Jay Z is selling his minuscule percentage of the Brooklyn Nets for $350K

Jay Z and Robinson Cano

It must be hard being Jay Z these days. The "Brooklyn Go Hard" rapper is struggling to stay relevant while his wife, Beyonce, hogs the spotlight.

Today's headlines are about Jay Z selling his paltry percentage of the Brooklyn Nets so he can concentrate on his sports management company, Roc Nation Sports.

Jay Z and Robinson Cano

Last week Roc Nation Sports announced it had signed NY Yankees slugger Robinson Cano (pictured above) as its first client. Rumor has it that Jay Z, real name Shawn Carter, 45, has his eye on several NBA players whom he plans to add to his client list. That would put him in direct conflict with the NBA.

His solution is to sell off his absurdly small 0.067% (1/15th of a percent) of the Nets. According to ESPN's Darren Rovell, Jay Z's stake in the Nets is only worth about $350,000 -- hardly worthy of the headlines this story is generating.

Jay Z was instrumental in promoting the former New Jersey NETS move to Brooklyn. In return for his star power, the Nets and Barclays Center owner gave Jay Z the tiniest sliver of team ownership, which Jigga attempted to parlay into a fake image that he was a full-blown team owner.

In an excellent article titled JAY-Z BARELY OWNS THE NETS AND THAT BARELY MATTERS, Vice.com exposed Jay Z as a fraud who “barely” owns the Nets.

Jay Z responded to the backlash by referring to his minuscule percentage of the Nets as no big deal. But deep down inside, his narcissistic ego was bruised. It wasn't long before Jay Z came up with the idea of owning his own players -- since his money wasn't long enough to own a team.

"Because of my love of sports, it was a natural progression to form a company where we can help top athletes in various sports the same way we have been helping artists in the music industry for years," Jay-Z said.

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    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      :tea:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      “Because of my love of sports, it was a natural progression to form a company where we can help top athletes in various sports the same way we have been helping artists in the music industry for years,” Jay-Z said.
      ________________________

      Lord have mercy Jay :coffee: these folks betta leave this man alone :no: All money not good money

    • LSLH

      Ha!

    • marquez269

      keep cashing dem trump checks...its more than wat i got :waves: morning peeps

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Morning LSLKH, Marquez :hi:

    • Cubarican

      Maybe that's the amount of US Sanction fine? :shrug:

    • cougar lover

      coins to jigga, the worth of some starter homes of folk in the mid/ upper class, wealth to those working in the service industry. i wish i had that check after taxes.

    • Pickachu Tran

      *gets out check book* IM BOUT TO BE A NETS OWNA YA'LL :yahoo:

    • marquez269

      @jenie morning!

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Picka Morning hunny :hi:

    • lovezoe

      Probably a conflict if interest to own any percent if a team and be a sports agent. I can guarantee he didn't buy that for 350K.

    • http://www.caboki.com/index.html Man, I just don’t care™

      :lol:
      Jay Z didnt even have the good sense to sign Kanye as a rapper but he goin know what to do with an athlete?

      Then his "good friend" LeBron didnt even meet with him as a free agent. Any athlete sign with him is a fool.

      But I wish him luck.
      :coffee:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Lzoe :yahoo:

    • Nakeya_j

      jeniefrumdabloc says:

      “Because of my love of sports, it was a natural progression to form a company where we can help top athletes in various sports the same way we have been helping artists in the music industry for years,” Jay-Z said.
      ________________________

      Lord have mercy Jay these folks betta leave this man alone All money not good money
      ------
      First off, the industry is not set up to "help" artist. It's set up to keep them in debt. And second, please tell them again Jenie. All money is NOT good money. Jay seems like a snake in the grass. :tea:

    • Gigi26

      Well let's be really REAL here....

      Roc Nation other than Rih and Jay himself is not as successful when it comes to artists...it even took awhile for J. Cole to get to where he's at n that is because Jay puts his projects FIRST :tea: He did the same shyt at Def Jam.

      We'll see where this sports mgmt thing goes but somethin tells me its gonna blow up in his face.

    • Nakeya_j

      Jay Z didnt even have the good sense to sign Kanye as a rapper but he goin know what to do with an athlete?

      Then his “good friend” LeBron didnt even meet with him as a free agent. Any athlete sign with him is a fool.
      ------
      All of this. (Yes I have to agree)

    • Nakeya_j

      Gigi26 says:

      Well let’s be really REAL here….

      Roc Nation other than Rih and Jay himself is not as successful when it comes to artists…it even took awhile for J. Cole to get to where he’s at n that is because Jay puts his projects FIRST
      -----
      Look what he did to State Property!!! smdh

    • http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhE0g3zMP70P40YOsR Bedazzled His Razzle

      Jay seems like a snake in the grass.
      ---------------
      This is exactly why I dont like him and don't support anything he does really. He seems too fuggin shifty, but what else do you expect from an ex drug dealer. For all I know he could still have a hand in it.

