As more and more entertainers embrace and engage in all social media has to offer, recent years have seen the ‘value’ of ‘fan opinions’ rise as music lovers shape and mould trends with comments left on message boards, Facebook, Twitter and the like.
Coming with its own set of pros and cons, it wouldn’t be too fantastic to believe that the camps behind said acts comb through these comments, pulling what they will from them for market research purposes (see Ariana Grande ‘Yours Truly’ fiasco).
So, with all of the above in mind, last night saw That Grape Juice.Net pose a question on our official Facebook page, sparking a debate that continued through the night and well into this morning.
What it was?
Find out below…
“You’re the CEO of a major recording label looking to sign one new act…but have been given two options. Rihanna or Beyoncé. Who do you sign and why?”
Beyoncé.
Beyonce because she is cheaper to produce. She writes all of her own songs so I don’t need to pay for a gazillion writers to write her songs for her.
So are they new acts aswell? Or already known as Beyoncé or Rihanna?
If were talking literally how things now. Beyoncé. Because she brings in more MONEY from everything all round. Albums, Touring everything. Look how much she’s worth. $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$.
Rihanna can sell singles which make more money so I’ll sign her.
What a fun question. I’ll sign Beyonce, because she is more credible and can sell everything. Rihanna can only sell singles.
The one with TALENT!
Beyonce is selling a f****** album for $16 and still outselling her peers now lmao. Need I say more?
Beyonce is more expensive because of all those dancers and because she has all those lawsuits she has to pay so I’ll go with PuppetHanna.
Neither!
Rihanna, Beyonce thinks she’s a real musician but doesn’t write her own songs either.
Bleachoncé because she does it all. She sings, dances, act, produce, directs. She’s a business woman who is serious about her craft. She’s an incredible performer and overall talent is beyond amazing.
Beyonce is a performer, so she will be able to tour twenty years from now when she’s no longer making hits 😉
I’ll sign Rihanna and throw in a pack of condoms for good measure. #IndustryPussy
Madonna !!!
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I wouldn’t sign either. I don’t got time for either of them.
BEYSUS CHRIST.
Who needs to tour when you have multiple #1s though?
Beyonce because she can sing. When the pop audience moves on she’ll still have her R&B core audience.
Rihanna, she appeals to a broader audience, she’s not to ghetto and white america, Europe and the rest of the world seems to love and adore her, it’s proven in her countless endorsement by huge fashion houses and also in her single sales.
Beyoncé, of course. She’s been selling a 16-dollar album and she’s having one of the biggest tours of all time. She has bigger and better deal with massive companies, like Pepsi, H&M, MasteCard, Samsung, Nintendo. All big companies want Beyonce because her brand is big and credible.
Rihanna I prefer, overall. She has the overall marketability, style, look, and better singles. She just lacks that stage presence and performance which holds her back.
You guys literally have NOTHING to write about, it is written all over this redundant post.. And the same IDIOTS will argue back and forth like the remedial minds, that they are.. You don’t get tired of writing the same stories? Y’all don’t get tired of the same back and forth?? C’mon #WantBetter #DoBetter
basic h***.
Beyonce of Course. Rihanna is a good seller.. but I’m looking for a true complete artist who can dance sing and sell albums instead of 1.29$ singles.
So my answer is…. BEYONCE.
I would sign Rihanna because I don’t think she knows how to read contracts. I would give her the same deal Pastor Pebbles gave TLC and use her money to take Mutha to the top.
Beyoncé. I love Queen Rih, but Beyoncé has it all.
Rihanna sounds like a goat in heat. NO.
Rihanna because Beyonce no longer “needs” a label to support her, she is her own boss. Additionally Rihanna still has alot of room to evolve, while Beyonce knows who she is and has settled in that. I want Rihanna because she is a project, she is exciting and ever-changing.
Beyonce does not deserve my money so I will go for Rihanna. #NoThievesAllowed
If I want the young, new group (cheap) to be my crowd: RIHANNA. If I want my market to sell towards stadiums/albums, and overall dominate: BEYONCE!
…neither. Prefer fresh and new like Lana.
Beyoncé.
The one who makes and sells real albums.
I would sign Jay Z since he controls the both of them.
@Kitty
“it’s proven in her countless endorsement by huge fashion houses and also in her single sales. ”
B****, bye! Her people who sign up Rihanna for a deal can’t even pay for a f****** commercial. She didn’t have a sponsor until the very end of her last tour. FAIL.
“she appeals to a broader audience”
Really? Beyoncé is done that had deals in Brazil, Europe, and Japan. She’s selling her album everywhere without promo. Her tour has been selling out in the entire world without a new album or single.
Sam! Enough is enough! Why must you continue to pit these two black women against each other? They are both doing great things, there is room for everyone! I would sign the both of them. They both bring something different to the industry, Branding wise Bey is stronger currently, but Rihanna is building hers.
Rihanna just because Bey paid for her Grammies.
Rihanna is far more cooler and fashionable so I’d sign her in a heartbeat, Beyonce is old and dusty and copies off of absolutely everyone and I don’t have time for it.
