Jay-Z signs Cher Lloyd

X Factor runner up Cher Lloyd has reportedly been signed up to Jay-Z's record label Roc Nation.

It was believed that the youngster would team up with Black Eyed Peas frontman will.i.am, after she performed with him on the show, and after he recently tweeted:

"@CherLloyd hey cher, when should we release the song we recorded in london??? (It's a smasher)."

Followed by: "The day after the last xfactor… cher lloyd and I went in the studio and made a mega smasher."

Cher now joins another hugely successful female rapper on Jay-Z's label, Will Smith's daughter Willow Smith.