The last line always kills me.

"And only then— if the label recoups what it spent on the album — will Rihanna herself get paid."

The level of creative control.

Nicki slayed me

This is true.

Cuz when EYE'm with him EYE am thinkin' of you.

Rated R her most deep and critically acclaimed album .

Hopefully Rih managed to finagle some publishing rights in her new contract.

I can't even find the proper words to convey how over Gaga is I just looked at iTunes. How is such a PRECIPITOUS decline even possible?

My boss is pretty much richer than all the pop girls. So weird to think about.

Having writing credits doesn't mean you have no control or that your a puppet . In several interviews it was stated Rihanna said what she wanted for the album she set the tone she inspired the writers

white privilege

Anyway I grew up in an upper middle class .

just wait for the 2nd single to come out

Sounds like the equivalent of someone setting a prompt and receiving credit for the papers.

She looks 37.

I've always been one of the naysayers on the "Gaga is over" thing (and I think I still am), but I'll admit I can hardly see her rebounding from this.

G.A.Y. is going to flop

Where do you work?