Rihanna’s is more current so…
If I signed Beyonce she would waste my money buying Grammies and people’s secrecy so I shall go with Queen Rih.
Beyonce
she would make me more money…wouldn’t have to worry about a random drug use picture on instagram…cheaper to produce, she does all the work now anyway…becuase she sells albums ppl have a more itimate “relationship” with her, which makes it easier to sell sells more of anything with her name…$$$$$$$$$$
Beyonce but only on a 360.
Neither they both wack whores that use their body to sell music * shrugs*
Beyonce because Rihanna f***** and sucked her way to the top
Drug use? Eat my p**** you b****. Rihanna doesn’t do drugs.
fraudonce can’t sell without jay z buying her alums in bulk so i’m gonna say Rihanna
Sorry not here for cheap $1.29 slayage (Rihanna) (singles, Youtube views, Instagram etc)
I mean look at their Tours, the bish still lost to Beyoncé even with a new era and stadiums.
Beyonces brand will get bigger and bigger because she is clued up on business and has acclaim. Rihanna’s will decrease once she’s not so hot on radio.
And didn’t the bish nearly go bankrupt? Kiii.
Legendonce any day.
I’ll chose Beyugly over Riherpes any day.
Rihanna. Because she would be the cheapest so I’ll have extra money :p
It depends on my mood. Do I want a desperate housewife or a d*** polishing hooker?
Beyonce because she wouldn’t be dumb enough to let a man whip the s*** out of her
Beyonce because Rihanna can sing without using auto-tune
50 comments in half an hour. Beyonce’s impact though.
Of coarse Beyoncé. Is this even a question?
If Beyonce agreed to give me 50 percent of her publishing I would sign her for whatever she wanted 2bh.
Rihanna. Because I’m generous, and I wanna help the useless.
Its like comparing fine wine (Beyoncé) to cheap beer (Rihanna).
Not a Miguel fan talking about $1.29 slayage when KD can’t sell anymore than 500,000 after TWO years.
Rihanna is more honest and not bleaching her skin to be white…
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Rihanna is basic and boring. So I’ll go with Beyoncé.
Beyonce looks like a gorilla in heat on stage.. 🙁 NOOO.
Rihanna is not married an a**.
You want to talk about useless when your fave recycles routines from 2003? Don’t.
Rihanna didnt fake her pregnancy.
Rihanna doesnt kiss President Obama’s ass to stay relevant unlike Beyonce….
🙂
This is hella fun, Imma go with Rihanna because she can sell singles and albums. Beyonce had to go on tour and do the superbowl just to promote her new album and Justin didn’t have to do any of that and he sold more than her.
I don’t normally reply to people but you’re stupid, A: Beyonce’s album had no promo B: she sold more than justin and his has been out longer C: no one buys rihanna albums, she’s a singles girl with music and money because people only spend ones on her in the club and on iTunes.
Rihanna didnt lie and lipsyching during President Anauguration….
Clocked !
I choose Beyonce because I know for a fact that she’s a human from this planet
Who is beyond desperate for a stan war? TGJ!
Rihanna doesn’t suck an A**’s c*** named Jay Z….
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Who is a loose p**** w**** who literally slept her way to the top and has to pimp out her family for relevancy? Kim Kardashian!
Beyonce because she doesn’t have to s*** albums every year to stay relevant
Rihanna didnt pay for Grammys like Beyonce…
🙁
Stan bait. I would sign BOTH on my roster and secure a huge duet with 3 versions: the pop radio version, the urban remix with new vocals AND the dance mix with new vocals. Giving myself Mariah T’s.
Rihanna has 13 #1 hits on Billboard.
Beyonce who????
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The struggle at all of these trolls and the struggle at this post. Slow news day huh? I have never seen 95% of these usernames. What a JOKE!
Rihanna, cause she is a h**, and would give free Bj’s to the entire clique/label.
Beyoncé of course. Bigger and better brand. Higher acclaim. Bigger influence. Whatever has her name on it sells incredibly well. She has deals with huge and established companies.
Rihanna is only cool for social media. Outside of that who is buying her music. Who is watching those flop shows she’s been on. She wouldn’t have to discount her tickets and hand them out for free if her demand was as high as they want you to think. The girl was losing money touring for crying out loud.
There’s no competition. Beyoncé, the TRUE artist and master of her craft.
Beyoncé of course. Because she has more depth to her star power as well as being marketable still. She will be one of those artists who will make more money annually at 40, than the young artists who do the most. Rihannas label won’t be able to push her as the hot it girl forever.
Slay Hive! Why didn’t you tell me you were going to be on TV?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pmnzIhbX2bg
Rihanna is single and doesnt have to get married with a baboon to sell CDs…..
Beyonce because she doesn’t require excessive s**/h** testing and medications. more money in my pockets 😉
WAIT!!!!!!!!
