Jay Z to Mentor Cheryl Cole in Bid to Crack America

Christmas has come early for our Cheryl Cole. Not only has she gone platinum in England, but she wont have to Fight Fight Fight to make it in the US.

It’s been revealed that the richest man in hip-hop, Jay Z will take on Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole to help her kick-start a career Stateside.

The pair are currently in talks for a collaboration too, with Cheryl Cole reportedly over the moon over the arrangement. Cheryl already has the backing of Will.i.am who produced her debut album, 3 Words, which was knocked off the top spot by JLS in the album charts on Sunday.

We’re told: “Cheryl is the biggest fan of Jay-Z and Beyonce. To hear the feeling is mutual has totally made her year. She never imagined her album would have taken off like this. To get Jay-Z’s support is beyond her wildest dreams.” It all came about after Chezza hit it off with Beyonce on X Factor.

After Beyonce’s duet with Alexandra Burke last year, the girls have become good friends. But the closest Cheryl has come to working with Jay Z is by watching him from the side of the stage after supporting him at Wembley with Coldplay earlier this year.

Cheryl was said to be in awe of Jay Z and his performing abilities. Jay Z was at the O2 Arena on Sunday evening supporting Beyonce.

So will this be a good partnership for Cheryl Cole? Should Cheryl even leave the UK (her roots) and head to America? Leave your comments below…