JLS, perhaps only known in Britain after being the runner-up in The X-Factor in 2008, is about to get a boost in popularity worldwide.

Rihanna is recording a song with the group this year, and Jay-Z is the next target for the boy band. JLS' self-titled debut when 3x Platinum in the UK, and their single "Beat Again" won Brit Single at the BRIT Awards.

After their live performance at the BRIT Awards, Jay-Z claimed they would be as big as N Sync, and rumors have been swirling of a collaboration ever since. Also on the boy band's dream list? Beyonce and Kanye West.

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