Now i KNOW i didn’t just see a Beyonce stan trying to knock Youtube views when your fave ONLY got to #2 on the Hot 100 because of huge video STREAMING. ClockedT
Did I see someone call Rihanna a w****? Oh my, isn’t Beyonce the one who brags about being nutted on.
Rihanna doesn’t have a giant baby named ‘Blue Gorrilla’ either 🙁
Rihanna doesnt have a dad who is cheating on her mum unlike Beyonce and s** maniac dad.
Sad, right?
Yaaaaaaaaassss, Slay Hive be sipping dem cocktails. Sip sip b****.
Rihanna doesnt have a song named Partition and debut at #98 on Billboard Hot 100..
Hhahahahahaahahaha
Enough is enough Sam. Please stop putting OUR Black sister up against each other. THIS STAN WAR S*** IS SO 1934….UGH
No shade I would sign both. They both bring something different to the table hence the reason why there’re the top 2 Black females in the game making MONEY.
To the person who stated Rihanna makes more money cause she sell singles…….I’m not even gone go their. Ha Ha ha ha …..FYI Albums prices>>>>> Single prices. The kids be tripping these days.
The one who sings live.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qGDH18R7GfA
Unlike Beyonce, Rihanna doesnt have only #3 Number One hit singles to look stupid and glorify the stripper on stage.
@Ciaras beauty tho. Like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1-l_PVKYso
@Richie_Rich. Why is your fav so mean?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9I0rInWOp68
Rihanna Diamond #1
Beyonce X) and Drunk In Love…..??? :p
Bey may have more vocal talent but Rihanna can give better music and has a personality. Beyoncé after all these years is still very robotic to me. and plain. it’s always bout powerhouse vocals. Im sorry but it just my opinion.
Because slay_hive was too busy watching your mom’s reality tv show
http://youtu.be/82GUjPConiE
I’ll sign the one who isn’t sleeping with my King.
Any sane business person would know the advantages of having Beyoncé over Rihanna.
The desperate trolls in here are killing me. I’ve never seen “Party Pac” or 95% of the people in this post before.
Rihanna doesnt have to make a duet with an Orang Utan to stay relevant in the chart…
LOL
They both dope af so I’ll sign em both so we’ll all be getting money together.
I have to go with Beyonce! People may be more critical of her now (for several reasons, mainly because of her longevity and “enviable” career, as Adele put it). The industry set artists up like Bey to fail(after building them up). This issue was B’s biggest obstacle in recent years. But…
if Bey was a new artist walking through the doors of my office, I’d have her working on her debut album that same day. She’s a rare find, she’d easily dominate the music charts and create a lot of excitement. Her video prowess, showmanship on stage and versatility will allow her to win people over from ages 5 – 50.
Rihanna has things to offer as well, but my pick would be Bey.
This has to be one of the most desperate and pathetic post yall have ever posted.
Rihanna doesnt have a sister named Salonge and pregnant at the age of 12…
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And the irony of a Riherpes stan calling anyone a glorified stripper.
http://youtu.be/ehcVomMexkY
That’s such a nice idea @ElijahsBijoux. Your fave is s*** btw.
Rihanna doesn’t have a mom who sold her daughter to a drug dealer named Jay-Z
Oh no… 🙁
Beyonce!!!!
15 million with 5 albums
vs. 10 Million with 17 albums
Rihanna doesnt need a drug dealer husband unlike Beyawnce`
Rihanna won’t be around much longer, once another light skin chick comes along, she will take her spot.
Lets say Beyoncé and Rihanna both age 20 and new artists tried out. Then Beyoncé because not only is she pretty but also more talented. So I wouldn’t need to pay out for as much smoke and mirrors and she is still easily marketable.
Rihanna doesn’t need to lip in front of the First Lady to stay relevant…
Embarrassing when she get caught. 🙁
Beyonce because she doesn’t have a crackhead for a father
@party PAC, you do realize that “Drug Dealer ” sign Rihanna checks.
What kind of mother carries their child for nine months and calls it Shanaynay.
Rihanna, Beyonce’s lace fronts are getting tired.
So we debating on two b****** with little to no talent then my middle finger. Ok… I got ya.
First we got Rihanna the king of sucking monster d***. And let’s men beat on her, then after go back with him smh. Then she pats her p**** on stage for attention. She tells fans they can go to hell cause they gay. I’m like WHAT!!! Ok Rihanna your a role model. She still smoking on Instagram like nobody business, she a stupid drug addict h**.
Then we got BEYONCÉ who use jay-z for his money and a stepping stone for her future with her ugly daughter. Jay tells BEYONCÉ what to wear, do, eat, take a p***. Everything jay tells BEYONCÉ what to do. BEYONCÉ is nothing but a maid to jay he don’t love her. He already got a boo in Brooklyn. BEYONCÉ is just his housekeeper to pick up his underwear and mop his floor, BEYONCÉ is a raggedy ass broke b****.
Rihanna doesn’t need to auction her p*ssy to the highest bidder named Jay-Zzz !!!
Kiiiii….
Excuse the f*** me, why yall ain’t tell about Sexlijah’s new IG pic.
