Why does every Rihanna or Beyonce post turn into a stan war? Why is the first comment on this post from some loser Beyonce stan? Let's get something striaght here: Comparing Beyonce and Rihanna is like comparing apples and oranges. Beyonce has been in the game for 12 years, but first came out in a singing GROUP, and was already well established before she went solo. Rihanna has been in the game for FIVE years as a solo artist. We all know that naturally Beyonce would be more successfu and more established than Rihanna. So why even compare them? Why not just enjoy them for the music? Or, heres an even crazier thought: Why is it not okay to like only one without hating the other, or even like BOTH of them?