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A$AP Rocky Funds Roc Nation School Scholarship

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 10/06/2026

Rapper/producer A$AP Rocky has launched a new four-year, full-tuition scholarship for a student to attend The Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.

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Young Guru Announces Roc Nation Scholarship

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 07/01/2026

Applications due July 17 for full four-year tuition at the School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University.

Young Guru shared his insights on navigating the evolving music landscape, building lasting creative partnerships and balancing artistic vision with technical execution in the studio. Photo: Roc Nation.

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Young Guru Hosts Masterclass at Roc Nation School

By Mix Staff ⋅ Published: 06/23/2026

Legendary engineer Young Guru gave a special lecture last Friday at Brooklyn’s Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.

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Focal to Present Pro Gear at 3rd “MixNik” Audio Engineering Event in Atlanta

By Paul de Benedictis ⋅ Published: 07/22/2025

At the July 25-26 MixNik event in Atlanta, Focal will present its professional studio monitors and headphone lines

Gimel “Young Guru” Keaton, Jay-Z’s longtime engineer and now director of the Music Technology, Entrepreneurship & Production program at Roc Nation, collaborated with PAD president Dave Malekpour on the facility’s audio technology choices. Photo: Joe Janisheski of Lightroom Studios.

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Audio Education 2024, Pt. 2: LIU Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment

By Steve Harvey ⋅ Published: 11/26/2024 ⋅ Updated: 11/27/2024

Long Island University’s Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment, founded by Shawn “Jay-Z” Carter in 2008, recently unveiled a new Dolby Atmos...