My p**** was not ready for the slayage.
http://instagram.com/p/kgY5wJLz6j/
Very funny!, i like this, kudos thatgrapejuice, i’ll go with Rihanna, she is the money maker.
Beyonce because she doesn’t have f*** for tracks to get hits
Rihanna doesn’t use skin bleaching unlike Beyawnce and still flopped with ‘4’…
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Rihanna’s p**** has been auctioned to the whole industry for free
LMAO!!!!
A single is 99p, BEYONCÉ album is £13, how on earth can you say singles make more money?
Rihanna’s #1s is organic….unlike Beyonce who danced like a jobless stripper again and again and still flopped….
Sad right? 🙁
Beyonce because her forehead doesn’t take up majority of her face kiiiiii
Has anyone noticed that Rihanna is the only female artist compared to EVERY FEMALE in the game.
She is Pitted up against Taylor Swift, Katy Perry, GaGa, Beyonce and Nicki Minaj, despite the latter being a rapper.
Its just an observation.
Theres no doubt Beyonce is more talented, however Rihanna is much more entertaining. DIL is a BOP right now despite its yet platinum certification and its almost three months release.
Rihanna is much more viable overall. Beyonce is stellar as well. But if i had to sign one it would be Rihanna. She’s this generation most prolific and captivating artist. Its evident by culture. If we go on instagram, even looking at everyday teenage girls. They all try to emulate Rihanna.
Younger female singers also try to emulate Rihanna see Demi Lovato, Selena Gomez and the biggest MILEY CYRUS. You know that Rihanna is winning because she used to emulate Beyonce now Beyonce is some what playing katchup with badgal riri.
Its funny beyonce is suppose to be this LEGEND but not a day goes by that she isnt compared with Rihanna. Clearly Rihanna is the current standard of success.
13 #1s hits……Beyonce who?
zzz
Beyonce because 4 didn’t have a #1 and still sold the same as Rated R.
pitiful right? 😀
Ok now hold on, THAT’S Elijah? Haaaaaaaaaaaaaay beu.
Rihanna doesn’t need an A**’s d%%k to stay relevant…and scam marriage just to sell albums.
I never had respect for artist who walk around the industry with their head up their ass. BEYONCÉ & RIHANNA is the main ones who do that type of s***. Ain’t nobody got time for two industry b****** with no damn talent but to suck d*** & steal other artist s*** without asking *caughs* BEYONCÉ. Both of these b****** have no REAL TALENT. They use they fans for own personal s***. Just want ya to buy their toilet paper album *caughs* 4 album, we all know what went down in that era. I should not let these b****** get me all worked up cause they ain’t worth it. They got no tale they just use their fans like the dumb f**** they are. BUY MY ALBUM OK. BUY IT! Ok what we get back in return? NOTHING AT ALL.
I would sign Beyonce, she is a full package.
17 grammys, 15 Million albums( 5 albums) in the U.S.
Rihanna what??? 😉
Rihanna doesn’t need to chemical her body and bleached her skin to sell albums either…….
Fakeyonce…
Beyonce because she didn’t need chris brown’s fist and JayZ’s verse to make her relevant.
@TurntUp4Cici…..I can’t say, I can only speak for my actions doll!!!! lol
Worry about Kreayshawn’s s***** career instead of what QUEENS are doing, ok hun?
Rihanna doesnt pay but Beyonce paid her Grammys using her husband’s cocaine money to stay relevant.
Shame…x3
Beyonce doesn’t need to change wigs, personas, and d*** ride trends every year to get hits, because her albums still sell 😀
RihALIENanna………
I just had a vision of Elijah tapping my ass from the back. Judge me if you want to.
@Fresh Navy Nope. Same can be said about Beyoncé. She is pitted against legends, flops, the dead, the alive AND all females in the game.
#13 Number One hits..
BeyHive should register in www. Pressed. 0rg and become a lifetime member.
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B**** kreayshawn birth iggy b****. If it was not for kreayshawn there would be no iggy h**. Iggy better pay some damn homage. Iggy walking around here like she running s***, but she forgot kreayshawn is what got you here in the first place. Gucci gucci hit the streets and all these white female rappers started trying to come in the game with there wack ass s***. B**** you need to have a seat next to Rihanna and BEYONCÉ
Of course I would sign Beyonce but this article is blatantly just bait for stan wars and extra ad revenue
Lovebird finna cream her draws when she sees Elijah’s new IG though.
“Has anyone noticed that Rihanna is the only female artist compared to EVERY FEMALE in the game.”
No boo, that would be Beyonce. lol
www. Pressed. 0rg… is a stripper charity website for Beyonce to get ideas for her performance…
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Is that even a question? Beyonce of course no doubt! Perfect voice, perfect body… She got everything 🙂
An Iggy and Kreayshawn stan fighting? Both are as irrelevant as each other.
The navy should register in itunes.com and buy FULL albums and stop bragging about those forgettable #1’s 😉
15 Million (5 #1’s) >>>>> 10 MIllion (13 #1’s) kii the struggle
www. pressed. 0rg is the zoo for Blue Ivy to sleep at night….because her mum is busy giving blowj0bs to record producers in order to get her long overdue #1 on Billboard.
