Proving she is serious about having another blockbuster album, Rihanna announced yesterday that she will now be managed by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation company. Chess move. Why? Because Rihanna’s ensuring that since the company is now investing in her, they have reason to keep her relevant and continue to land her endorsement deals even with the come-up of Roc Nation’s Willow Smith.

Now we’re not saying Willow’s going to just come in and steal all of Rih’s spotlight and audience in one swoop or anytime soon. Just saying–a certain age group has a certain buying power (look at the young Disney and Nick kids). And with the industry getting broker and broker everyday, the artist with the buying power could become the most important to them.

In an interview with the Associated Press, Rih said she’s “so excited to take this next step in [her] career.”

She’s also creating a company called Rihanna Entertainment that will merge all of her music, film, fragrance, fashion and book ventures.

Talking about the first time he met Rihanna, Jay-Z say he signed her only hours after seeing her audition:

“We signed her that night ? 3 in the morning was when that contract got signed. We wouldn’t let her leave the office. From meeting her at 4 [p.m.] in the office till 3 in the morning, I was absolutely certain. That doesn’t happen too often.”

Rihanna however remembers the meeting a little bit differently saying she was super nervous:

“When we first got there, I was shaking. I had never met a celebrity, and to have to audition for one and meet him at the same time … I was hysterical. But the minute I went in the office, it was totally different. He was so welcoming; the environment was so warm and friendly. The jitters just went away immediately.

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Rapper T.I. reportedly helped convince a man from attempting a suicide jump off an Atlanta building Wednesday afternoon.

Initial reports suggested the incident took place around late afternoon.

T.I. saves the day. Or at least the possible Midtown jumper’s life. Atlanta Police tell CL the rap star visited the scene of today’s incident and told officers he wanted to speak with the unidentified man who around 4 p.m. had threatened to jump from the 22-story Colony Square Building. (Creative Loafing)

The man was reportedly given a personal message to speak with T.I.

Investigators sent in a hostage negotiator to help talk the man down. Atlanta police said T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris was in the area and stopped by the scene to see if he could help. Police took a message from T.I. to the man on the roof, saying the rapper was downstairs and wanted to talk to him. According to police, the would-be jumper got down from the roof and walked down to the lobby, where he talked to T.I. for a few minutes. (My Fox Atlanta)

Confirmation on what went down has been given by Atlanta authorities.

“He came to the scene and offered to talk to him, we told the young man that, and he came down,” Officer James Polite with Atlanta police told the AJC. When the man threatening to jump came down, T.I. was waiting and the two talked for a few minutes, Polite said. The man, whose name was not released, was then transported to Grady Memorial Hospital for treatment, Polite said. (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Despite his good deed, T.I. will appear in court later this week for a parole violation hearing.

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