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XXcLusive: Shakira Signs to Roc Nation for Management
XXcLusive: Shakira Signs to Roc Nation for Management
February 20, 2012

Shakira, Shakira! She's throwing up the Roc.

The superstar Colombian singer has signed to Jay-Z's Roc Nation for management, XXLMag.com has learned.

The news definitely marks a coup for Roc Nation. With worldwide appeal, Shakira has sold more than 60 million albums and won 12 Billboard Latin Music Awards, eight Latin Grammy Awards and two Grammy Awards.

With the signing to Roc Nation for management, Shakira joins the likes of Rihanna, Wale, Santigold and Melanie Fiona, who are all signed under Roc Nation's management umbrella. Managed producers under Roc Nation include Jahlil Beats, No I.D. and S1.

Signed Roc Nation artists of course include the company's founder, Jay-Z, J. Cole, Jay Electronica, Rita Ora and Willow Smith, the daughter of Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.

In related news, Shakira recently recounted a frightening ordeal, during a vacation in Cape Town, South Africa, in which she just narrowly avoided a sea lion attack.

"I thought to myself how cute they were so I decided to get a bit closer than all of the other tourists and went down to a rock trying to pet them, doing a baby talk while taking pictures," Shakira tweeted after last Sunday's (Feb. 12) incident."Suddenly, one of them jumped out of the water so fast and impetuously that it got about one foot away from me, looked me in the eye, roared in fury and tried to bite me. Everyone there screamed, including me. I was paralyzed by fear and couldn't move."

Fortunately, she escaped that, the story likely to be one she keeps close to her chest for a long time. Shakira released her sixth studio album, She Wolf, in October 2009, having worked with the likes of The Neptunes on the project. --XXL Staff with reporting by Mariel Concepcion

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shakira just a regular lady wiggling her non existent che eks
Posted by glacius returns February 21, 2012, 4:05 pm
I grew tired of the same, then 1 night packed my thangs, told the 1 i love Ill be back i day.
Posted by Dread head rasta February 21, 2012, 10:59 am
im in shock rite now wow. I can't believe it SMMFH
Posted by Milkyway February 21, 2012, 10:54 am
I heard that after some beautiful liar vid.she got hookd on Rockk now she broke. I am sure shewolf thinks Rocnation is more than music. free Boozie
Posted by Sextion8 February 21, 2012, 10:40 am
I think it was a pretty major move on both sides, but only time can tell if it was a successful one.
Posted by Bones Almighty February 21, 2012, 10:25 am
That Nigguh jay making power moves even tho he ugly as fûck.
Posted by Nvidia February 21, 2012, 10:04 am
Dont worry about #ghetto he's obviously an idiot who doesn't see shakira is internationally known he doesn't know money is green either
Posted by heronman06 February 21, 2012, 7:32 am
@ghettohope.... 60 mil in record sales on her own makes it big move for Jay. She's already a super star with a large fan base. He signed the Latin Beyonce w/the sales to back it up. Bey probably helped seal the deal. Like GaGa was big for Akon, managed right, Shakira will be big for Jay
Posted by wisetheory February 21, 2012, 7:25 am
And to jay-z, props to you man for jumpin on this opportunity and congrats on the child. #1 stunna in my eyes since day 1
Posted by daizzo87 February 21, 2012, 2:41 am
Shakira is the next Mariah Carey hands down class act girl with so much talent except hers will never go to waste I promise you that
Posted by daizzo87 February 21, 2012, 2:39 am

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