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Seven albums, stadium tours, #1 digital seller and still worth under 100 million…after 8 years?
The obvious choice is Rihanna because I could take most of her money.
WEBUYFULLALBUMS.com is a website the navi is obviously allergic to. kii
industrypussy.com is the website the navy funds for Rihwhoreanna’s payola
www. pressed. 0rg is for BeyHive to see the light and closer to Jay-Z cocaine. Get high to forget the flop…
Kreayshawn is a one hit wonder get over it. Her so called career died in 2011.
Iggy is the new hot thing who album will be in stores in April 15th
Would sign both, they both bring a lot to the table.. Beyonce is a spectacular performer/entertainer/superstar/beauty/marketing genius/touring phenom/ and she appeals to different demographics.. Rihanna is beautiful/versatile/appeals to every audience/she’s model esque/unique voice/has an ear for a hit/global superstar & very relatable.. She’s also like a fresh canvas, u could work with her instead of for her. Rihanna is a consistent platinum album seller, and she has great sales WW.. I would sign both. But with Rihanna u would have more room to explore, because she’s a Chamillion.. Beyonce runs her business, which is to be applauded. Rihanna works with u so maybe her, although both would definitely get signed..
www. pressed. org is the website BeyHive registered after they found out that Bey has only 3 #1 hits….despite dancing like a donkey in heat in every awards shows.
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Has anyone noticed that EVERY FEMALE in the game is compared to Madonna.
Kreayshawn may have opened doors for white female rap. But she walk out on herself and closed the door, after iggy and Chanel west coast walked through.
pressed.net funds the weed habits of Rihwhoranna and her titanics. Get high to handle the slayage
I would sign Beyonce because as Matthew has proven, she is a puppet. Rihanna is too much of a free bird to tame, plus she thinks for herself.
Beyonce on the other hand is as dumb as a door knob, the girl cannot even construct a proper sentence let alone write her name. She is dumb, ignorant and stupid; she’s easy to control.
Rihanna on the other hand, uhhmmm too much of a free bird, I LOVE HER but I imagine she’s a nightmare to work with since she does her own thing.
Every white female rapper will be compared to kreayshawn. Cause she set the bar high for white female rap. She set the bar higher than nicki minaj ever did for black female rap. Kreayshawn is who female rappers should look up to. She set the bar high.
Imaflop.org is the website the navi frequents when they realized all of those hits didn’t help her album sales lol
The one who can sell an album for $16 and outsell everyone else.
KREAYSHAWN & IGGY STANS IN A BEYONCÉ & RIHANNA THREAD? OK I GUESS..
If I had to forecast the net returns it would look something like this (roughly)
BEYONCE:
Revenue: Tours, endorsements
Expenditure: Payola, lawsuits, weaves, lawsuits, settlements, lawyers fees, production costs (smoke and mirrors are expensive nowadays), audio equipment (for her loud backtrack when she’s lip syncing) and 36513135486516513 dancers; and and buying her own albums.
Rihanna
Revenue: Endorsements, album sales, single sales, royalties (radio, video…etc), tours, fashion, merchandise and products, gigs, festivals and concerts; and writing credits.
Expenditure: production costs, promotion costs, traveling costs, weed costs, management fees.
On second thoughts, maybe Rihanna is the better artist to sign.
Rihanna’s label milk her. She is obviously not too smart. She steady getting outwealthed by Justin Bieber and Taylor Swift despite all of these accomplishments she’s achieved.
There is no way of getting around Beyoncé. Her money making skills have proved that. She was worth more than Rihanna at her age as well.
At present moment, I would honestly sign Rihanna over Beyonce because as they stand Rihanna is younger and has more years to be at the Top. Youth is the name of the game in the music industry. So a 26 year old over somebody who is supposedly 32 but alleged to be around 37… Yeah.
Beyonce is a bigger star but currently she is in her downward end of her Pop stardom career.
Tho honestly I would not mind to have either on my label. They both have pros and cons, and Beyonce as a songwriter is not a Pro, because lord knows I do not believe she writes that much of her music if any at all.
At present moment, I would honestly sign Rihanna over Beyonce because as they stand Rihanna is younger and has more years to be at the Top. Youth is the name of the game in the music industry. So a 26 year old over somebody who is supposedly 32 but alleged to be around 37… Yeah. ..
Beyonce is a bigger star but currently she is in her downward end of her Pop stardom career.
Tho honestly I would not mind to have either on my label. They both have pros and cons, and Beyonce as a songwriter is not a Pro, because lord knows I do not believe she writes that much of her music if any at all.
You can add weave, lawsuits, smoke and mirrors, audio equipment to Rihanna’s list as well. Since she has all of that stuff. Nice try but fail.
BEYONCE. Her brand is massive. She will be one of those artists who will be making the BIG BUCKS after her prime still.
