S. Carter Records was a
record label formed by
Jay-Z
Shawn Corey Carter (born December 4, 1969), known professionally as Jay-Z, is an American rapper, record producer, entrepreneur, and founder of Manhattan-based conglomerate talent and entertainment agency Roc Nation. He is regarded as one of ...
. The label included
Foxy Brown. The label was formed after
The Island Def Jam Music Group, holding a 50% stake in the
Roc-A-Fella Records, bought the last 50% of the company. They also appointed Jay-Z the president of
Def Jam Recordings, soon after
Damon "Dame" Dash and
Kareem "Biggs" Burke
Kareem "Biggs" Burke (born January 19, 1974) is an American entrepreneur, record executive, and producer. He is best known as the co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records along with Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter and Damon "Dame" Dash.
Early life
Kareem Bur ...
were released as the co-founders of Roc-A-Fella Records. Dash and Burke have started up Dame Dash Music Group since, which was also distributed by Island Def Jam. In 2009, S. Carter Records dissolved and went out of business after Jay-Z created
Roc Nation in 2008, which was actually a 10-year contract agreement between him and concert promotion company
Live Nation
Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. is an American global entertainment company and monopoly that was founded in 2010 following the merger of Live Nation and Ticketmaster. The company promotes, operates, and manages ticket sales for live entertainme ...
. Despite the closure, the name still bears copyright on later Jay-Z releases, albeit as "S. Carter Enterprises".
See also
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List of record labels
American record labels
Vanity record labels
Hip hop record labels
Defunct record labels of the United States
Record labels disestablished in 2009
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