{{Short description|American music executive}} thumbnail|Chaka Pilgrim
'''Chaka Pilgrim''' is a music industry executive who is most well known as the former president of Roc Nation Records.<ref>{{Cite web | url = http://www.miami.com/diddy039s-2nd-annual-revolt-music-conference-takes-over-miami-article | title = Diddy's 2nd Annual REVOLT Music Conference Takes Over Miami {{!}} miami.com | website = Miami.com | access-date = 2016-02-26 }}</ref><ref name="tha1" /><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|url=https://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/music/2015/11/07/big-sean-talks-about-detroit-vs-everybody-performance-eminem/75370672/|title=Big Sean: 'I'll never forget' guest-filled Detroit show|work=Detroit Free Press|access-date=2017-08-07|language=en}}</ref> Roc Nation consists of both management and label clients, many of whom Pilgrim has helped from the beginning of their careers. Some of the notable artists she has worked with include Big Sean, Rihanna, Kanye West, J. Cole, Jay Electronica, Meek Mill, and Jay-Z.<ref name="allhiphop.com">{{Cite web | url = https://allhiphop.com/2015/03/29/nyus-organization-of-black-women-women-on-the-move-host-9th-annual-panel/ | title = NYU's Organization Of Black Women & Women On The Move Host 9th Annual Panel | website = Hip-Hop News, Rumors, Rap Music & Videos {{!}}AllHipHop | date = 29 March 2015 | access-date = 2016-02-26 }}</ref><ref name=":0" /> Besides being a veteran music executive, Pilgrim has also been a key player in TV and film. Early in her career, she served as a producer for many well-known classic African-American movies, such as Streets is Watching, State Property and Paid in Full.<ref name="Monique">{{Cite web|url=https://rollingout.com/2018/03/26/meet-chaka-pilgrim-the-phenomenal-female-force-behind-the-business-of-jay-z/#1|title=Meet Chaka Pilgrim, the creative female force behind Jay-Z|last=Monique|first=Porsha|date=March 26, 2018|website=Rolling Out}}</ref>
In the past, Pilgrim has held positions at Roc-A-Fella Records,<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/itsthereal-roc-a-fella-event-what-we-learned-7881817/|title=9 Things We Learned From ItstheReal's 'A Waste of Time' Event With Roc-A-Fella's Key Players|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref><ref name="allhiphop.com"/> Island Def Jam, Atlantic Records, and Virgin Records.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2013/08/jay-z-dame-dash-friends/|title=What Were Jay Z and Dame Dash Really Talking About Last Night?|website=Complex|language=en|access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref> She also serves as an independent marketing consultant at her company, Chakaworks.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.company-detail.com/company-chaka-works-llc-3838800|title=Chaka Works, Llc {{!}} Company-detail.com|website=www.company-detail.com|language=en|access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref> As of 2018, Pilgrim is the head of film and television for Shawn Carter Enterprises.<ref name="Monique"/>
== 4:44 Album == Pilgrim, who has been involved with Jay Z's career since the 1990s, is credited as a creator, producer, and executive producer for Jay-Z's 4:44 album visuals, including "BAM," "4:44," and "Moonlight."<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Jay-Z-BAM-Music-Video/dp/B0744Q7LBX|title=Jay-Z 'BAM' Music Video|website=@amazon|access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Jay-Z-4-44/dp/B073XWMK8T|title=Jay:Z '4:44'|website=@amazon|access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tidal.com/video/77065264|title=Moonlight by JAY-Z |website=TIDAL - High Fidelity Music Streaming|date=4 August 2017 |access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.okayplayer.com/interviews/elissa-moorhead-melinda-nugent-gina-harrell-444-interview.html|title=Meet The Creative Women Behind Jay-Z's '4:44' Music Video [Interview]|date=2017-07-12|work=Okayplayer|access-date=2017-08-07|language=en-US}}</ref> "BAM," released on July 14, 2017, featured Damian Marley and was directed by Rohan Blair-Mangat and filmed in Jamaica.