Hot 97′s Cipha Sounds Birthday Bash

On April 24th and 25th at the legendary Caroline’s on Broadway, Hot97’s Cipha Sounds celebrated his birthday through his Don’t Get Gassed Comedy Series. The show’s featured Esau McGraw, Donnell Rawlings, Andrew Shulz, Trixx and Tony Roberts.
Special guests included Drita of VH1’s Mob Wives, Funkmasterflex, Bobby Trends, Peter Rosenberg, Kay Foxx, Rita Ora, Laura Stylez, L-Boogs, Monse, Ruperto Vanderpool, Par-City, Baiyu and more.
Source: Vibe

Dean Chalkley Photoshoot

I’ve added to the gallery a new photoshoot taken by Dean Chalkley during the NME Awards in March this year. Check out the gallery by clicking the image above. Sorry for the ugly tags!

Rita Makes ’25 Sexiest Musicians Under 25′ List

Rita Ora has made Complex Magazine’s “25 Sexiest Musicians Under 25″ list and she joins others like Rihanna, Azelia Banks, Kreayshawn, Selena Gomez and many more on the list. Keep reading below to view the full list and see where Rita landed.

25. Alice Glass
24. Honey Cocaine
23. Grimes
22. Kreayshawn
21. Alice Costelloe
20. Yubin
19. Alexandra Stan
18. Azealia Banks
17. Taylor Swift
16. Florrie
15. Jessie J
14. Taylor Momsen
13. Miley Cyrus
12. Teyana Taylor
11. Paulina Gretzky
10. Selena Gomez
9. Jhene Aiko
8. Nayer
7. Victoria Justice
6. Kimbra
5. Kat Graham
4. Iggy Azalea
3. Sky Ferreira
2. Rita Ora
1. Rihanna

Rita @ Billboard Magazine : Photo Shoot

Click the image above to view a new photo shoot that Rita did shot by photographer Kyle Dean Rienford for ‘Billboard’ Magazine.

Watch: Rita performs ‘R.I.P.’ on Jools Holland

Watch Rita Ora performing new single R.I.P. live on Later with Jools Holland 1st May 2012 by clicking on the image above.

What’s Going On W/ Rita Ora This Week?

Rita Ora is definitely keeping busy, check out what she has going on during the next few days.
Wednesday May 2
Watch Rita on Channel 4 late night, where Rita will be performing RIP, How We Do and Roc The Life.
Friday May 4
Catch Rita on Freshly Squeezed on Channel 4, and if you missed Later on Tuesday, she will be performing RIP and Roc The Life on BBC 2.
Source: RocNation

Scans from Notion Magazine’s May Issue

Just as promised, scans from the May issue of Notion magazine have been added to our photo gallery. Click on the preview above to see the full versions of the scans.

UK Tour Diary Part 2 (VEVO LIFT UK)

RitaBots! New video – UK Tour Daily PT.2 has been uploaded on youtube by VEVO. Rita looks beautiful!

Rita Ora, Stooshe added to Lovebox Festival 2012

If you’re planning to go to this year’s Lovebox music festival then expect to see the likes of Maverick Sabre and Rita Ora are among the latest acts.
Stooshe, Crystal Fighters and Delilah have also been added to the bill of the music event, which takes place in London’s Victoria Park between June 15 and 17.
The headline acts at this year’s event includes Hot Chip, Friendly Fires and Grace Jones – get your dancing shoes at the ready!
The ‘Hot Right Now’ singer said of the festival:

“I’m really excited to be performing at Lovebox this summer and celebrating the 10-year anniversary alongside some incredible artists.”

Maverick Sabre added: “I’m really looking forward to performing at Lovebox 2012. Last time was crazy and I’m sure this year will be even better seeing as it’s the big 10-year anniversary.”
Lana Del Rey, Emeli Sandé, Chic, Niki & The Dove, Kelis, Sam Sparro and Madeon will also perform.
Source: EntertainmentWise

Rita Ora Throws A ‘Party’: Gin, Glow Sticks And Glitter

The last time an R&B upstart sampled the Notorious B.I.G. on her debut single, it was the early aughts: Eminem was still cleaning out his closet and Pink and Christina Augilera were pop’s reigning bad girls. Amidst all that, Ashanti’s Biggie-sampling “Foolish” scaled the charts and spent 10 weeks at #1 on the way to becoming one of the decade’s most successful singles. Now, 10 years later, Rita Ora is dipping into Mr. Wallace’s vault forher first Stateside release.
But whereas the onetime Murder Inc. princess made a breakup ballad for the ages, Ora’s debut single, “How We Do (Party)” — which gets musical inspiration from the late Big’s grimy “Party and Bullsh–” — is as bouncy as a box spring. When the newly minted Roc Nation signee visited the MTV newsroom earlier this month, we drilled her with questions about the tune and its equally effervescent video.

Rita Ora Dumps Rob Kardashian for Drake

Rita Ora's fling with Rob Kardashian is over, probably on orders from her Roc Nation boss Jay Z, and she's moved on to Young Money's Drake, probably also on orders from her Roc Nation boss Jay Z.