I can’t fight with kreayshawn Stan’s anymore. Her career died a long time ago. She a mom now living in a two bedroom apartment in L.A. With two noisy ass neighbors lol
My Forehead Tho
February 27, 2014 at 5:05 pm
Seven albums, stadium tours, #1 digital seller and still worth under 100 million…after 8 years?
The obvious choice is Rihanna because I could take most of her money.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ I spat out my drink when I read this. Ultimate death! But sadly, true.
“You can add weave, lawsuits, smoke and mirrors, audio equipment to Rihanna’s list as well. Since she has all of that stuff. Nice try but fail.”
LOOOOL OKAY!!! Out of that whole list Trollbird listed Beyonce is still worth hundreds of millions more than Rihanna. She reads herself. smh
Beyoncé is already starting up her own company, Parkwood. She strikes me as very independent. You can tell the label doesn’t pull her strings. The fact she can go about and make an album and even her label ‘don’t know’ when its coming out. I’d be more cautious of her, she wouldn’t need me as much as Rihanna #NoShadeToRihanna.
“Beyonce is a bigger star but currently she is in her downward end of her Pop stardom career”
The delusion in these streets is REEALLLLL!!! lol
And iggy is gonna get knocked up by a basketball player probably after her album flops and get booked to be on basketball wives to act a damn fool and get her ass beat. Simple as that
Beyonce has been around for 17+years and is MORE popular than Rihanna at this very moment. Beyonce’s solo debut was in 2003. Rihanna’s 2005. Beyonce only gets bigger as Rihanna’s album sales are decreasing. See TTT-UNA, both had hit singles.
Rihanna has crammed 20 years of work into 7 albums. Has done every type of music. Her most successful genre (EDM) is dying out. Beyonce has already surpassed the “pop” star phase. She is a living ICON! She will continue to grow with this generation.
Don’t know about Rihanna, if she doesn’t show some type of artistic growth, and not focus so much on fashion and quick singles, she will easily be forgotten(like gaga)
you failed to link to your facebook. don’t need likes? lol i had to google it. whatever. you want me in here for the rev… huh? 😉
i can’t even choose. they are both selling good. i’d get breakfast, lunch, dinner, some drinks at a party and a new car every year with both of them.
this is just…
ceo s***
SLOW NEWS DAY OR NAH??? Clearly I would sign the one with talent and class.
Beyoncé has much more revenue than Rihanna. So Beyoncé.
Rihanna. Not because she’s better because she’s not. But from a record label standpoint she brings in more revenue FOR the LABEL. Yes Beyonce’s surprise album sold well, but labels have to pay bookoo money on production costs for albums that take years to make like Beyonce. Also Beyonce gets writing credits and publishing rights, that more money for HER and not the label. Same with touring. Beyonce takes in all that money not the label. Rihanna doesn’t really write her songs, so its easier to manage what she’s going to sing and how to market her. SO while Beyonce is better and makes more money for HERSELF. As a label ceo it would be more profitable to sign Rihanna.
Lol. From a business standpoint. Beyonce is way too clued up on that. One day, I can see her not even needing a label. She already has Parkwood which she started when she was like Rihanna’s age.
Its only because she is still very much current she is with a big label like Columbia. Even though Beyoncé makes revenue from a wider range than Rihanna, Beyoncé has a lot of it herself. Labels can take more money from Rihanna so make more. Labels can manipulate Rihanna. So Rihanna.
This is also reflected, in Rihanna’s NET worth.
-One makes money primarily for herself
-The other makes money primarily for the label.
Anyone with sense could see the answer. Sign Rihanna for maybe 8 albums, decline her, and sign Beyoncé. You’ll be able to live off Beyoncé touring forever. Duh.
Well first of all if I was a president in todays music I would sign Rihanna cause she will bring me FAST money!
Beyonce does not sell alot of albums nor does she release music every year. She also is an independent artist most of the time so she is worrying about HERSELF appose to Rihanna who needs my help for those hits!
So, I would sign RIHANNA for todays standerds
But if I was president in the 90s/80s I would sign Whitney & Mariah! END OF STORY
I would never sign Beyonce during this stage of her career cause she is too smart & independent!
She is also married to another label owner Jay Z.
I would’ve sign Destinys Child & Beyonce (2003 – 2011)
but as of 2013/2014 I would not want someone POWERFUL like Beyonce on my label!
Rihanna on the other hand is a money making machine FOR MOSTLEY OTHER PEOPLE. Her music sells really fast & strong. Also, she releases music every damn year. As the label owner, I would make money from Rihanna every year. Rihanna herself will not be payed too much cause we her label, pretty much does everything for her.
Imma have to pay for writers, producers, video directors & promo but once everything is said & done the LABELS are gonna benifit the most from the sales/profits…
This is why Rihanna’s net worth as of 2014 is still under 75 million cause she does nothing! She is just the product like Brintey Spears was during the bubble gum pop era.
Rihanna does not write (Songs that actually matter)
Rihanna does not produce
Rihanna does not direct
Rihanna does not produce her own tours
But, Beyonce damn near does everything which means her royalty checks would be huge & labels really aren’t gonna make that much money from Beyonce!
