Rihanna, Santigold, M.I.A., Shakira: Jay-Z’s success rate as a manager is about as impressive as his output as an artist. So when the news broke in 2009 that he’d inked a deal with a little-known British singer, the industry steeled itself accordingly to welcome the next big thing. Rita Ora is said protégé and, judging by the high-profile hook-ups on her debut album, she’s taken full advantage of Jay’s A-list phone book. Alongside her chart-smashing collaborations with Tinie Tempah and DJ Fresh, we find Drake, Diplo, Switch, Will.I.Am and The-Dream all clambering to be part of proceedings. And the results? Beat-driven, urban-pop that’s every bit as slick and sassy as Ora’s image.