      :no:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Chile all I wanna do is get the hell out this office, fix me a cocktail and cook my damn turkey necks :tea: I am ready to be out this beesh :rolleyes: sick of these fawkas up in here :cuss:

    • Pickachu Tran

      Morning @jenie :hug:

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QRsEXGXLlYM&feature=fvsr ALBoy

      :coffee:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Nakeya :happy: We are here >>>> :fistbump:

    • marquez269

      Money Money Yea Yea :party:

    • lovezoe

      :waves: Jenie

    • MsB2u

      This is really not news cause no one cares

    • http://srchronicles.wordpress.com/ iAmChan

      Morning yall.....Chan reporting for duty.

      *Nas Voice* Fukk Jay-J......and that lil company he finna start to weasel established players outta their big money, and young players wanting to be "down" outta their lil big money.

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      MsB :rofl: Right !

    • marquez269

      Morning yall…..Chan reporting for duty.

      *Nas Voice* Fukk Jay-J……and that lil company he finna start to weasel established players outta their big money, and young players wanting to be “down” outta their lil big money.

      _____________________________
      dog eat dog world

    • NaijaGal

      who is the idiot that's gonna sign up with Jay-Z...guranteed you'll be on an episode of 30 for 30 Broke II

    • Nakeya_j

      he finna start to weasel established players outta their big money, and young players wanting to be “down” outta their lil big money.
      -----
      :yes: yup. And anyone with half a brain would look at his history with his "other artist" and see that this is NOT a good idea at all.

    • DoNotDeleteMe

      It wasn’t long before Jay Z came up with the idea of owning his own players — since his money wasn’t long enough to own a team.

      ___________________

      It takes a $350 million investment to start an NBA team and become a majority owner. :blink:

      Anyone heard of Sh*tty Diddy houses going into bankruptcy? :thinking:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Hell part of the problem folks signing with this fool don't have much of a brain :tea:

    • Apparition

      That's a good look for Jay. Timing is a mf, he became pres of Def Jam when folks stopped buying music across the board. Nobody in rap really sells anymore outside of Eminem/Wayne/Kanye/Jay. I don't see anyone clamoring for any of the artists that complained while he was there.

    • Pickachu Tran

      when it comes too money too much WILL NEVER BE ENOUGH for Jay Z...

    • aaron

      Any ownership is great! Heck, it is more than most of us own!!! Continue to do BIG things Jay!!!!! DO YOU Brother! I know you will!

    • https://sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

      Cubarican says:

      Maybe that’s the amount of US Sanction fine?
      ___________________

      I was thinking the same thing. We know he's spending more money than he takes in. Maybe he's going broke? :shrug:

    • Nakeya_j

      Prime examples:
      Peedie Crack
      Philadelphia Freeway
      Beenie
      Chris and Neef
      State Property
      JCole
      The Roc
      Memphis Bleek
      Twista
      The light skin chick who was a rapper...I forget her name
      All doing what? NOTHING

    • https://sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

      Man, I just don't care™ says:

      Jay Z didnt even have the good sense to sign Kanye as a rapper but he goin know what to do with an athlete?
      Then his “good friend” LeBron didnt even meet with him as a free agent. Any athlete sign with him is a fool.
      ____________________

      I agree. He's no different from Sean Combs - signing artists to make himself famous. :coffee:

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      its smart, if he can start a firm and hire a couple of POWER dealers like Entourage he will make a lot more than 350 million.

    • https://sandrarose.com Sandra Rose

      Nakeya_j says:

      Prime examples:
      Peedie Crack
      Philadelphia Freeway
      Beenie
      Chris and Neef
      State Property
      JCole
      The Roc
      Memphis Bleek
      Twista
      The light skin chick who was a rapper…I forget her name
      All doing what? NOTHING
      ________________

      So true. :coffee:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Oh Ion think he will go broke nah, this man has sold out the ultimate :tea: Jay will be just fine, but the idiots that sign on with him well :shrugs: hey......

    • Gigi26

      @Nakeya: Amil was the chics name...and most of the folk on Roc-a-fella was Dame's ppl...I think. Still did em dirty though

    • marquez269

      maybe sum ppl just dont like working wit friends I know I dont :shrugs:

    • MissTaken

      by Nakeya_j on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:52 am
      Gigi26 says:
      Well let’s be really REAL here….
      Roc Nation other than Rih and Jay himself is not as successful when it comes to artists…it even took awhile for J. Cole to get to where he’s at n that is because Jay puts his projects FIRS–
      Look what he did to State Property!!! smdh
      by Nakeya_j on Apr 10, 2013 at 9:53 am
      ----
      True when you are your labels biggest artist then it kinda is a wash. Rhianna validates Roc Nation .....yet people clown her. Diddy tried it for years. Bad Boy where are they now? Faces on a milk carton. But I do think Jay-Z is way more talented that Diddles. I just hope he is not trying to do too much beyond his skill set :yes:

    • Pickachu Tran

      Nakeya_j says:

      Prime examples:
      Peedie Crack
      Philadelphia Freeway
      Beenie
      Chris and Neef
      State Property
      JCole
      The Roc
      Memphis Bleek
      Twista
      The light skin chick who was a rapper…I forget her name
      All doing what? NOTHING
      ________________

      :cosign: :cosign: u forgot tierra marie... but we always draggin POOF DADDY but never CALL OUT JAY Z on his BS...

