Kareem "Biggs" Burke handled street promotion and A&R

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Kareem "Biggs" Burke is a music executive and entrepreneur best known as a co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records and a key behind-the-scenes figure in shaping its artists and brand.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American businessperson
entrepreneur
human
music executive
record executive
activeSince 1990s
activity artist and repertoire decisions
overseeing street marketing campaigns
talent scouting
associatedWith Damon Dash
Jay-Z
surface form: JAY-Z

Roc-A-Fella Records
Rocawear
basedIn New York City (music business activities)
businessInterest fashion
film production
music
coFounded Roc-A-Fella Records
coFoundedWith Damon Dash
Jay-Z
surface form: Shawn "JAY-Z" Carter
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
fieldOfWork hip hop music industry
genreWorkedIn hip hop
rap
handled A&R for Roc-A-Fella Records
Roc-A-Fella business empire
surface form: street promotion for Roc-A-Fella Records
hasEthnicity African-American
hasFamilyName Burke
hasGivenName Kareem
hasNickname Biggs
helpedDevelopCareerOf Beanie Sigel
Cam'ron
Jay-Z
surface form: JAY-Z

Kanye West
State Property
industry music industry
knownFor artist development at Roc-A-Fella Records
behind-the-scenes role in Roc-A-Fella Records
developing the Roc-A-Fella brand
notableWork Roc Nation (early development involvement)
Roc-A-Fella Records
occupation A&R executive
entrepreneur
music executive
record producer
playedKeyRoleIn branding of Roc-A-Fella lifestyle image
expansion of Roc-A-Fella Records in the late 1990s
roleAt co-founder of Roc-A-Fella Records

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Roc-A-Fella Records coFounderRole Kareem "Biggs" Burke handled street promotion and A&R