In reply to DOSSOME.

While inflation is a factor that still will not erase the Fact that right now in 2013 Rihanna is holding her own and while she might not ever be as big as some She is still doing it and theres not a thing anybody can do but tell us tales from the Crypts of long ago.
Other than Beyonce as far as Black Artist goes who's Rihannas equal among them,AND SOME WHITE ARTIST.
And she sure in the hell is doing as good as any of the other Black Artist including Beyonce who as we all know got a Huge Push with Her Endorsements that tops them all but all in all Rihanna can stand toe to toe with Her ass also,big time and the Record can prove that.
And besides that since it has been said that Beyonce was going to own this Year how is it that Rihanna AND OTHERS ARE making the NEWS SO BIG TIME, RIGHT NO DEAD IN THEIR TRACKS.