Rita Ora is suing Jay Z's record label Roc Nation in a bid to terminate her contract

 

She got her big break when she was signed to Roc Nation in 2008 at the tender 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.

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.

'When Rita signed, Roc Nation and its senior executives were very involved with her as an artist,' the complaint states, according to The Hollywood Reporter.  

'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.'