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Jay-Z's Partnership With CAA And Recruitment Of Victor Cruz Has Agents Crying Foul

By Darren Heitner, Contributor

Jay-Z has made his intention to represent professional athletes very well known.  A press release disseminated earlier this month by his entertainment company, Roc Nation, officially announced the creation of Roc Nation Sports, a full-service management company that has partnered with Creative Artists Agency’s (CAA) sports division.  That same release also stated that Jay-Z will co-represent New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano.  The initial release was quickly followed with word that Jay-Z will represent New York Giants wide receiver Victor Cruz, whose National Football League Players’ Association (NFLPA) certified Contract Advisor is Ben Dogra of CAA. Last night, Jason Cole of Yahoo! Sports published an article that focuses primarily on why Cruz’s relationship with Jay-Z increases the likelihood that Cruz remains a wide receiver for the Giants.  But nestled a few paragraphs into that article is the following tidbit of information, which has many football agents up in arms.

From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/darrenheitner/2013/04/12/jay-zs-partnership-with-caa-and-recruitment-of-victor-cruz-has-agents-crying-foul/

Jay-Z Has a Surprising New Job

By Evann Gastaldo Jay-Z is now a rapper and a sports agent, ESPN reports. Roc Nation, the entertainment company Jay-Z founded, announced today that it is partnering with Creative Artists Agency to create Roc Nation Sports. Its first client: Robinson Cano, the New York Yankees second baseman who is in the final season… …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Newser – Home

Jay-Z Gets Into Sports Representation With Signing Of Robinson Cano

By Darren Heitner, Contributor

Earlier today, the official website of Roc Nation, LLC, an entertainment company founded by American rapper and entrepreneur, Shawn Carter (publicly known as “Jay-Z”), announced that Robinson Cano is now a part of the Roc Nation Family.  Cano will become the first sports client of Roc Nation Sports, a sports agency that has partnered with Creative Artists Agency (CAA), the agency of record for popular athletes, including Robert Griffin III, Carmelo Anthony and Ryan Braun. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest

Jay-Z's New Publishing Deal Is Just The Beginning

By Zack O’Malley Greenburg, Forbes Staff

Yesterday Warner/Chappell Music, the publishing arm of Warner Music Group, announced deals with Jay-Z to administer the copyrights of both his own songs and those on the music publishing roster of his company, Roc Nation. …read more
Source: FULL ARTICLE at Forbes Latest