JAY-Z signs first Asian-American artist To Roc Nation

Jul 26, 2017

On Friday, JAY-Z’s Roc Nation announced that it was signing Korean hip-hop star Jay Park, the first Asian-American to sign with the production company.

Park has been around since 2008 when he was part of the hit K-pop group 2PM and then launched a solo career shortly after leaving 2PM following some MySpace posts that offended some South Koreans. He also started an independent record label called AOMG, or Above Ordinary Music Group.

To date, he has released four albums, including a bilingual album called “Everything You Wanted.”

“This is a win for Asian Americans,” Park posted on his Instagram of his signing. “This is a win for overlooked and under appreciated …This is a win for hard work and dedication.”

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