Roc Nation’s international superstar Rita Ora speaks to VEVO about her musical influences, inspiration and what her music represents.
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Photography for Sunday Times Rita Ora
Rita Ora found herself in the Sunday Times Magazines working the headline Pop Princess, check out the photos from the shot where the talented west London trend setter embodies the epitome of contemporary pop princess looking absolutely stunning.
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Azealia Banks premiered this song during the after-party for the Chanel Pop-Up Shop in Japan. It is produced by the well-known Diplo and has the potential to land on Azealia’s upcoming EP, 212. Check out the premiere performance and grab a download below.
Signed by Jay-Z to Roc Nation three years ago, this year Ora is finally enjoying her moment in the spotlight: releasing “R.I.P” written by Drake and featuring Tinie Tempah, touring with Coldplay and finally unveiling her debut album. Between mouthfuls of icing and entrusting about her single (“I love the message behind it. “R.I.P to the girl you used to see, her days are over”. It’s like something you’d say in a conversation.”), she tells GQ.com about working for Hova, her advice on getting tattoos and her love of Bruce Springsteen. Read More on GQ&A
Mr. J. Cole releases the video for one of the best tracks from his debut album Cole World: The Sideline Story. With Missy on the track you will always have greatness. The aesthetics for this video is through the roof J.Cole fans are gonna love this one.
Back in September 2011 Beyonce and Tina Knowles hosted the most splendid fashion show to celebrate the launch of the UK debut of the House of Dereon collection. I-likeitalot.com attended the main show and after party. The Invitation only event guestlist included Alexandra Burke, Chipmunk, Wretch 32, Labrinth, Paloma Faith, Rachel Stevens, Rosario Dawnson and Rita Ora to name a few. The fashion show was urban and edgy, the setting Selfridges indoor car park converted into a fashion show complete with runway, in the heart of London’s west end. The special guests who had front row seats (reserved) received a Selfridges gift bag containing a candle, Pulse Beyonce’s newest fragrance and a buyers list of items that appear in the show. When the lights went down the fashion show started with a video montage of scenes of natural disasters played on the huge video installation, the destruction looked as if it came out of a Hollywood feature film, Beyonce’s voiceover clarified the inspiration behind the collection, from what I gathered the new collection was based on the theme of natural beauty in a world of adverse weather conditions the collection is coincidently based on the theme of the female Global Nomad. On the runway the collection was stunning, every single model that walked down the runway looked fantastic, the accessories, pattern, prints, colour and styling was bang on trend. What did the collection look like? What did the music sound like at the hottest fashion show of the year? Watch the footage from the full runway show here.
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Beyonce Begins Work on Two New Albums
Beyoncé may have given birth to her first child last month, but the singer is already planning two new projects to write and record in 2012. Ryan Tedder, OneRepublic frontman and co-writer of Beyoncé tunes such as “Halo” and “I Was Here,” says that he and other producers are cooking up raw material that the singer will have the option to complete in the studio. “All I can say is, you kind of feed her the best that you have and she’s this phenomenal filter and she takes it all in,” Tedder told the BoomBox at the Grammy Awards ceremony on Sunday.
The new Father and Husband of the Queen Beyonce sent Just hours before the Grammys J Cole a gift. Mr. Carter sent J.Cole a Hollywood Bowl pop-up card with the message “You already won! Living your dreams.” J.Cole also received a $2000 bottle of Louis XIII de Rémy Martin cognac. After the birth of Blue Ivy, Jay Keeps his mentoring Role on Point and always show tremendous support when the results surpass his expectation. Props to J.cole for sharing the news on Twitter.
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After Beyoncé made her first public appearance since giving birth to Baby Blue Ivy Carter on Feb. 7, 2012 for her husband Jay-Z at the after-party for his United Way Carnegie Hall charity concert. Once again Congratulations to Beyoncé and Jay-Z on the Birth of their Lovely Baby Girl Blue Ivy Carter.
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She is young, beautiful, funny and stylish, The 21 year-old singer Rita Ora was at “YoYo” last for an intimate first listening session performing her new materials that she has been working on. She has signed to Jay-Z’s Roc Nation label and with Drake, tinie and Chase & Status involved in her debut album, it seems absolutely certain the big time is coming-a-calling for this Albanian born blond. In The Whatever The Weather Issue, i-D’s Fashion Editor, Caroline Newell took it to the moon with Miss O and i-D online was on hand to slip behind-the-scenes.
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