Jay Z signs Cher
Rapper Jay Z has interrupted Will.I.Am’s hopes to sign X-Factor rapper Cher by coming in and sealing the deal with her himself.
Jay proved he might have 99 problems but signing Cher isn’t one. It looked as if The Black Eyed Peas main man would certainly get Cher’s signature after supporting her singing with her and vowing to sign the teenage rap rebel, but in an instants she turns away and opts to sign with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation imprint.
A source told The Sun “Even though Cher didn’t do terrifically well in the X Factor finals, there’s been a hell of a lot of interest in her.
Will.i.am’s backing only intensified the battle to get her signature. After weighing up the pros and cons, it was thought that the team at Roc Nation would be best placed to turn her dreams of stardom into a reality”
During a recent gig in Merseyside Cher donned a chain with the big words “Turn your Cher On”. If you remember her first audition on the X-Factor she sang a song which had the lyrics “turn my swag on”.
It seems like Cher has come at the right time into the industry she loves so much as it seems girls with power and attitude are the new thing. This year Jessie J and dubstep queen Katy B succeeded for the females and it looks as if Cher is lining up to be the next best thing.
The source added to their comments “All the labels are on the lookout for sassy, young female artists with bags of attitude, and Cher fits that bill perfectly”.
I wonder now if that means next years X-Factor hopefuls are going to be full of wannabe rap stars. It seems as if the gobby teenager has started off a trend.
