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AP: Jay-Z Signs Math Educator Jovan Miles to Roc Nation | The Jose Vilson

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AP: Jay-Z Signs Math Educator Jovan Miles to Roc Nation


Math Educator Jovan Miles
Somewhere in the future …
For the casual music fans, it’s easy to see why one might get confused looking at the initial Roc Nation artists. Jay-Z. J-Cole. Jay Electronica. The trifecta of J’s (and Willow Smith) have had their share of success either from the underground circuit to the international stage (in varying degrees). Yet, none of them have what the latest “J” has: the attention of classrooms for a whole city.
Enter Jovan Miles.
After another successful Roc Nation concert, the head honcho held a press conference at Phillips Arena to announce the formal signing of hometown hero Jovan Miles: a math academic coach and educator working out of Atlanta, GA. The signing marks the first time a record label has signed an educator to a major rap label of Roc