    • NaijaGal

      Amil was the chics name
      ======================
      they say she works at wal-mart now

    • Anna

      Cubarican says:

      Maybe that’s the amount of US Sanction fine?
      ~~~~~~~~~
      I heard that fine was $7,500.

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Nakeya_j says:

      Prime examples:
      Peedie Crack
      Philadelphia Freeway
      Beenie
      Chris and Neef
      State Property
      JCole
      The Roc
      Memphis Bleek
      Twista
      The light skin chick who was a rapper…I forget her name
      All doing what? NOTHING
      _____________________

      Yep and this ninja popping bottles :koolaid: while they
      looking like >>>> :haha:

    • http://www.caboki.com/index.html Man, I just don’t care™

      @SANDRA
      "Jay Z didnt even have the good sense to sign Kanye as a rapper but he goin know what to do with an athlete?
      Then his “good friend” LeBron didnt even meet with him as a free agent. Any athlete sign with him is a fool.
      ____________________

      I agree. He’s no different from Sean Combs – signing artists to make himself famous.
      _______

      Puff is an infinetly better business man that Jay Z.
      Thats not even debateable.

    • http://santanasantana.wix.com/artist San

      Might be a good biz move. I'm sure he knows what he's doing...Things rich people can sacrifice

    • Smonae

      I thought Jay couldnt sign Kanye, wasnt that part of the deal with leaving Def Jam he couldnt take all his artist :think:

      I wish him luck, its a lot of dirty money turning over in this country why hate on Jay :shrugs:

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      Nakeya_j says:

      Prime examples:
      Peedie Crack
      Philadelphia Freeway
      Beenie
      Chris and Neef
      State Property
      JCole
      The Roc
      Memphis Bleek
      Twista
      The light skin chick who was a rapper…I forget her name
      All doing what? NOTHING

      ------------------------------------------------------------

      Rap and Sports are different, way different!!!!

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      NaijaGal says:

      Amil was the chics name
      ======================
      they say she works at wal-mart now
      _________________

      :shock: Hey but hell she sucked in rapping though :shrugs: but atleast she was better than what we have deal with now :no:

    • http://santanasantana.wix.com/artist San

      Bad Boy where are they now? Faces on a milk carton. <----- :hahaha:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Man, I just don't care™ says:

      @SANDRA
      “Jay Z didnt even have the good sense to sign Kanye as a rapper but he goin know what to do with an athlete?
      Then his “good friend” LeBron didnt even meet with him as a free agent. Any athlete sign with him is a fool.
      ____________________
      I agree. He’s no different from Sean Combs – signing artists to make himself famous.
      _______
      Puff is an infinetly better business man that Jay Z.
      Thats not even debateable.
      ______________________________

      :applause:

    • Pickachu Tran

      NaijaGal says:

      Amil was the chics name
      ======================
      they say she works at wal-mart now
      ___________

      get the fukk outta here :shocked:

    • Nakeya_j

      Gigi26 says:

      @Nakeya: Amil was the chics name…and most of the folk on Roc-a-fella was Dame’s ppl…I think. Still did em dirty though
      ----
      Yes Amil! He did them dirty. Beenie still talks about it when someone with nothing better to do interviews him. It's crazy. And Beenie, Chris and Neef, and Freeway were hot!! And what about Memphis Bleek? And I thought Jay Z owned the Roc with Dame and Kareem?

    • http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhE0g3zMP70P40YOsR Bedazzled His Razzle

      Nakeya_j says:

      Prime examples:
      Peedie Crack
      Philadelphia Freeway
      Beenie
      Chris and Neef
      State Property
      JCole
      The Roc
      Memphis Bleek
      Twista
      The light skin chick who was a rapper…I forget her name
      All doing what? NOTHING
      -------------
      Twista be doing them USO tours :yes:

      And J COle just came out with something new.

      You forgot to add Willow Smith to that list.

    • Nakeya_j

      Pickachu Tran says:

      NaijaGal says:

      Amil was the chics name
      ======================
      they say she works at wal-mart now
      ___________

      get the fukk outta here
      ----
      You have got to be kidding?!

    • cougar lover

      hell if you good enough to make it first round in the draft, im sure you already know your worth, and aint going into no kind of negotiations without a competent lawyer present. i'd use jigga for the exposure to garner some endorsement, but contract negotiations would be handled by someone with more experience. its simple, you gotta know ya hand, and play everybody!

    • VDot

      Beanie Siegle's The B. Coming was my CHIT!!!

      :whistle:

      I can feel it in the air
      I can hear it in your voice

      Morning Yall :waves:

    • Nakeya_j

      Rap and Sports are different, way different!!!!
      ----
      True, but what makes him a good sports agent?

    • NaijaGal

      Puff is an infinetly better business man that Jay Z.
      Thats not even debateable.
      =====================
      :cosign:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      VDot says:

      Beanie Siegle’s The B. Coming was my CHIT!!!

      I can feel it in the air
      I can hear it in your voice
      ___________________

      Yes lawd that was the cut :yahoo: can still ride to that :whistle:

    • Miany

      marquez269 says:
      maybe sum ppl just dont like working wit friends I know I dont
      ^^ I ain't big on working with friends either. In my experience it's all good until the money starts coming in.
      As for Jay-z I don't think he's broke. Nets and Jay had a mutually beneficial arrangement. Nets got a lot of exposure with Jay, believe it or not. Jay got a lot of exposure and I'm sure they played a bunch of Roc Natiion music throughout the games, etc. He sold his part of the team so he can open this business.

