June 2, 2025

EP. 297 — Jay-Z’s Roc Nation School Swindle w/ Zachariah Porter & Jonathan Carson

It’s that time of year, students are finishing school for the summer, and some are graduating for good. Now imagine being unable to graduate because you owe money to your school, despite being promised a debt-free education. Laci welcomes the fabulous Zachariah Porter and Jonathan Carson (Camp Counselors Podcast) to the show to discuss the fiasco behind Jay-Z’s Roc Nation school launched at Long Island University in downtown, including text messages of admissions and makeshift studios. Stay schemin’!

 

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Research by Kathryn Doyle

 

SOURCES

https://www.avclub.com/jay-z-roc-nation-university-mislead-students

https://www.bkmag.com/2025/04/08/jay-z-roc-nation-school-brooklyn-debt-free-scholarship-scam/

https://hiphopdx.com/news/jay-z-roc-nation-school-criticism-debt-free-promise

 

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