{"id":7170,"date":"2026-07-08T09:37:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:37:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/tyla-denies-roc-nation-signing-rumors-focuses-on-new-album-apop\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T09:37:17","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T09:37:17","slug":"tyla-denies-roc-nation-signing-rumors-focuses-on-new-album-apop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/tyla-denies-roc-nation-signing-rumors-focuses-on-new-album-apop\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyla Denies Roc Nation Signing Rumors, Focuses on New Album APOP"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>South African singer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tyla.com\"><strong>Tyla<\/strong><\/a> has denied signing with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rocnation.com\"><strong>Roc Nation<\/strong><\/a>, the entertainment company founded by <strong>Jay-Z<\/strong>, after edited images of a fake Times Square billboard sparked widespread online speculation. The Grammy-winning artist confirmed she remains with <strong>FAX Records<\/strong> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.epicrecords.com\"><strong>Epic Records<\/strong><\/a> and is focused on her second studio album, <a href=\"https:\/\/interspacemusic.com\/blog\/tyla-drops-new-single-is-it-love-ahead-of-apop-album\/\"><em>APOP<\/em><\/a>, due 24 July.<\/p>\n<p>The rumors began when doctored images purporting to show a Roc Nation welcome billboard in New York&#8217;s Times Square circulated on social media. Fan accounts and entertainment pages shared the images as genuine, leading many to congratulate Tyla on what they assumed was a major label deal. No official confirmation ever came from either party.<\/p>\n<p>Tyla addressed the claims directly on Instagram, writing:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cI\u2019m not signed to Roc Nation.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>She then redirected attention to <em>APOP<\/em>, her forthcoming album set for release on 24 July.<\/p>\n<h2>Current Label and Management<\/h2>\n<p>Tyla is signed to FAX Records, with an exclusive licensing agreement through Epic Records, a division of <strong>Sony Music Entertainment<\/strong>. Epic&#8217;s artist roster includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Travis Scott<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Future<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>21 Savage<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Camila Cabello<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Mariah the Scientist<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>DDG<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>GIV\u0112ON<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Her management is handled by <strong>Africa Creative Agency<\/strong> in partnership with <strong>HYBE<\/strong>, the South Korean entertainment company behind <strong>BTS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h2>Album Focus<\/h2>\n<p>With the rumor dispelled, Tyla is concentrating on <em>APOP<\/em>, which follows her international breakthrough. 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