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      im not a jay groupie at all, but the downfall of most of the rappers you all named wasnt Jay-Z. He signed non of them Dame Dash did. Jay-Z was the face of the Roc when they split the consumer fell out of love with all these rappers. The only rapper out of this list that Jay signed was Jay cole who isnt doing bad for himself.

      Jay signed Rhianna and Neyo how are they holding up (musically) ?

      name artist that puff signed who has had the same impact besides BIG ( and i cant give him the credit for that cause big made puffy?

    • http://srchronicles.wordpress.com/ iAmChan

      :offtopic: Y'all see that ol Radric "Gucci Mane" Davis done got indicted over the "poppin the soldier in the head for asking for a picture" incident......personally I think they finna throw the book at ol Guch this time around. Only so many slaps on the wrist you gonna get for violent offenses.

    • Just Looking

      Three Hundred Fifty Thousand dollars. 350K Chile Please

      I am a Modeling Scout too, I meet random men and tell them I need boxer and brief shots.

      Do any of you guys want to send me your photos.

      Signed Just Hooking

      PS :waves: Good Morning Everyone

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      Puff is an infinetly better business man that Jay Z.
      Thats not even debateable.
      =====================
      Jay married Beyonce. Better business deal than anything puff has ever done

    • Pickachu Tran

      ROCK-A-FAILURE where are they NOW should be a new VH1 special. Jay Z just cut out any and everyone that was a threat to HIS TOP SPOT. Rappers and Co-owners alike.

    • GAGIRL87

      Kabyeyou I emailed you back what's up with the response :mad:

      anywho GM EVERYONE :hi:

    • Apparition

      :shrug: From what I've read/seen all them dudes got more than what they were worth, they just fvcked it over thinking it was never gonna end.

      Twista was never signed to the Roc, they wanted him, Diddy wanted him, but he signed a ridiculous contract back in the day with another label that stopped him from moving forward. He was hoping Bad Boy/Roc would be able to get him out of it. Never panned out.

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      Rap and Sports are different, way different!!!!
      —-
      True, but what makes him a good sports agent?

      ---------------------------------------------------------

      this is to be seen, I dont know how its going to work out, but the potential is definitly there

    • Nakeya_j

      name artist that puff signed who has had the same impact besides BIG ( and i cant give him the credit for that cause big made puffy?
      ----
      Not a damn one. But if you read or listen to the stuff Beenie is mad about it's not Dame. It's Jay. And we have said on her eseveral times that Diddy uses people and they have ONE album and you never hear from them again. But if we are going to keep dragging Diddy, then I'm going to do the same to Jay-Z. He is about SELF. Period. And really Diddy is a way way way better business man than Jay.

    • http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhE0g3zMP70P40YOsR Bedazzled His Razzle

      :yawn:

    • Miany

      Now I will say I think Jay did Dame dirty. Ion know the whole story but, something in the milk aint clean with that one. Memphis Bleek:Jay-Z:: TOny Yayo: 50 cent....translation: DOn't worry bout Bleek. He aint gotta rap if he don't wanna cuz he's gonna get taken care of

    • Nakeya_j

      ROCK-A-FAILURE where are they NOW should be a new VH1 special. Jay Z just cut out any and everyone that was a threat to HIS TOP SPOT. Rappers and Co-owners alike.
      -----
      ALL OF THIS!!!!!! Not one of the ppl who was on the Roc are mad at Dame, they are mad a Jay. Have a problem with Jay. Come on now. When they got too hot, he shut it down. No one else can shine but him and that's wack.

    • marquez269

      im not a jay groupie at all, but the downfall of most of the rappers you all named wasnt Jay-Z. He signed non of them Dame Dash did. Jay-Z was the face of the Roc when they split the consumer fell out of love with all these rappers. The only rapper out of this list that Jay signed was Jay cole who isnt doing bad for himself.

      Jay signed Rhianna and Neyo how are they holding up (musically) ?

      name artist that puff signed who has had the same impact besides BIG ( and i cant give him the credit for that cause big made puffy?

      ___________________________
      :cosign:

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      GAGIRL87 says:

      Kabyeyou I emailed you back what’s up with the response

      anywho GM EVERYONE

      ------------------------------

      i got no reply

    • Smonae

      lovezoe says:

      Probably a conflict if interest to own any percent if a team and be a sports agent

      I'm thinking this is the case

    • http://www.worldstarhiphop.com/videos/video.php?v=wshhE0g3zMP70P40YOsR Bedazzled His Razzle

      Memphis Bleek:Jay-Z::TOny Yayo:50 cent
      -------------------
      I had a blonde moment on this :lol:

    • Nakeya_j

      DOn’t worry bout Bleek. He aint gotta rap if he don’t wanna cuz he’s gonna get taken care of
      -----
      Mind you, Bleek is still walkign around with a do-rag, wearing pencil pocket, shiny Guess Jeans, being Jay's hype man. He is still seeing a little bit of money. Jay is paying him.

