[Official Video] Rita Ora feat. Tinie Tempah - R.I.P.

If there's one well connected up and coming female star to keep your eyes on right now, it's Rita Ora. From DJ Fresh to man of the moment Tinie Tempah, she's been plastering the airwaves with bite-size pop melodies keying effortlessly into a street-smart urban groove.

And with Tinie on board for her debut solo single R.I.P, it wouldn't surprise me if the track ended up as a shoe in for the No. 1 spot come it's May release date. Surfing a wave of Pendulum-esque D'n'B production (actually courtesy of supremos Chase & Status), the track feels energised with every ounce of the enthusiasm and drive you want from an artist making their big splash into the mainstream. And of course there's Rita's vocals - smoky and soulful in a way that feels infinitely more unique than your usual club vocalist types.

And therein lies the real power of R.I.P, it's ability to stand across both the raw force needed to send dancefloors across the UK into rapture, but with the slipstream pop hooks to take it that bit further to dominate on daytime playlists. And here, Rita Ora achieves both goals with impressive ease.

R.I.P. is released on the 7th May and can be pre-ordered here.

Rita Ora - Party and Bullshit

Rita Ora. You'll know her vocals - she was 'the voice' behind DJ Fresh smash Hot Right Now. And while we were a little unconvinced by that track - it felt too similar to the previous DJ Fresh record, Louder - Rita's first proper solo offering represents a far more attractive prospect.

The tantalisingly named Party and Bullshit sees Rita lined up as Ke$ha/Katy Perry type, out to cause some mischief and mayhem. Signed to Roc Nation, there's certainly now the heft for her to start punching up there with the pop heavyweights, and with dreamy refrains of 'when the sun sets baby, on the avenue...', Party and Bullshit feels so of the moment, so neatly positioned to enter the pop market, you feel you could almost pen Rita down as an assured success already.

From dance diva to pop starlet, Rita Ora seems to be turning heads whichever way she goes.

DJ Fresh feat. Rita Ora - Hot Right Now

If it ain't broke, don't try and fix it, they say. The new one from DJ Fresh feels like a prime subscriber to the philosophy, with Hot Right Now treading a familiar path to No. 1 single Louder. On the plus side, it feels like more of a 'song' than its predecessor, boasting a larger vocal element, this time courtesy of Rita Ora.

The downsides though are that it not only lacks the instant-grab appeal of Louder's immense hook, but it also feels like a by-the-numbers retread of Louder's DNA. While other dance producers like Nero and Chase & Status have managed to offer a bit of variety from single to single, Hot Right Now feels like an urgeful pushing of second helpings.

But with January one of the prime times for dance tracks to surge up the charts, Hot Right Now could very well sneak its way into the public consciousness as one of the first big hits of 2012 - after all, there's nothing like the appeal of the safe and familiar.