Jay-Z's Roc Nation forms book publisher with Random House
NEW YORK โ A decade after publishing his memoir โDecoded,โ Jay-Z is forming a more lasting partnership with the book industry. Roc Nation, the entertainment company founded by the rapper, is starting an imprint with Random House called Roc Lit 101. In a joint announcement Tuesday, Random House and Roc Nation promised โbooks at the dynamic intersection of entertainment and genre-defying literature." Future releases will include a book by Meek Mill on โcriminal justice and survival,โ memoirs by rappers Yo Gotti and Fat Joe and fantasy fiction from rapper Lil Uzi Vert, along with everything from cookbooks to children's stories. Roc Lit 101 will be led by Chris Jackson, the publisher and editor-in-chief of the Random House imprint One World and a recent recipient of a lifetime achievement award from the Center for Fiction; and Jana Fleishman, executive vice president of Roc Nation.
BET Hip Hop Awards 2019: Winners list
Megan Thee Stallion speaks onstage at the BET Hip Hop Awards on Saturday, October 5, 2019 in Atlanta. ATLANTA - The 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards aired Tuesday night, and it was a good one for J. Cole, and newcomer Megan Thee Stallion. Stallion and Lil Nas X received two awards, as did Cardi B and Travis Scott. Lil Kim was feted with the 2019 I Am Hip Hop honor and performed a medley of her hits. Billy Ray Cyrus - "Old Town Road (Remix)" - *WINNERTravis Scott Feat.
Wendy Williams Admits She Knew About Ex Kevin Hunter's Secret Life for Years
Wendy Williams is explaining why it took her so long to split from her husband, Kevin Hunter, even though she says she knew about his "double life." "I'd come in, my eyes would be puffy from crying," she recalled of going into work at The Wendy Williams Show when things were really bad in her marriage. I knew a lot of things for years, but my son [Kevin Hunter Jr.] was at home. Williams has been dating since her split from Hunter and has been open about her love life on her show. RELATED CONTENT:Wendy Williams Breaks Down in Tears When Asked About Reconciling With Kevin HunterWendy Williams Breaks Down During Talk Show Finale, Says This Season Has Been 'Hell' Amid DivorceWendy Williams Wishes Ex Kevin Hunter the 'Best in His New Life With His New Family'