of everyone's face. When this dropped in the middle of COVID, I think anybody who anticipated, which was everyone, were very well rewarded for the wait.

Listen to "Body" here.

Miguel has proved himself vocally in range and style, carrying a wisdom to his approach to music, entertaining people with timeless hits such as "Sure Thing", and heating the world up with another hit featuring Travis Scott, called "Sky Walker".

Listen to it, here.

He definitely came out swinging with hits like "Or Nah" which had giants Wiz Khalifa and Ty Dolla $ign on board. Later in his career he made a collective impact and created more hits with familar collaborators such as Nipsey Hussle and YG.

Check out "Ballin" featuring Roddy Ricch

One of the most expressive voices in the game today, Moneybagg Yo is a rapper from the South, specifically Memphis like other booming talent from the area. Bagg stands on top by maintaining a consistent delivery of uniqueness and arsenal of flows you've never heard of.

Check out "Time Today" by Moneybagg Yo, here.

Modern femininity exudes from her lyrics and melodies, her tones are perfect per every song she helps craft. When I heard she had a song with KAYTRANADA and featuring Buddy, I ran to it and I wasn't disappointed. 

Check out the song "Teen Scene" here.

It might be a regular thing in the industry by now, but singing and playing piano at the same time is still an underrated talent and M. Bronx can do just that and more. He's also worked on his writing and composing and arranging music. 

Check out "Tell Me Where You've Been" Live, as heard in the Life in a Year movie starring Jaden Smith, here.

Having already been to the stage of Jimmy Fallon, which is most artists's dream and on any celebrity's wishlist, Normani can cross it off hers. She carries her own weight in vocal performance and creativity and blends uniqueness with familiar vintage intricacies that only a real music fan would notice.

Check out her performance on Jimmy Fallon's platform, here.

Art has to be seen as multidimensional as it is. Not very many people have the urge to put a picture to their art let alone a masterful film. Singing in her elegance and glory, Nicole Bus absolutely smashes this song called "Rain".

Check it out, here.

Nickie Jon Pabon is a fresh Tampa based producer already nominated for Grammys. Starting school at SAE in 2017, he already started working in the industry by the next year, growing his credit list to Cardi B, Playboy Carti, Lil Durk, The Dream, T.I., Jack Harlow, and more.

Check out this record from Jack Harlow engineered by Nickie.

Being a musical director is no slight feat. If you got called to direct the music for Jay Z, Rihanna, do you know what would be required of you? There is so much that goes into creating music, playing it live, orchestrating... He earned his stripes and explains his career in this video.

My heart sang finding out that Pase Rock was signed to Roc Nation, making Jay-Z my super Hip-Hop hero. Pase Rock is from a group featuring Fat Jon, Pase Rock, Kyle David, and Sonic. Pase Rock also worked with Nujabes if that doesn't make it make sense for you, and it should!

Check out an album mixed by Pase Rock, here, called "Bullshit As Usual".

Another real legend on the Roc Nation roster is Rapsody, one of the greatest emcees to ever bless a mic. She can tackle different street topics and book smart analogies. The way she flips what you think she's about to say is most important because she holds it down effortlessly. 

Check her out on this track, "Ibtihaj" featuring GZA and D'Angelo.

The way she topped charts and took the long route to success is probably the modern path of success first carved by Rihanna. It took a while to perfect the female artist construct and a lot of work from every female artist in the game. She was able to scale to heights never before seen by female artists with the support of Roc Nation since hitting the scene.

Check out one of her hits from her last album ANTI called "Desparado".

One of the silky smooth male vocalists in the industry, goes by the name Robin Thicke and is a part of the Roc Nation roster. From songs like "Lost Without You" to "Blurred Lines" using the samples of Marvin Gaye and the skill of Pharrell on production, his success and logevity proves itself in his work ethic.

Check out "Blurred Lines" here.

Rapper, producer, writer, actor, and film producer also known as Andrew Onwubolu, Rapman has a crazy catalog and amount of mediums he can create in. His bars are very classic in storytelling but he keeps it fresh with his tight beats and vocal tones. 

Check out "Tough Love 2" here.

Storytelling is an immersive part of songwriting but it's not the only thing. Reuben Vincent seemlessly creates a world for you to step into while there just so happens to be a beat playing in the background. I know they call that a song, but it's like he reinvents music altogether.

