I am a fan of both Rihanna and Beyonce. Vocally, you cannot compare the two, Beyonce will always win.

US alone, Rihanna has 10 #1 singles. Now say what you want, but you can't deny that it is impressive, 10 #1's is pretty big. Madonna, who is crowned the Queen of pop music has 13, and her career has lasted a long time.

Now when it comes to album sales, Rihanna can't hit what Beyonce can. Beyonce has AT LEAST one diamond album (10 million copies) and that is very applaudable considering 95 % of music downloading is done illegally.

I was dissapointed to hear about album number six being released so quickly, but that's how she works. She hasn't achieved a huge status like Beyonce, who can take a year off and then come back. One day she may hit that mark, who knows.

And I agree with those who say you need time to create a good album, that's very true. My favourite Rihanna album is Rated R, and that one took longer to be released and it wasn't as generic.

But let's face it, it's all about money and what sells well.

Rated R - a quite non-generic (minus Rude Boy) with some dark themes and some good ballads: 3 million copies sold and one #1.

Loud - a generic, sexed up album: 6 million copies and three #1's.

It's a shame, because I like Rihanna, I'm just worried that her career may just go badly if she keeps releasing new material all the time.