Official: Tiwa Savage Signs With Jay Z’s Roc Nation

Nigerian singer and songwriter Tiwa Savage, has signed a management deal with American entertainment company, Roc Nation.

The MAVIN first lady, who is currently signed to Sony/ATV Music shared the news of the official signing on her Instagram page.

“Signed, Sealed, Delivered”, an excited Tiwa wrote about the deal which was concluded in Maryland, US.

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“It feels like home. I’m really really excited. A huge thank you to my Mavin family, Don Jazzy for making this dream come true. Thanks to the fans”, Tiwa added in a video posted on social media.

In a statement posted on the website of Roc Nation on Thursday, the label said, “Welcome Tiwa Savage to the Roc Nation family.”

Roc Nation, LLC is an American entertainment company founded by American rapper and entrepreneur, Jay Z in 2008. The company has offices in New York City, London and Los Angeles.

The company is home to global superstars, such as Rihanna, DJ Khaleed Fabolous, Big Sean, Emeli Sande and a host of others.

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Mavin boss took to his Instagram page to congratulate Tiwa Savage on the deal by sharing a photo of the both of them.

He captioned the shot, “Lol see as i nearly sit down for ground. I no want make that illuminati ram head for the wall catch me. Congrats to the First Lady of Mavin on the Rocnation management deal once again @tiwasavage. More success coming our way in GOD’s name. Amen.”

In a recent interview with a radio station in New York, Tiwa Savage dismissed rumours that Roc Nation will change her style of music.

She said: “They really just want to bring what I already have to offer to the rest of the world, and they truly believe in the movement. So yeah, I’m really excited about it.

“The reason why we did not really make too much noise about it is because a lot of people come over from Africa and they say they’ve got this deal and that deal, and then nothing happens. We just wanted to do it the proper way, get it official.

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“I didn’t want to do that to my people. I wanted them to really believe that it was really happening, so we wanted to wait for the right time, and the time is now.”

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