Jay-Z, the musician and rapper artist, is just that, and NOT a sports agent.
Recently Jay-Z purchased a sports agency, and thinks he has the right to negotiate
sports contracts. According to the New York Times article, With a New Move, Jay-Z
Enters a Sports Agent State of Mind, “At least one rival agent dismissed Roc Nation’s
move into sports as ‘a marketing deal.’ ‘I don’t know a lot about writing songs, and
he probably doesn’t know about negotiating player deals,’ said the agent.” On the
other side, people claim that Jay-Z has every right and the knowledge to negotiate
sports players’ contracts. “Because of my love of sports, it was a natural progression
to form a company where we can help top athletes in various sports the same way
we have been helping artists in the music industry for years” Jay-Z said in a
statement. You need a lot more than “love” to fully understand and successfully run
a sports agency. In conclusion, Jay-Z is a musician, and just because he likes sports
does not mean that he has to get into the business. Jay-Z should stick to what he
does best, which is making music.