Rihanna is now a Roc Nation artist—signed to both the label and the management company
Perfect.
Petty response.
Anyways this is a good move, Roc Nation will only excel Rihanna further tbh as Def Jam was slightly holding her back in my opinion.
Can see her doing alot more promotion now.
I'm happy for her. Roc Nation will treat her like the ICON she is. It also says that she's very loyal to people that believed in her from the beginning .
Im worried for her. Being on Def Jam was great for her. She was the top artist there and she wasn't too far from Jay Z. Now she's gonna be "under him" again and I fear she might not have that same flair/clout that she has over at Def Jam. Plus Roc Nation is yet to have a successful era for an artist. Cole World is as close as it gets and that isn't really saying much. Id choose LA Red over Jay Z if I was her at this point.
Her and Jay are friends, and this change is obviously mutually beneficial
Not to mention Rihanna is already an established artist, her eras and future eras success cannot be compared to those of Rita Ora or Jay Cole anyway
Im worried for her. Being on Def Jam was great for her. She was the top artist there and she wasn't too far from Jay Z. Now she's gonna be "under him" again and I fear she might not have that same flair/clout that she has over at Def Jam. Plus Roc Nation is yet to have a successful era for an artist. Cole World is as close as it gets and that isn't really saying much. Id choose LA Red over Jay Z if I was her at this point.
I think it will be the opposite. Jay, Jay Brown, TyTy are all like family to Rih they have her best interest at heart. Rihanna will definitely be the top priority.
I feel like she has a corporate position within Roc Nation too.
The way she brags about their signings.
She has to get more perks. She's an established worldwide star now, and a lot of labels would offer her better deals than she had at Def Jam if they knew she was on the market.