<ref>{{Citation|last=Blair-Mangat|first=Rohan|title=JAY-Z 'Bam' ft. Damian Marley in Vimeo Staff Picks|date=2017-07-25|url=https://vimeo.com/channels/staffpicks/226954330|accessdate=2017-08-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.xxlmag.com/video/2017/07/jay-z-damian-marley-bam-video/|title=Jay-Z Tours Kingston, Jamaica With Damian Marley in 'Bam' Video - XXL|website=XXL Mag|date=15 July 2017 |language=en-US|access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref> "Moonlight," released on August 4, 2017, was directed by Alan Yang and featured an all-star cast including Lil Rey Howery, Lakeith Stanfield, Jerrod Carmichael, Issa Rae, Tiffany Haddish, Tessa Thompson, and Hannibal Buress.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://deadline.com/2017/08/jay-z-friends-spoof-oscars-moonlight-music-video-issa-rae-jerrod-carmichael-1202143016/|title=Jay-Z Recasts 'Friends' With Black Actors + Nods To 'Moonlight' Best Picture Win|last=Patten|first=Dominic|date=2017-08-05|work=Deadline|access-date=2017-08-07|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/AlanMYang/status/893578634446983169|title=I directed a music video for Jay-Z. It's called Moonlight. Available on Tidal now and everywhere in a week.pic.twitter.com/UkLfo7g2f2|last=Yang|first=Alan|date=2017-08-04|website=@AlanMYang|access-date=2017-08-07}}</ref> "MaNyfaCedGod," released on August 11, 2017, featured Lupita Nyong'o and was directed by Francesco Carrozzini.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://ambrosiaforheads.com/2017/08/jay-z-lupita-nyongo-many-faces-video/|title=JAY-Z Presents New Sides Of Himself As Lupita Nyong'o Shows Many Faces (Video)|website=ambrosiaforheads.com|language=en|access-date=May 23, 2018}}</ref> Pilgrim was nominated for a Grammy Award for her work as a video producer for "The Story of O.J." at the 60th Grammys.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/28/581464369/2018-grammy-awards-the-full-list-of-winners|title=2018 Grammy Awards: The Full List Of Winners|last=Ganz|first=Jacob|date=January 28, 2018|website=NPR}}</ref>
== Speaker == Pilgrim has been a featured speaker and interviewee at a number of events including panels and podcasts. On September 21, 2017, Pilgrim was a panelist at the Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation annual Careers in Entertainment Tour (CIE) alongside Leona Lewis, Regina Hall, and Jussie Smollett.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cietour.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Overview-Deck-10-24-16.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819022856/http://www.cietour.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/Overview-Deck-10-24-16.pdf|url-status=usurped|archive-date=August 19, 2017|title=Overview Deck 2016|date=October 24, 2016}}</ref> The event hosted approximately 600 youth from NYC Public Schools and colleges who gained an insightful perspective of alternative careers within the entertainment industry through professionals including talent, authors, activists, executives, producers, and educators. In April 2017, Pilgrim was interviewed by TT Torez on Hot 97 for the #GoGetHers series. On July 26, 2017, Pilgrim was the only woman to be featured on ItsTheReal's live edition of their [https://soundcloud.com/awasteoftime/episode130 "A Waste of Time" podcast celebrating Roc-a-fella] alongside Kareem "Biggs" Burke, Kyambo "Hip-Hop" Joshua, Lenny S, Young Guru, Just Blaze, Freeway, Young Chris, Neef Buck, and Jim Jones.<ref>{{Citation|title=#130: A Waste of Time Live - Celebrating Roc-A-Fella|url=https://soundcloud.com/awasteoftime/episode130|language=en|accessdate=2017-08-18}}</ref> Pilgrim was a featured speaker at the ATT-sponsored Black Enterprise Women of Power Summit 2018.<ref name="Monique" />
== Other activities and personal life == Pilgrim has also been involved with a number of philanthropic causes. She is a board member of the Shawn Carter Scholarship Foundation,<ref name="sha2" /> and served as a founding board member of both the Summit Academy Charter School and the Museum of Contemporary African Diasporan Art.
Pilgrim currently resides in Brooklyn, New York.
==References== {{Reflist|refs= <ref name="tha1">{{cite web |title=9th Annual Women On The Move Panel Honors Chaka Pilgrim The President of Roc Nation Records |url=http://thalspot.com/2015/03/31/9th-annual-women-on-the-move-panel-honors-chaka-pilgrim-the-president-of-roc-nation-records/}}</ref> <ref name="sha2">{{cite web |title=Shawn Carter Foundation |url=https://www.shawncartersf.com/about/#board}}</ref> }}
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