@ Redbonechick22:

Didn't it take Gaga her whole life to make it, too? Playing at clubs for years, get signed by Def Jam, then getting DROPPED before being able to record anything, you think success just sneaked up on her one night?

And how old are you, 5? Beyoncé's been on top for quite a long time, dating all the way back to her days with Destiny's Child. DC has sold over 40 million records worldwide, achieved 4 #1 singles in the US and came in at 9th on Billboard's Artists of The Decade. Very few artists of this era can boast of such success.

And Rihanna has songwriting credits too, so by your logic, isn't she claiming to be a songwriter? Gaga is more of a songwriter than either Beyoncé or Rihanna, but let's not pretend that she writes ALL her songs ALL by herself with no outside help whatsoever. If you check the credits, you'll see her name isn't the only one listed on it. Frank Sinatra, Elvis, Nat King Cole, Judy Garland, etc. never wrote their own songs, so by your logic, Gaga is a better artist than them, too? Please.