Dec 04, 2012 JayZ-Barclays-Center-TCT
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  It’s a challenging thing for people in the entertainment industry to continue to inspire you with age, each project progressing more than the next. Jay-Z is one of those rare people. It’s no doubt that he’s made the Brooklyn Nets, formerly New Jersey Nets, easily one of the most talked about teams in the [...]

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Jul 27, 2012 jcole-the-cure-TCT
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J. Cole, who we haven’t heard much from in the last few months took it to twitter last night to introduce ‘The Cure.’ Sampling and looping my favorite part of Lift Off, he snaps on this joint. There’s not much to be said, cause as always he’s pretty consistent. “Cause two years ago when I [...]

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Jun 19, 2012 RitaOrta-TCT
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I’m sure you’ve probably heard Rita Orta’s catchy, fun single, How We Do sometime in the past couple months. Right before you get a little tired of the record and question her style, she teams up with VEVO Lift for these acoustic versions of of two songs with a slightly different vibe, Roc The Life & [...]

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Apr 07, 2012 JayElectronica-DearMoleskine-TheConsciousTip
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Jay Electronica has been making quiet moves over the last year or so since signing with Roc Nation. So quiet…that although I knew that he was gonna back with some heat eventually, I was starting to worry about the future of his career and when we could expect something next. After first introducing the Just [...]

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Mar 27, 2012 Melanie-Fiona-TheConsciousTip
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After just releasing her sophomore album, The MF Life last week, Melanie Fiona has been doing a lot of guest performances and appearances to help promote her EP, and to let the world know that she’s back! The two-time Grammy winner, recently stopped on The Tonight Show to perform “This Time” along with J. Cole. [...]

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I’ve watched the Roc Nation signee Bridget Kelly’s career over the last 6 months since I first discovered her, wondering exactly where her music career would take her. Her eight-song EP, “Every Girl” left me wanting a little more, all the while, I hoped that she was in preparation for a debut album release. In [...]

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Get More: Music News Jay-Z has had a successful run since launching his new label Roc Nation…a joint venture with Live Nation. Here the Brooklyn native compares running a label to having kids. He also touches on the importance of allowing an artist to find its way. We’ve watched him launch the careers of J [...]

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Oct 17, 2011 bkwash-629x943
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  The Rocnation first lady, Bridget Kelly teams up with The Dream to tell us, you better not Seek and Destroy. Her new EP, Every Girl is set to release this Wednesday. I feel like there’s room in the female r&b world for other artists to shine besides Rihanna and Beyonce, so I’m looking forward [...]

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