Jay-Z is giving British pop duo The Ting Tings a helping hand in the U.S. – he’s signed the band to his new record label.
The That’s Not My Name hitmakers shot to fame in Europe last year (08), but they have yet to replicate the same level of success In America, where their debut album, We Started Nothing, peaked at number 78 in the Billboard 200.
But the Empire State of Mind rapper is a big fan of The Ting Tings and has signed them up to his Roc Nation label to help boost their profile in America.
And he’s hoping to collaborate with bandmates Katie White and Jules De Martino to produce some new tracks.
A source says, “Jay is hoping to lend his production skills to some new material. “The staccato rhythmic style of The Ting Tings sits well with what he does best so that was the attraction. “Jay can make them one of the biggest bands across the pond.”
The Ting Tings follow in the footsteps of fellow British pop group the Sugababes, who inked a deal with Roc Nation earlier this year (09).
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