She got her big break when she was signed to Roc Nation in 2008 at the age of 18.
She got her big break when she was signed to Roc Nation in 2008 at the age of 18.
But Rita Ora is now seeking to end her agreement with rap mogul Jay Z’s record label, claiming it is in violation of California's ‘seven-year rule' in the lawsuit filed on Thursday in Los Angeles Superior Court’
Dailymail reported. The 25-year-old X Factor judge has only released one album since her signing, her 2012 self-titled debut, and she's claiming the company’s change in direction led to her being forgotten about.
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 lawsuit cites Roc Nation’s interest in sports management and other endeavours like streaming service Tidal as specific examples.
The paperwork continues to call Roc Nation a ‘diminished' record label with ‘only a handful of admittedly worthy heritage superstar artists.’
In an attempt to break her contract, Rita is citing Labour Code §2855, known colloquially as the ‘Seven Year Rule.’
The complaint continues: ‘Rita’s relationship with Roc Nation is irrevocably damaged.’
After the news broke, ‘Free Rita’ began trending on Twitter as fans backed the singe’'s bid to be released from the label.
Rita's representative declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline.