    • Pickachu Tran

      Nakeya_j says:

      name artist that puff signed who has had the same impact besides BIG ( and i cant give him the credit for that cause big made puffy?
      —-
      Not a damn one. But if you read or listen to the stuff Beenie is mad about it’s not Dame. It’s Jay. And we have said on her eseveral times that Diddy uses people and they have ONE album and you never hear from them again. But if we are going to keep dragging Diddy, then I’m going to do the same to Jay-Z. He is about SELF. Period. And really Diddy is a way way way better business man than Jay.

      __________________

      :cosign: Too me Jay & puff are ONe in the same. One is just a tad bit smarter than the other

    • marquez269

      Not one of the ppl who was on the Roc are mad at Dame, they are mad a Jay. ________________________________________

      I wuld be too if I was broke and nobody cared about me anymore why be mad at dame he in the same boat they are :lol:

    • libra80sbaby

      I think Jay has a good eye for artist that can be molded and transformed into whatever is hot for the moment (Rhianna). But artists that are not willing to sell their souls and nix their morals for Hollyweird, he don't know what to do with them (J Cole, Chrisette Michele). Sports management is a different realm. Jay sit yo azz down somewhere and be a House Husband to Beyonce. :coffee:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      iAmChan says:

      Y’all see that ol Radric “Gucci Mane” Davis done got indicted over the “poppin the soldier in the head for asking for a picture” incident……personally I think they finna throw the book at ol Guch this time around. Only so many slaps on the wrist you gonna get for violent offenses.
      _____________________

      Hey that's what he get :shrug:

    • Diva

      :wave: good morning :coffee: <----that's all I care about right now!

    • http://twitter.com/#!/Birdshu Bird

      Wish I could shade him. Cain't. I ain't even got 350k let alone the 100's of millions he has.

    • Smonae

      Prime examples:
      Peedie Crack
      Philadelphia Freeway
      Beenie
      Chris and Neef
      State Property
      JCole
      The Roc
      Memphis Bleek
      Twista

      Let be real about this list, Beenie was hot but couldnt stay out of Jail, Tiera Marie was industry p, that bad mouthed her own label mates (Rih)
      Memphis set for life anyway cause thats his mans, and Memphis wasnt always spitting that hott chit

      Twista old news

      Amil the light chick, had weak rhymes

      Jay & Dame could put u on, but u have to bring it, make your own name

    • Pickachu Tran

      Nakeya_j says:

      ROCK-A-FAILURE where are they NOW should be a new VH1 special. Jay Z just cut out any and everyone that was a threat to HIS TOP SPOT. Rappers and Co-owners alike.
      —–
      ALL OF THIS!!!!!! Not one of the ppl who was on the Roc are mad at Dame, they are mad a Jay. Have a problem with Jay. Come on now. When they got too hot, he shut it down. No one else can shine but him and that’s wack

      ____________________

      Exactly!!! Tired of folks clowing puffy and looking past how underhanded and coniving Jay Z is. Only reason he let RiRi shine is because HE HAS TOO. HER SUCCESS IS WHAT DRIVES OTHER POTENTIAL ARTIST IN...

    • http://www.caboki.com/index.html Man, I just don’t care™

      Jay Z had lived off the deals of Dame Dash his entire career.

      He's a leech. He lived off Foxy Brown using stolen rap flow.

      Then he lived off Damon Dash.

      He was ready to live off Ja Rule on that definct rap group.

      Then he lived off Kanye.

      Now he living off Beyonce.

      I suspect Blue Ivy is next.

      What a bytch azz ninja. :shrugs:

    • Miany

      @BEDAZZLED, NAKEYA... :lol: yeah, they're tight like that...Ion know why Bleek still rocking shiny jeans tho... I heard a few years back 50 was like 'Yayo? he good, he in my will. He ain't gonna eva be broke!'

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Diva :kiss: :hug:

    • Nakeya_j

      Jay Z had lived off the deals of Dame Dash his entire career.

      He’s a leech. He lived off Foxy Brown using stolen rap flow.

      Then he lived off Damon Dash.

      He was ready to live off Ja Rule on that definct rap group.

      Then he lived off Kanye.

      Now he living off Beyonce.
      ----
      Glad someone sees it

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      yall are delusional!!!!!

      they mad at Jay because they broke now, dame mad at jay cause he broke now. the difference between jay and puff is

      Jay carried his own weight, he made it off his talent not his artists talent, when he left the roc he took his talent and his fans who were only buying the other artists music because of jay.

      PUFFY road everyone elses coat tails Puff had one album anyone bought and that was No Way out, and only reason any of us bought that was cause BIG just died. Besides that he signed people did a hook and had a verse they wrote for them on a song, danced through the video and collected on thier publishing.

