Rita Ora, once Jay Z’s hot new signing poised to become the next Rihanna, is now suing the music mogul, demanding a release from her contract, TheWrap has learned.
The British singer filed a complaint against Jay Z’s Roc Nation in a California court on Wednesday, claiming the deal she signed with the entertainment company represents “an oppressive recording agreement.”
The starlet signed on with the label back in 2008 when she was 18, making official an arrangement in which she claims Roc Nation garnered “not only the bulk of income from Rita’s record sales, but a sizable portion of her income from endeavors such as live shows, endorsements, sponsorships, acting and merchandise sales.”