Beyoncé. She will always bring in big money even 10 years from now. Rihannas too risky. When she stops being hot… hmmmmm.
I would also have to pay for literally pay for EVERYTHING to do with Rihanna, it would be like a child. Beyonce, I know, sometimes pays for studio time and stuff herself, because she can afford to. Plus, I respect talent.
I’ll sign, Christina or Adele. I’ll make Rihanna, beyonce and Britney the new TLC. hahaha kidding.
TGJ alays trying to start fan wars. This s*** is played out and old. I wouldn’t sign either of them. I would sign someone with real singing abilities.
Of course queen bey she can sing talented hard worker long live hatters have noting on you
Rihanna only because she’s younger, everything she touches turns into gold, and she sells out stadiums just as Bey. Rhi can also get better and bigger. Bey in the other hand is in desperate mode following younger artist. The only thing Bey has over Rhi is stage presence, and album sales in the long run. Bey is going to b 40 sooner than think and we all know that’s the cut off age for female artist in the music industry.
This ‘article’ is so ridiculous. The agenda with this whole thing is obvious and achieved it’s goal with the number of comments.
Is the next post gonna be Rihanna or Beyonce, who’s chit smells better? #Ugh #EnoughIsEnough
Why buy a 40oz (Rihanna)…when u can have fine wine (Beyonce)???
Rihanna has to release an album and change her persona every damn year oops, I mean reinvent herself. Not to mention the fact that she’s always yacking her mouth, talking s***, and constantly beefing with somebody. All as a ploy to stay alfoat. She’s a liability! As opposed to Beyonce who has established her look/sound, can actually sell aa solid body of work, who has actually mastered her own craft, and who actually obtains a substantial amount of TALENT.
So in other words, BEYONCE
Who would I f*ck?
I would f*ck both of them Rihanna sucking my 9inch c*** and Beyonce sucking on my hairy healthy balls!!!
Beyonce is old tho, isn’t she like 47yrs old now? That’s why she had to do her face again for the superbowl.
Rihanna more pretty, young and a real talented h**!
Hell, Beyonce and Rihanna are both S L U T S! So who cares!
Huh……the struggle for this girl to even speak…no shade, it’s just sad…Models should be seen NOT heard, talking or singing.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_wCPWUs2ORg
it would depend on what kinda artist you want….
Beyonce without a question is more talented. Rihanna does have an appeal that Bey lacks.
But Imma have to go with Bey….
Rihanna.
Rihanna…. I love Beyonce but her personality is still so dry to me I don’t relate to her as much as I do with Rihanna
Plus if s*** hits the fan u know how hard it will be to replace Beyonce than Rihanna
Beyonce writes her own songs? How come when I open her album booklets, I always see 5 other writers on every song? She’s just as expensive to produce than Rihanna.
Beyonce! Rih is a Puppet and an Industry Ho!!
but her album sell are not that great withy 7 albums she ahs only sold 60million records
BEYONCE!!!
So are people really going to believe that Forbes have access to whatever amount of money a celebrity has? I never believe those websites, every day a popular artists networth increases so how the hell are you going to believe the information they have as if they acquired access to the celebrity’s bank account or statements? Jesus, it’s violation of privacy, use your brains people. Also this is a dumb ass post, are we going to do “this b**** vs that b**** ” post just so the Stan’s, the pressed and the delusional can drag? Plus where did all these accounts come from? Sam, I know you want your fave to look better but creating all these accounts just so Beyoncé could have more votes? Pathetic… Anyways, I would like to say both because both are powerhouses on they’re own but I would have to go with Rihanna on this one because she has the potential to become greater. She has a huge following, great studio productions, knows what she wants and very involved with her career (yes and those album credits on her latest 5 albums agree with me, the birch is in charge of her career) Beyoncé is or may nearing her peak so I don’t know if she will sell as much as she did when she was younger. I mean selling platinum in the states is great but if that’s all she sold then wouldn’t that mean she’s a flop? The delusional and pressed make contradictory remarks just to shade her. I guess this is why Rihanna does not care about them haters
Okay Beyoncé is ALBUM Rihanna is SINGLE… A single cost $0.99 a Beyoncé album cost around $15… Imma give u an exemple Rihanna Diamonds Hit single sold over 7.5 millions copies worldwide since 2012 Beyoncé last album sold over 3.5 worldwide in 3 months, lets see how much each one of them gained… Rihanna in two years : $7.425.000 Beyoncé in 3 months: $52.500.500 Yeah you read it right. Rih need to make around 7 MASSIVE HIT singles to get this, of course she is also selling albums but she is not doing as fast as Bey. And if we take the fact that Beyoncé’concert ticket sold out in just 2 minutes that take this s*** in another level…. I really don’t think that I would kill myself to make a choice between the two…. Beyoncé is not called Queen B for nothing
Of course the one and only Queen Rihanna, she looks better, has better style, can actually sell singles and albums and is ORIGINAL. Beyonce steals songs, videos, styles, she is a thief. and plus she buys her own albums and inflates her tour numbers by combining 2 tours into one. RIHANNA WILL ALWAYS BE BETTER.