Check him out on "Look What You Did", here.

When an artist is well put together in their craft and presentation, it feels so rewarding as a fan of music and as a listener. Snoh and her team is very well invested in the craft of the music as a product and it sounds so good, it almost hurts.

Check her out on "DYING 4 YOUR LOVE".

As a band, these 3 are killing the game. Reviving and bringing life to a not so saturated genre of music of today, it reminds me of throwback y2k culture with a key taste of modern elements and vocal styles. Still, they're so unique and different than whats on the market for music today.

Listen to "Circle With Me" now.

Sense Fail has some years under their belt so surviving the eras is something they're able to do and set trends in the music industry as a model of success and form of good music. The elevation and growth in their music is so apparent that this band is goated.

Check out "Gold Jacket, Green Jacket..." right here.

Having his work featured on TV on networks such as FOX and producing records for various artists like Kalenna and others.

Check out this song called "Remember Me, Pt 2" produced by Stress and writted by both Stress and Kalenna.

Tinashe is an artist whos worked extremely hard on her music career and showcased a lot of her journey through YouTube, telling of her growth as a musician. "2 On" was a crazy hit, and she has grown as a vocal and writing talent ever since.

Check her out on "X / I Can See the Future" here.

The LOX notoriously defended themselves in a somewhat recent Verzuz battle that likely won't be forgotten for some years to come. They have the years and their experience and skillset makes them legendary alone. 

Hear how they've changed the game and continue to stand out in front on their song, "Bout Shit" featuring DMX.

This producer and engineer spends his time in Sacramento, Los Angeles, New York, and Atlanta. His keyboard and production skills are so impeccable, there is no wonder he and Roc Nation partnered up to do business.

Check out this song he co-produced alongside Donnie Scantz called "Aqua Static Remix".

Helping narrate the social issues and coming of age feels, The Anxiety is able to create vibes of comfort as they bring you through and out of the world's trauma with their lyrical content and encouragement.

Listen to "The System" here.

Favoring styles of punk and Rock & Roll, I think early 00's rebellion and even as early as 70's British Rock & Roll music. With a lively spirit to their music and different vox effects, it's easy to want tickets to a show.

Listen to "Reminders" here.

Everybody loves the sunshine and thats just what Victory brings to the track. Inspiring an air of hope and an appeal to self love and taking care of oneself subconsciously is somehow layered so effortlessly and lovely. 

Check out what I mean on "Open Your Eyes".

Coming out of Chicago alongside local native Chance the Rapper, Vic Mensa has evolved as an eclectic emcee throughout his exploration through different instrumentals. He's empowered House, EDM, Rap, and Jazz and there's no telling where he'll go next with Roc Nation behind him.

Check him out on "Down On My Luck" here.

Known for his work with CNN, Van Jones is a part of the Roc Nation list of clients. Managing a journalist involved in the public, a mouth piece for ideas and concepts shows that Roc Nation can provide for anyone and assist in their career. 

Here's some of Van Jones.

Willow has been a part of Roc Nation developing her creative and musical ability since "Whip My Hair" and doesn't seem to know what brakes are, which makes art and entertainment that much more exciting for us. She's gonna keep going, and here's some of her work featuring Travis Barker on drums.

Not scared to be a student of the game, the way she fuses elements of genres and smoothes it out into an R&B and Pop experience, it shows just how much effort she puts into crafting quality art.

Check her out on "Answer", written and performed by WiLLie.

Coming in off the strength of his heavy bars, Roc Nation carefully curates it's Hip-Hop sound. It takes a real love for the culture to get involved with talent capable of doing great work in the name of the game. Westside Gunn drills into the beat with very familiar expert rap elements. He takes over the real estate of rap culture with his flows.

Check out his style on "Julia Lang" here.

If you take the best of all things Rock you can't avoid We Came As Romans. With the professionalism they bring to the culture alongside Roc Nation, you can expect insane tours and shows and different opportunities for them altogether.

Check them out here.

One of the leaders in the South, his sound, wordplay, cadence, and flows have echoed through the radio even influencing other artists near and far. Yo Gotti effortlessly makes relevant punchlines and hit songs. 

Check him out on this track featuring Nicki Minaj called "Rake It Up".