      That Roc fiasco wouldnt be a issue if he wouldnt have broke with Dame. But liek he said in his Documentary. " i told dame, im a cocky dude i put up with your cocky attitude, but another harlem ninja will have me walk away" and dame still signed cam and that was that

    • GAGIRL87

      @ Diva & Jenie :hug: & bye :hi:

    • Nakeya_j

      @Miany, Jay is paying Bleek to shut up. Period. Well IMO. lol

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      @Man totally agree about bytch azz ninja part :tea:

    • http://srchronicles.wordpress.com/ iAmChan

      @ Man, I can cosign most of your comment...but not the Ja Rule one...at the time, Ja was hot, BUTTTT Jay was still scorching off of The Hard Knocks Life joint, and DMX was hot too...Ja was the rookie....had you replaced Ja's name with DMX, you may have gotten a full cosign tho, lol.

    • Smonae

      Good Monning SR :waves: Sandra
      Bedazzled
      Jenie
      Nakeya
      Man
      Bird
      Trend
      Picakchu
      Diva
      KABYEYOU
      Mainy
      Just Looking
      Chan
      Najia
      Vdot
      Anna
      Gigi
      DNDM
      Marquez
      Libra
      Cubarican
      Miss Taken
      San
      LoveZoe
      Alboy

    • Nakeya_j

      Jay carried his own weight
      -----
      @KABYEYOU Please see #91 Line 1. thanks

    • NaijaGal

      I forgot MAN is not a Jay fan :rofl: :rofl:

    • Pickachu Tran

      Man, I just don't care™ says:

      Jay Z had lived off the deals of Dame Dash his entire career.

      He’s a leech. He lived off Foxy Brown using stolen rap flow.

      Then he lived off Damon Dash.

      He was ready to live off Ja Rule on that definct rap group.

      Then he lived off Kanye.

      Now he living off Beyonce.

      I suspect Blue Ivy is next.

      What a bytch azz ninja
      ______________________

      :lol: thank u man. At least one MAN up in here sees that

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      GAGIRL :happy: where you going ? :huh:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Morning Smonae :hug:

    • NaijaGal

      yall are delusional!!!!!
      ==================
      nope just folks having a differing opinion

    • Just Looking

      He was ready to live off Ja Rule on that definct rap group.

      Then he lived off Kanye.

      Now he living off Beyonce.
      _____________________________

      :waves: @ Man - Actually agree with you. :coffee: This is why he hung in there with B. She has a MASS appeal, that ninja don't.

    • Pickachu Tran

      smonae :hi:

    • Nakeya_j

      ” i told dame, im a cocky dude i put up with your cocky attitude, but another harlem ninja will have me walk away” and dame still signed cam and that was that
      -----
      If everything was cool and it was not about who got more shine, Dame putting Cam on the Roc should not have been a problem. He wants to be the only one to shine!!!

    • http://santanasantana.wix.com/artist San

      :wave: Smonae

    • marquez269

      they mad at Jay because they broke now, dame mad at jay cause he broke now
      ____________________________________________

      :cosign: i said shiat i would be too

    • http://www.caboki.com/index.html Man, I just don’t care™

      @ Man, I can cosign most of your comment…but not the Ja Rule one…at the time, Ja was hot, BUTTTT Jay was still scorching off of The Hard Knocks Life joint, and DMX was hot too…Ja was the rookie….had you replaced Ja’s name with DMX, you may have gotten a full cosign tho, lol.
      __________

      ...and Hard Knock Life was done by... KANYE WEST.

      Jay was just another Nu Yawk rapper before that album.

    • Cubarican

      Morning Smonae! :hi:

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      That ninja is a snake :tea: again all money is not good money. When you work with a snake be prepared to get bit or atleast don't be shocked. This ninja been snaking for years, Pac read his azz years ago, and folks thought he was just popping shat !!! :tea:

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      how can yall say that the man who will arguably go down as one of the top 5 rappers of all time, lived and leached of someone else?

      This dude has over 6 platinum records as a solo artist, and has sold more albums than any other rap artist in history.

      again im not a stan cause i havent liked a album of his since the black album, i also think Kanye bodied him and i am not looking forward to his album that drops this year but facts are facts

    • Bombshell Esq

      Morning & chit Roses!!! :tea:

    • Gigi26

      Ahhh Jay sold more than Eminem?

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Hey San :waves:

    • Diva

      :hug: Jenie
      Monae
      Gagirl
      Bomb
      Naija
      Cuba
      My boo Marquez

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      Gigi26 says:

      Ahhh Jay sold more than Eminem?
      _______________________________
      Who said that? :tea:

    • marquez269

      The ones who break away and become rich is going to always get the blame if dame ended up being successful and marrying beyonce he would get the blame for the downfall of jay z...look at lil kim arse blaming diddy for her career

    • Just Looking

      :waves: @ Smonae

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      KABYEYOU says:

      how can yall say that the man who will arguably go down as one of the top 5 rappers of all time, lived and leached of someone else?
      _____________________________

      ^^^^^ :rofl: at all this shyt :hahaha: LMFAO top 5 to who :rofl: :hahaha:

    • Trendsetter

      Speaking of Dame Dash...according to Winter from Love and Hip Hop..his sex was wack and sloppy...

      Oh yea Good Morning

    • marquez269

      @diva :kiss:

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8jrHDNQVE&list=HL1365174233 <–Doesn't Talk To Strangers

      Why such a low price?
      Welp, he has Bey's moolah, he straight :tea:

    • MUNCHOSGIRL

      Smonae says:

      lovezoe says:
      Probably a conflict if interest to own any percent if a team and be a sports agent
      I’m thinking this is the case

      THAT'S EXACTLY THE CASE..."Jay-Z would be required to relinquish his stake in the team in order to represent NBA clients as an agent. Rovell reports that the league told him he had to sell once he announced his desire to become an agent." FROM ESPN

    • Cubarican

      Hola Diva!