RITA ORA has been providing more than just artist support to Drake. The pair were spotted kissing backstage at his Newcastle gig this week, where Rita was the warm-up act. Rita’s new single R.I.P is written by Canadian hip-hop star Drake – and they have known each other for ages. 

A source says: “Rita and Drake have been good friends for a while now but things seemed more serious this week. 

“They were all over each other backstage at the gig on Monday and weren’t trying to hide it.” Rita previously dated Rob Kardashian, the brother of socialite and reality TV star Kim. 

Jacked from The Sun 

Rita Ora In Las Vegas

Rita Ora In Las Vegas

Las Vegas welcomed Rita Ora at her first performance in the city over the weekend. After dining at Lavo Restaurant with Rob Kardashian and Wilmer Valderrama, the blonde beauty made her way to the nightclub at The Palazzo for “Stereo Saturdays.” With DJ Reflex on the turntables, she performed her single “How We Do (Party)” and chart-topping U.K. hit “Hot Right Now.”




“Vega$ with my Beautiful Woman ,” tweeted her rumored boyfriend Rob.

Splurge: Rita Ora’s The London Hotel Casadei Neon Patent Pointy Pumps

There have been tons of comparisons between Rita Ora and Rihanna, but with her new favorite cone bra, she is channeling another famous songstress in Madonna. She rocked it yet again at The London Hotel in West Hollywood with a grommet skirt and $740 Casadei Neon Patent Pointy Pumps:

Her neon pumps feature a pointed toe silhouette and 4.7″ heels.
I am definitely feeling the shoes, but this look is kind of “Best of the 80′s”. It resembles a costume more than actual ready to wear: I think the grommets and styling of the jacket take it over the top.
Nevertheless, if you’re up for the splurge you can get her pumps at www.luisaviaroma.com.
What do you think? Would you wear it?

Drake Dating Rita Ora from Roc Nation

Young Money YOLO superstar Drake is rumored to be with another banging girl. This one is a female R&B singer from Jay-Z's Roc Nation label. Her name is Rita Ora (who just recently dated that douche Rob Kardashian) and she is preparing her debut album right now on Roc Nation. An insider has revealed that Drake is now dating "R.I.P." singer Rita Ora, who most recently dated reality show star/sock salesman Rob Kardashian. The two musicians have reportedly been flirting for months, but Rita didn't hook up with Drizzy until she and Rob called it quits. She was allegedly getting pressure from her handlers to dump Rob because the relationship wouldn't be good for her career, and MTO not-so-subtly implies that Jay-Z was the one responsible for pushing her to be with Drizzy instead. (Celebs Gather)

Rita Ora Events For Week Ending May 4, 2012

Rita Ora is super busy as she invades America with her charming personality and soothing vocals so it is our job at Rita Ora Music to keep all of you Ritabots up to date with her events! Here’s a rundown for this week: Monday April 30 Check out Rita’s Crush performance on 4 Music at 9pm tonight. Go to MTV Music at 12:30pm to watch Rita perform live tracks from her upcoming album! Tuesday May 1 Watch Rita perform RIP on Later With Jools Holland Live on BBC2 at 10pm. Wednesday May 2 There will be another Rita performance on Channel 4 late night, where Rita will be performing RIP, How We Do and Roc The Life. Friday May 4 Catch Rita on Freshly Squeezed on Channel 4, and if you missed Later on Tuesday, she will be performing RIP and Roc The Life on BBC 2. Source: RocNation

Rita Ora Throws A 'Party': Gin, Glow Sticks And Glitter

The last time an R&B upstart sampled the Notorious B.I.G. on her debut single, it was the early aughts: Eminem was still cleaning out his closet and Pink and Christina Augilera were pop's reigning bad girls. Amidst all that, Ashanti's Biggie-sampling "Foolish" scaled the charts and spent 10 weeks at #1 on the way to becoming one of the decade's most successful singles. Now, 10 years later, Rita Ora is dipping into Mr. Wallace's vault for her first Stateside release. But whereas the onetime Murder Inc. princess made a breakup ballad for the ages, Ora's debut single, "How We Do (Party)" — which gets musical inspiration from the late Big's grimy "Party and Bullsh--" — is as bouncy as a box spring. When the newly minted Roc Nation signee visited the MTV newsroom earlier this month, we drilled her with questions about the tune and its equally effervescent video. "It's basically a big party with no judgment," Ora explained of how the visual matches the sentiment of the number, written by Kelly Sheehan and Bonnie McKee. "So there's a whole bunch of people in there, from a guy who's got knickers on and who's colored in paint on his chest to an old man kind of shaking his hips around. ... It's definitely [about embracing] anyone who wants to come to a party," she laughed. In the clip, the Kosovo-born, West London-raised beauty down a Basquiat-style crown as she presides over a colorful bash that alternates between a lush garden at twilight, a foil-wrapped bedroom and a white-cube space complete with guests using their torsos as paint brushes. " 'Cause when the sun sets, baby, on the avenue/ I get that drunk sex feeling, yeah when I'm with you," she coos to the camera. The infectious tune dares you not to dance along, and last week at New York's SOB's, a room full of seen-it-all industry types gathered for a Roc Nation showcase fully rocked out. Ora, for her part, announced the next song in her set by throwing an oversize Coogi sweater (we think Big would have approved!) over her tank. With a red knit cap pulled down over platinum-blond curls, she called to mind a cross between mid-'90s-era Faith Evans (during her courtship with Mr. Wallace, of course) and Gwen Stefani, whom Ora cites as an influence. "I am a huge Notorious B.I.G. fan and I loved his Coogi sweaters and ... I found one for 10 pounds actually in a village shop back home," she told us of the Brooklyn icon's signature cover-up. The connections to Biggie don't end there, though. Ora is the latest on a growing roster of acts being groomed by Jay-Z, the Roc Nation mogul and Big's old Bed-Stuy pal. Back in February, Shawn Carter himself accompanied his new artist, single in hand, to iHeartRadio's Z100. The video went viral and the Jordan-wearing 21-year-old hasn't looked back since.

