13 People Who Still Do Business With Jay Z - Page 3

Some of the folks who cut deals with Jay Z couldn’t be blamed if they were left thinking, “It was all good just a week ago.” To say Mr. Carter has a penchant for taking the money and uhh…making the Dash would be an understatement.

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Still, the decision to further entrench himself with old money has paid off in spades. While Hov continues to hold down his annual spot on the Forbes list, hit the jump and see the 13 people who still do business with Jay Z assisting in that massive cash flow.

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Kevin Durant – Roc Nation Sports

Say what you will about Roc Nation Sports, but remember who helped Kevin Durant secure that ten-year, $300 million extension with Nike.

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Lil Wayne – Undisclosed

How powerful is Hov? After Birdman allegedly ripped off Lil Wayne like every other Cash Money artist, Weezy went from slandering Jay Z to sitting down at the table to cut a deal.

Rihanna – Roc Nation Management

During Jay’s initial run as the President of Def Jam he signed Rihanna, so you know she’s Roc Nation for life.

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Beyonce – The On The Run Tour

If you’re judging strictly based on how much they grossed per night, ghe On The Run Tour was one of the most successful tours ever. Business is good for Mr. and Mrs. Carter.

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Steve Stoute – Translation Advertising

When you see Jay Z selling you everything from GMC Yukons to HP laptops, what you don’t see is the invisible, well-manicured hand of Steve Stoute helping to rake in the dough.

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Will Smith – Carol’s Daughter/Overbrook Entertainment

Jigga Man and Big Willie Styles collaborated on Fela!, Carol’s Daughter products, and that Annie remake featuring Jamie Foxx.

Peter Tonstad – TIDAL

Tonstad is the CEO of TIDAL, which makes him one of those melanin deprived staff members the Internet was slandering.

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Gloria Carter – Shawn Carter Foundation

Who else would Jay Z put in charge of his Shawn Carter Foundation but ma dukes?

Michael J. Dolan – Bacardi Limited/D’usse

Jay Z’s “Drunk In Love” verse begins with a plug for D’usse. That’s a deal that was at least approved by D’Usse’s parent company Bacardi Limited and their CEO Mike Dolan.

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Neil Cole – Iconix Brand Group

Neil Cole is the man who signed off to buy Rocawear for $200 million back in 2007.

Jong-Kyun Shin – Samsung

When Samsung decided to buy up a million copies of Magna Carta Holy Grail in a deal reportedly worth $20 million in total, one would guess someone ran the idea past CEO Jong-Kyun Shin first.

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Baz Luhrmann – The Great Gatsby

Does anyone even remember that Jay executive produced the dud that was the soundtrack to The Great Gatsby?

Carlos Brito – Budweiser

When Jay Z and Carlos Brito decided to get Jay Z involved with Budweiser, it turned out to be a mutually beneficial deal.