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      marquez269 says:

      The ones who break away and become rich is going to always get the blame if dame ended up being successful and marrying beyonce he would get the blame for the downfall of jay z…look at lil kim arse blaming diddy for her career
      _______________________

      I love your font Marquez but I can't cosign this here in this case :nono:

    • Bombshell Esq

      :waves: Morning Diva bew

    • http://twitter.com/#!/Birdshu Bird

      Nakeya_j says:

      If everything was cool and it was not about who got more shine, Dame putting Cam on the Roc should not have been a problem. He wants to be the only one to shine!!!
      ****************************

      It has been proven that Dame can't shine without Jay and Cam just can't shine period. Jay is a skilled businessman at this point. He's all up in the old boys club. That is something Dame and Cam are not capable of doing unfortunately. My boss get on my cot damn nerves to, but I respect his business acumen. That's why he makes way way way more money then me. He got something I wasn't born with. It is what it is.

    • lexdiamonz

      Yall WILD but RIGHT once J took over Def Jam it was a WRAP him and PUFF buy up the competition and then DESTROY while still maintaing a check and SPORTS MANAGEMENT GTFOHWTBS!!! so he was in CUBA scouting talent LAWD knows the papi chulos are the best baseball players!!!! I still wonder what happened to Memph Bleek THEM LIPS yes GAWD though he looked FREAKY than a MUG..... like he would lick your azzhole !!!!!

    • NaijaGal

      DIVA :waves:

      :yawn: a new topic por favor

    • http://santanasantana.wix.com/artist San

      :kiss: Jenie
      :wink: Diva

    • cougar lover

      dame was like a good percentage of dudes who get money, all flash and no substance. pouring likka on chicks in videos, being arrogant, and too flashy. now he got money, but he aint gone be on no forbes lists, online or magazine anytime soon.

    • marquez269

      THAT’S EXACTLY THE CASE…”Jay-Z would be required to relinquish his stake in the team in order to represent NBA clients as an agent. Rovell reports that the league told him he had to sell once he announced his desire to become an agent.” FROM ESPN

      ____________________________________
      Thanks for checking for the facts

    • http://www.gravatar.com/avatar/db78ef2b213fd6958c1aa6773fe9a6dc?s=80 jeniefrumdabloc

      DTS :hug: :kiss:

    • Diva

      :wave: JustLooking hey ma!!!!!

    • http://santanasantana.wix.com/artist San

      Speaking of Dame Dash…according to Winter from Love and Hip Hop..his sex was wack and sloppy…
      ____________
      She look like her sex wack and sloppy :hi: Trend

    • Diva

      :wave: Trend
      San
      Muncho

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8jrHDNQVE&list=HL1365174233 <–Doesn't Talk To Strangers

      ION got no fonting opinion on this. But Yo SON! If you're out there looking at this joint yo, come in yo so we can do some east coast slang. Na'meeen :cheer:

      :rofl:

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      @nak, @man

      So yall saying that Jay would be broke, or on a lets say Nelly level of income if it wont for Kanye, Beyonce and a couple other people?

      OK

      so kanye becomes a power producer makes a dope album the roc breaks up and he chooses to cling to Jay and not Dame, thats hov fault

      He marries the number one artist in the world, who happens to have more money than him, thats hov fault tho

      He leaves the Roc becomes a head officer for def jam and signs rhianna and neyo, and Nas but thats hov fault

      He steps down from that and signs a 150 mil contract with Live nation creates Roc nation Grossed $75 mil in tour money but thats Hovs fault

      if thats what you call a leach Thats what I want to be

      O and he is worth over $300 million off other people money that yall named? o ok

      Puffy, Birdman = leaches

      Jay- nah " i show you how to do this son "

    • LSLH

      Hey :hi: Jenie

    • lexdiamonz

      I agree with Bird I don't like Jay but he KNEW to secure old YT's money and endorsement because white women IDOLIZE his wife !!!!! can't knock his hustle and poor B she CLEARLY loves the boot face fool!!! My boss is a BASTARD on 2 WHEELS but he can squeeze a dollar till george washington SHYTS out 100 pennies i got to give him his props

    • Diva

      @DTTS hey woman!!!!

    • Trendsetter

      Diva, San :hug:

    • Bombshell Esq

      DIVA go the hell on with that gat dang gravi :chase: Got me spitting water all over my desk and chit :no:

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8jrHDNQVE&list=HL1365174233 <–Doesn't Talk To Strangers

      Jennnnayyyyyyyy :yahoo:
      :dead: San
      Crooking, :hug:

    • marquez269

      marquez269 says:

      The ones who break away and become rich is going to always get the blame if dame ended up being successful and marrying beyonce he would get the blame for the downfall of jay z…look at lil kim arse blaming diddy for her career
      _______________________

      I love your font Marquez but I can’t cosign this here in this case

      _______________________________
      I love yours too! Its just a matter of opinion

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      Gigi26 says:

      Ahhh Jay sold more than Eminem?