Rita Ora: Cheryl Cole’s got my cast-off

Cheryl will release the song on June 10, but almost didn’t get it — because it was offered to West Londoner Rita first. She decided the house track — which is written and produced by Calvin Harris — was too dance orientated. She said: “I heard Call My Name quite a while ago because I was offered it. “I turned it down. I do like the song but I didn’t want to sing it ’cos it’s not really me. “I don’t want to go down the dance route that a lot of other pop stars are doing. “I prefer to have my own sound and do my own thing.” Cheryl Cole Legs out ... Cheryl's PA tweeted this pic Splash News Rita, who had her first No1 earlier this year on DJ Fresh's Hot Right Now, will release her debut UK single, R.I.P, on May 7.

My look doesn’t really have any boundaries…

Rita Ora – Kiss Breakfast TakeawayRita Ora – Kiss Breakfast Takeaway

Rita Ora on Seventeen.com

Review: Rita Ora Makes Concert Debut at S.O.B’s in New York City

Jay-Z seems to be getting the hang of the record executive thing. In the past, for every Rihanna or Ne-Yo—both artists that rose to stardom during his stint as president and CEO of Def Jam Recordings—there seemed to be a host of other singers and rappers who signed but didn’t blow on his watch.
The secret, it seems, is patience. Roc Nation doesn’t sign acts and immediately jump them into the mainstream. It’s quite the opposite. As with rapper J. Cole—whom Jay signed back in 2009 —he lets them mature before giving them the full push. That approach worked with Cole, who dropped his first official album last fall and scored a No. 1 debut and Grammy nomination. And they’re following the same recipe with London beauty Rita Ora, who’s been stewing in Hov’s Roc crock pot since 2010.
Last night the 21-year-old performed her first proper concert in the U.S. at S.O.B’s in New York. She’s been refining her skills across the pond and has even earned a No. 1 single in the U.K., with her DJ Fresh collab “Hot Right Now.” Nervousness was expected from an artist showcasing her music for the first time in a foreign land. But Rita showed no such thing.
With a live band backing, the blond Brit bounced onto the stage in an orange knit hat, a blue bomber jacket over a white tank top (cropped to expose a tight stomach), and black tights. Rita sounded like she was ready for the kind of success her Roc Nation teammate Cole is now enjoying—and more.
With industry bigwigs like Epic Records’ Sylvia Rhone, and artists Wale and Melanie Fiona (both managed by Roc Nation) in attendance, Rita wowed a sold-out crowd with renditions of her “Roc the Life” and the Drake-penned “R.I.P.” She seemed comfortable in her own skin, glowing with energy and the kind of rebellious indifference that comes with youth. “I love people that don't give a fuck," she said in between songs.
A surprising cover of Jill Scott’s “He Loves Me” proved that Rita’s voice is as gorgeous as she is. And after throwing on a colorful Coogi sweater in remembrance of Notorious B.I.G.—”I’m the biggest Biggie fan ever” Rita proclaimed, before wrapping her set with the Biggie-inspired single “How We Do (Party).” Yesterday, Jay-Z and Roc Nation finally offered up an alluring taste of what they’ve been cooking. Everyone left wanting another serving.

DJ Fresh ft. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now (Official Video)

RITA ORA - How We Do (Party)

Rita Ora - R.I.P. ft. Tinie Tempah

Rita Ora "Hey Ya!" Acoustic Performance

Rita Ora - Stylized (VEVO LIFT UK)

Rita Ora - Stripped (VEVO LIFT UK)

Behind The Scenes: Album Photo Shoot (VEVO UK LIFT)

RITA ORA - How We Do (Party) [Explicit] (Audio)

Rita Ora - Becoming Rita Ora (VEVO LIFT UK)

RITA ORA featuring Tinie Tempah - R.I.P. (Audio)