@Futurestardelux

That's easy....Bey/DC is a huge template for new artists(Rihanna included) coming into the industry from 2002 and on. Taking the Sound that MJB and Lauryn Hill birthed and making it radio-friendly, ready for the clubs, dance pop. That's why The Writings on the Wall and Survivor are so important especially the singles because most singles are made for the clubs, and they sell albums. Put it like this...most artists are signed with a variation of the Beyoncé template in mind. So even if they aren't completely sounding like Bey, it's a variation of the Bey/DC sound especially in Hip Pop Soul.