      --------------------------------------------

      yup google it, em has the most albums ever sold for one album, but hov has the most over a career

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8jrHDNQVE&list=HL1365174233 <–Doesn't Talk To Strangers

      MsDiva :cheer:
      ================
      she CLEARLY loves the boot face fool!!! My boss is a BASTARD on 2 WHEELS :ghost:

    • Diva

      @Bombshell but she is a DIVA though in her mind :rofl:

    • http://www.twitter.com/kabyeyou KABYEYOU

      but when its all said and done, I have no care about what he has done, i am out here trying to pay Sallie Mae off

    • Smonae

      So yall saying that Jay would be broke, or on a lets say Nelly level of income if it wont for Kanye, Beyonce and a couple other people?

      Now this I call BullChit

    • marquez269

      but when its all said and done, I have no care about what he has done, i am out here trying to pay Sallie Mae off

      _________________________________
      Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

    • http://twitter.com/#!/Birdshu Bird

      KABYEYOU says:

      He marries the number one artist in the world, who happens to have more money than him, thats hov fault tho
      ***********************

      That statement has never been true. Because Jay and Dame owned their label outright from jump they got real rich real fast. B ain't reached his level yet.

    • http://santanasantana.wix.com/artist San

      :hug: Dtts

    • Smonae

      It has been proven that Dame can’t shine without Jay and Cam just can’t shine period. Jay is a skilled businessman at this point. He’s all up in the old boys club. That is something Dame and Cam are not capable of doing unfortunately. My boss get on my cot damn nerves to, but I respect his business acumen. That’s why he makes way way way more money then me. He got something I wasn’t born with. It is what it is.

      :cosign: Great Point

    • lexdiamonz

      I wonder if Cam still got that pink mink?? LMAO

    • http://santanasantana.wix.com/artist San

      but when its all said and done, I have no care about what he has done, i am out here trying to pay Sallie Mae off

      _________________________________
      Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
      _____________
      When is somebody gonna assassinate all of the above :huh:

    • Miany

      :waves: Smonae (everyone else I ain't speak to yet, can't name everyone)
      @Lexi I crushed on Bleek too, Ion think I knew bout licking aholes back then but, something bout him appealed to me lol...
      :dead: Lexi said Beyonce loves his ol boot faced azz...lmao...she do love him tho.

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8jrHDNQVE&list=HL1365174233 <–Doesn't Talk To Strangers

      Kabyeou, please apologize to your Rachel, from the other day, because I was lost in the sauce and called her an atheist because I thought yall were talmbout the rachel (no caps) chick on here that is one. That’s all :tea:

    • Bombshell Esq

      Diva says:

      @Bombshell but she is a DIVA though in her mind
      -------------------------------

      She need to take her ass on until the 4th of July... looking like a patriotic ass drag queen :no:

    • Miany

      KABYEYOU says:
      but when its all said and done, I have no care about what he has done, i am out here trying to pay Sallie Mae off
      ^^^ ole heiffa gots the NERVE to send me a letter yesterday... Got me paranoid opening the envelope. :mad: Don't send me issh while I'm enjoying my deferrment.

    • goat76

      Y'all ladies got as new post up.
      :newpost:

    • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_S8jrHDNQVE&list=HL1365174233 <–Doesn't Talk To Strangers

      HE TOLD YALL THAT HE'S NOT A BUSINESSMAN, HE'S A BUSINESS MAN! :hahaha:

    • http://srchronicles.wordpress.com/ iAmChan

      At least he ain't telling yall to go hustle on the corner....Hov did that, so hopefully y'all won't have to go through that. :coffee:

    • cougar lover

      is that new post foreal, i aint going in therr. sandra thank she slick...i be peepin' how certain new post, be justa poppin up at times :hahaha:

    • Nakeya_j

      but when its all said and done, I have no care about what he has done, i am out here trying to pay Sallie Mae off
      -----
      This right here is the best thing any of us has said on the topic. And for the record I fuggen HATE Sallie MAe!!!!!!! Bish.

    • Nakeya_j

      At least he ain’t telling yall to go hustle on the corner….Hov did that, so hopefully y’all won’t have to go through that
      ----
      Hi Chan, Bye Chan lol

    • MsOnederful

      Hey Sis :waves: lemme answa dis 4 u lls

      Nakeya_j says:

      Prime examples:
      Peedie Crack - On some corner in Kiladelphia probably slinging his las name sighs :(
      Philadelphia Freeway - Releasing mixtapes that no one cares about
      Beenie-Incarcerated for like the 8th time.
      Chris and Neef - Hasn't been seen since 2003
      State Property- Fallen off
      JCole- Wayment isn't he kinda successful?
      The Roc- Ship sailed a long time ago.
      Memphis Bleek-Doing good either way because he is in Jigga's "WILL"
      Twista- Booking shows that no one would come to.
      The light skin chick who was a rapper…I forget her name: Amil- Last I heard no lie, was she is a cashier at her local K-mart where ever that is.
      All doing what? NOTHING<---Case in point.

    • Unita Lucinda “Lucy” Freebush

      How did I get here? And where did everyone go?