Rapper and entrepreneur, Jay-Z, is set to launch the Roc
Nation Academy of Music, Sports and Entertainment.
Naija News learnt that Jayz’s company Roc Nation announced a new
partnership with Long Island University in his hometown,
Brooklyn.
The classes will begin in 2021 and students will experience
hands-on learning while scholarships will be offered based on
merit, Roc Nation announced.
The financial support, which the school has dubbed the “Hope
Scholarship” will target promising high-schoolers from New
York.
The school will be housed at the 15,000-student Long Island
University in Brooklyn, and will offer undergraduate degrees in
music, music technology, entrepreneurship and production, and
sports management, according to The Associated Press.
“We’re excited that the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports &
Entertainment will provide unique insight, knowledge and
experiences for students and introduce the world to the next
generation of unmatched talent,” said Roc Nation CEO Desiree
Perez.
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The new school will be a “a true investment in our community and
young people in Brooklyn, in New York City, and beyond,” she
added.
Jay-Z’s Roc Nation entertainment company was formed in 2008 and
has signed on big-name artists including Kanye West, Rihanna,
J.Cole, Alicia Keys etc.
Roc Nation Sports, a subsidiary of Roc Nation Entertainment was
opened in 2013 to represent athletes and boasts Romelu Lukaku and
Marcus Rashford among it’s clientele.
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