Roc-A-Fella Records

Roc-A-Fella Records
Parent companyUniversal Music Group
Founded1994 (1994)
FounderShawn "Jay-Z" Carter
Damon "Dame" Dash
Kareem "Biggs" Burke
Defunct2013 (2013)
StatusDefunct
Distributor(s)
GenreHip hop
Country of originUnited States
LocationNew York City

Roc-A-Fella Records was an American record label and music management company founded in 1994 by record executives and entrepreneurs Shawn "Jay-Z" Carter, Damon Dash, and Kareem "Biggs" Burke. Carter issued his debut album, Reasonable Doubt (1996), as the label's first release, in a joint venture with Priority Records. The label signed and released albums for acts including Kanye West, Cam'ron, Beanie Sigel, Memphis Bleek, Juelz Santana, Freeway, Jadakiss, DJ Clue?, State Property, and The Diplomats before its dissolution in 2013.

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