Editing Jay-Z (section)

=== Other ventures ===
Jay-Z also co-owns the [[40/40 Club]], an upscale sports bar that started in New York City, and has since expanded to [[Atlantic City]] and [[Chicago]]. In 2008, the 40/40 Club in [[Las Vegas]] was closed down and bought back by the hotel after attendance steadily declined.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/40-40-club-closing-to-make-way-for-palazzo-sports-book-174907|title=40/40 Club closing to make way for Palazzo sports book|date=August 28, 2008|first=Howard|last=Stutz|publisher=Casino City Times|access-date=October 9, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100418161002/http://www.casinocitytimes.com/news/article/40-40-club-closing-to-make-way-for-palazzo-sports-book-174907|archive-date=April 18, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2005, Jay-Z became an investor in [[Carol's Daughter]], a line of beauty products, including products for hair, skin, and hands.<ref name="CNN">{{cite news|url=https://money.cnn.com/2005/05/18/news/newsmakers/cosmetics/index.htm|title=Will Smith, Jay-Z back beauty line|access-date=April 12, 2010|date=May 18, 2005|publisher=CNN|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100307194920/http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/18/news/newsmakers/cosmetics/index.htm|archive-date=March 7, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2010, he announced plans to expand his 40/40 Club sports bar chain into as many as 20 airports, joining his Roc Nation business partners, husband and wife Juan and Desiree Perez, in a deal with [[Delaware North]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/1653340/jay-z-bringing-his-4040-club-to-airports/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204053543/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1653340/20101201/jay_z.jhtml|url-status=dead|title=Jay-Z Bringing His 40/40 Club To Airports|archive-date=December 4, 2010|website=MTV News}}</ref>

On November 16, 2010, Jay-Z published a [[memoir]] entitled ''Decoded.''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jay-zs-decoded-hip-hop-barack/story?id=12156033|title=Jay-Z's 'Decoded': From Hip-Hop to Barack and Beyond|last=Marikar|first=Sheila|publisher=[[ABC News (United States)|ABC News]]|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=December 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213140738/http://abcnews.go.com/Entertainment/jay-zs-decoded-hip-hop-barack/story?id=12156033|archive-date=December 13, 2010|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652433/20101116/jay_z.jhtml|title=Jay-Z's 'Decoded': The Five Most Revealing Excerpts|last=Crosley|first=Hillary|publisher=[[MTV News]]|date=November 16, 2010|access-date=December 31, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110103063754/http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1652433/20101116/jay_z.jhtml|archive-date=January 3, 2011|url-status=dead}}</ref> The memoir was co-signed by [[Dream Hampton]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=December 28, 2010 |title=Dream Hampton Talks Transforming Jay-Z's "Decoded" |url=https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.13490/title.dream-hampton-talks-transforming-jay-zs-decoded |access-date=February 7, 2023 |website=HipHopDX |language=en |archive-date=February 7, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230207194414/https://hiphopdx.com/news/id.13490/title.dream-hampton-talks-transforming-jay-zs-decoded |url-status=live }}</ref>

Parlux fragrances sued Jay-Z for $18&nbsp;million for the failure of his cologne, ''Gold''. They claim the cologne's failure is due to Jay-Z not doing social media posts and interviews about the cologne. Parlux claims they projected selling $15&nbsp;million the first year, and $35&nbsp;million the second, and subsequent years after the launch. The fragrance sold $14&nbsp;million the first year and $6.1&nbsp;million the second.<ref>{{cite news|title=He's got 99 Problems, But a Breach Might NOT be One|url=http://www.natlawreview.com/article/he-s-got-99-problems-breach-might-not-be-one|access-date=May 12, 2016|work=The National Law Review|publisher=Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP.|date=February 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160327015811/http://www.natlawreview.com/article/he-s-got-99-problems-breach-might-not-be-one|archive-date=March 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref> Parlux lost money on the venture and have had constant returns of unsold inventory.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lilah|first=Rose|date=January 26, 2016|title=Jay Z Sued For $18 Million Over Failed Cologne Venture|url=http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jay-z-sued-for-s18-million-over-failed-cologne-venture-news.19808.html|newspaper=Hotnewhiphop|access-date=January 26, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160127084433/http://www.hotnewhiphop.com/jay-z-sued-for-s18-million-over-failed-cologne-venture-news.19808.html|archive-date=January 27, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

Jay-Z collaborated with [[Cohiba (cigar brand)|Cohiba]] to launch his own cigars.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/04/16/inside-jay-zs-cohiba-comador-cigar-venture/|title=Inside Jay Z's Cohiba Comador Cigar Venture|first=Zack O'Malley|last=Greenburg|work=Forbes|access-date=November 8, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161007144426/http://www.forbes.com/sites/zackomalleygreenburg/2014/04/16/inside-jay-zs-cohiba-comador-cigar-venture/|archive-date=October 7, 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>

In August 2020, Jay-Z's [[Roc Nation]] partnered with [[BROOKLYN, New York|Brooklyn]]'s [[Long Island University]] to establish the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2020/08/roc-nation-long-island-university-partner-music-sports-entertainment-school|title=Roc Nation Teams With Brooklyn's Long Island University to Open Music, Sports & Entertainment School|website=Complex|access-date=August 6, 2020|archive-date=August 5, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805154012/https://www.complex.com/music/2020/08/roc-nation-long-island-university-partner-music-sports-entertainment-school|url-status=live}}</ref>

In November 2020, it was announced that Jay-Z would be join TPCO Holding Corp., a newly formed cannabis products company, in the role of "Chief Visionary Officer".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201124005792/en/Subversive-Capital-Acquisition-Corp.-the-Largest-Cannabis-SPAC-in-History-Announces-Transaction-with-Shawn-%E2%80%9CJAY-Z%E2%80%9D-Carter-Roc-Nation-Caliva-and-Left-Coast-Ventures|title=Subversive Capital Acquisition Corp., the Largest Cannabis SPAC in History, Announces Transaction with Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter, Roc Nation, Caliva and Left Coast Ventures|website=BusinessWire|date=November 24, 2020|access-date=January 2, 2021|archive-date=January 5, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210105020225/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20201124005792/en/Subversive-Capital-Acquisition-Corp.-the-Largest-Cannabis-SPAC-in-History-Announces-Transaction-with-Shawn-%E2%80%9CJAY-Z%E2%80%9D-Carter-Roc-Nation-Caliva-and-Left-Coast-Ventures|url-status=live}}</ref>

On December 5, 2022, Jay-Z and the Roc Nation announced their partnership with [[Caesars Entertainment]] to build and operate a casino property at Times Square.<ref>{{Cite web |last=MacDonald |first=Michaila |date=December 5, 2022 |title=Roc Nation Joins SL Green and Caesars Entertainment as Partner in Times Square Gaming Bid to Revitalize The World's Top Tourism Destination |url=http://www.rocnation.com/news/roc-nation-joins-sl-green-and-caesars-entertainment/ |access-date=May 23, 2023 |website=ROC NATION |language=en-US |archive-date=June 3, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230603184336/https://www.rocnation.com/news/roc-nation-joins-sl-green-and-caesars-entertainment/ |url-status=live }}</ref>