Roc Nation is suing Rita Ora for not upholding the recording contract she signed with the company, according to Page Six.
The imprint is seeking $2.4 million in its suit, which claims that it spent more than $2 million marketing and promoting the singer’s second album, which has yet to be released.
Rita Ora filed a lawsuit in December against Jay Z and Roc Nation because of their lack of support for her career.
The legal cases appear close to being settled, though.
“Jay Z has personally and graciously promised Rita complete freedom from Roc Nation, the details of which are now being finalized,” Ora’s attorney, Howard King, says per Page Six. “We believe that Roc Nation’s distributor, Sony Music, has required Roc Nation to file this action to preserve whatever rights Sony might have pending resolution.”
Ora’s lawsuit is still active. She signed a five-album deal with Roc Nation in 2008 and has released one album under the pact, 2012’s Ora.
(The most recent post in this thread was published December 17, 2016. It is as follows.)
Rita Ora filed a lawsuit today (December 17) against Jay Z and Roc Nation because of their lack of support for her career, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The singer is citing California’s “Seven Year Rule” based upon California Labor Code §2855, which artists including Olivia Newton-John and Thirty Seconds to Mars have used to confront labels.
Ora is saying that when she signed with Roc Nation in 2008, she was 18 years old and felt the full support of the label. As time has gone on, Jay Z has expanded Roc Nation into a sports agency and has launched the TIDAL streaming service.
“When Rita signed, Roc Nation and its senior executives were very involved with her as an artist,” the court papers say. “As Roc Nation’s interests diversified, there were fewer resources available and the company suffered a revolving door of executives. Rita’s remaining supporters at the label left or moved on to other activities, to the point where she no longer had a relationship with anyone at the company.”
The Southpaw actress also says that when Roc Nation switched distribution partners from Sony to Universal in 2013, she was not included in the deal.
“Between Sony’s limited economic return from its orphaned relationship with Roc Nation and Sony’s indirect relationship with Rita, Rita is caught in a political quagmire of dysfunction,” the documents say.
She is demanding release from the label so that she can continue to make music and further her personal brand.
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Jay z is over.. The game clearly don’t need this nigga no more.. Only thing holding roc nation together is Cole. Jay Elec is a disappointment and Casey veggies is corny. It won’t be long till they Bill Cosby him anyway
In the mighty unforgettable words of Nas: Fuck Jay-Z
it was actually Pac who said Fuck Jay Z…. GTFOH ether.. ur facts are weaker that a fat bitches knees
He said in the unforgettable words of Nas… Nas did not say it, at the beginning of the song, which is what “Ether” was referencing…and nobody said it was not a boss song, he killed him. So your comment is irrelevant. Nice try, next time pay attention. Do either of these artist pay your light bill. U sound weak AF.
Pac made it a hot line, Nas made it a hot song. FACCTZ!!
You mean Tupac.
Hov was meant to be here. Tupac was the biggest thing and he said Fuck Jay-z…. before this igga even had an album.
Rita Ora sucks … honestly she is one of the most over hyped ppl in the industry. Shes bitting the hand that gave her a chance, why she dont talk to Jay herself. if u depend on other ppl to build u up u will fall. Fake ass Rihanna. Cant stand a waste bitch. Southpaw actress gtfoh… Nobody cares.
But will she suck me dry tho? Thats the real question…
Aint no love for these hoes
Dear Jay Z,
We all know you’re White.
From The Public
Typical jay dick rider, every artist that signs wit jay always rely on his name to help their fame. To all the ignorant morons in the hood jus to open your lil bodega minds if you tryna get signed dont ride on some ones name and expect that dude to personally help you out. Jus cuz i work at the hilton hotel dont mean ima work personally wit that nigga that owns it. Niggaz got it twisted wit some entitlement bullshit
is she going to release a new album
I don’t want comment on a news about this weirdo called Riturning Oral or orgasim what ever her wack name is but don’t expect that Jay Z will boost your with his name when he has Rihanna who he helped her and made what she is now musically speaking and he won’t you any money and he does give a 2 fs about your lawsuit and your career you unknown British Bosnian hoe fake Rihanna wannabe who acts a borad or hoe in a 1 movie called southpaw you one it wonder you one hit wonder movie actress the UK people are sick of her fake self going to USA as if she is known when clearly she is a prostitute that is pimped up by a unknown man well she needs to take a good look at herself on mirror because the UK people they can not stand her as well as the Americans even though I am not speaking for thd entire American population she is so annoying when she is on TV and when her music is being played I am not hating and certainly I am not a fan of her wack weak hoeish music ite the next one who comment back me will crushed and his brain will be spilt on a disel petrol and all types of oil including a food oil and will be melted with a circle cluster that has a electricity wrapped around it ite
Fuck you Nas stans.
You’ll never be in mad money like HOV. HOV sunk Def Jam Hip Hop, Tidal, ROC nation and so many careers along the way. Then he’s got his Beyonce purse to fall back on, while you niggas are broke and jealous like Nas.
Nas never stabbed anyone in the back to succeed, unlike what Jay-Z did to Dame Dash, Jaz-O and the rest of his artists.
U sound lyke a Stan, dick riding a scumbag.mEverytime a nga get called out for doin fuck shyt u bitch ass ngaz or bitch ass bitchez always try to eliminate the issue by claiming someone madd cuz someone got bread. Bitch with all this money flowing around one should not even be thinkin bout wutz in the next pocket, ur just proving that you can be brought lyke the rest of the suckaz. “When Jay-Z die he will be jus a nga in Paris who had money. Ngaz think he is a great person becuz he is a good rapper lol fuckin idiots I tell u, simpletons hahahahahaha!!!
U sound lyke a Stan, dick riding a scumbag.mEverytime a nga get called out for doin fuck shyt u bitch ass ngaz or bitch ass bitchez always try to eliminate the issue by claiming someone madd cuz someone got bread. Bitch with all this money flowing around one should not even be thinkin bout wutz in the next pocket, ur just proving that you can be brought lyke the rest of the suckaz. “When Jay-Z die he will be jus a nga in Paris who had money. Ngaz think he is a great person becuz he is a good rapper lol fuckin idiots I tell u, simpletons hahahahahaha!!!
But what about them Rita Ora tiddays tho?
Someone else will sign her.
What motivates me about music is just the fact the artist is putting so much work and effort just to see if someone likes what you speak and those words effect me too if they are rapping about the things I’m going through and it just motivates me to better in life and to fuck all the negativity