@Dance4Dawn
haha Beyonce writes her own songs?? Good joke! All her songs have at least 8 writers, and it’s been proven multiple times that she buys song writing credits and steals other people’s songs. That girl hasn’t written any songs in her whole life
This has to be the dumbest comment yet. When you make REAL albums, they will always get noticed by the Grammy committee. Singles won’t get you Grammies. Sorry b****. Bye.
@Dance4dawn
Are you being Sarcastic? Beyoncé writes all of her own songs? In local NYC, we all know she’s been sued for copyright infringement..5X And Lost. Stealing video ideas from unknown European artists and some far away places.
The girl has a telephone directory listed in the writing credits for her stupid, hoodrat lyrics.
Please tell me which memorable lyrics you’ll remember in 10 years. “eat the cakes Anna mae” or “Bow down B***hes”.
Has “drunk in love” reached platinum status yet? I noticed Chart news still hasn’t reported total sales for this song after 10 weeks on the charts.
US Charts this week Beyoncé #9. 1.8 mil sales to date in the US, week 11. Her record history in the US she falls off the charts after 45 weeks. Still no catalog album, after being in the game for 10 years as a solo artist. Sold out 40 of 59 concert shows in 2013. 19 shows didn’t sell out. Pretty Huge for a Queen.
Beyonce of course. Beautiful AND talented. Touring Queen. Doesn’t need as much smoke and mirrors. Has a huge brand and will make money years from now. She is the Queen.
Oh and right now, I’m sure any record label is jealous of the fact Beyonce is currenly selling a $16 album the way she is.
Rihanna because what she does is effortless, always on trend and always packs an amazing album campaign. Rihanna builds more hype and Beyonce just seems a bit too dated and obvious to try and market
Oh and Beyonce appeals to a broaer age range and therefore does not rely on being an IT girl to be on the topic on everyones mouths. Its simply because of her star power. Once Rihanna is not so ‘cool’. And starts to age which is inevitable after 30 I will be worried.
Broader***
Madonna 😀
I think I will go with the one who never went bankrupt, or the one with the high net-worth, or the one who doesn’t have to release albums every year and hope on every hot rapper songs. I’ll go with the one who can actually sell products other than a 1.29 single. The one who had 4 successful world tour with one grossing over 100 million and the other grossing over 200 million. The one whose tour even though both artist sold about 1.6 million tickets on tour, I’ll go with the one who made 188 million, and was named highest grossing female touring artist last year. I’ll go with the one whose fragrance was the #1 celebrity fragrance global in 2013. The one who gave H&M a 14% boost in sales because of her summer campaign, etc, etc, etc. You guys can go with the one who sells 1.29 singles and only get paid after her record label, writers and producers get their cut.
@Rihaha
Rihanna has done all those things and more, and she can sell albums AND singles, Floponce can’t sell singles and have hits to save her life, and the only reason her new album had modest sales were because she bought her album herself. Beyonce has songwriters, producers and a record label too who’s getting paid so IDK whats ur point. If you break it down, Beyonce has released an album every year since her DC days, either a new album or re-release. Not even Rihanna is that desperate, she hasn’t released any album since 2012 therefor your point is IRRELEVANT.
Rihanna is only 26 and has lots of years left to improve, she’s not in her prime yet. Beyonce is 33 and is dried up and tries so hard to appeal to the new generation, and it’s pathetic. For a “Queen B”, her sales sure are below average. She doesn’t have any album sell over 12 million copies lol. And it’s odd that a “Queen” has 19 non-sold out shows on her arena tour. Maybe the demand isn’t as high as the delusional beyhives want to make it seem? :/ Rihanna had only 3 non-sold out shows on her STADIUM TOUR. SO yeah, anyone with some sense would sign RIHANNA the global ICON, the one who is selling both singles and albums simultaneously, has a unique look, unique voice, successful tours, is versatile (unlike beyonce R&B stale music) has top 10s and number 1’s all over the world, not only the US and UK like the local Beyonce 😉
I’ll go with the one who came from nothing and worked her way up to being a superstar, the one who doesn’t have to steal other people’s looks, videos, songs and style, the one who doesn’t lie about writing her songs, the one who doesn’t need to marry a record company mogul to have success, the one who can have hits and album sales without buying her own album, the one who looks beautiful without makeup, the one who can sing without screaming like a p**, I’ll go with the Queen, Rihanna.
Beyonce>>>>>>> Rihanna
Rihanna is not original. She steals from other artists. Delusion at its finest. How is her S&M lawsuit going?
Beyonce. And this was reflected on their facebook page comments by people who are not afraid to hide. Beyonce will always be superior. Navy need to accept it
NEITHER. But Rihanna s*** on BeYAWNce anyday, YASS, I meant S***
it’s a silly, unimportant site. They revel in the mundane and the trivial. But at the end of the day, it’s about traffic. And what better way to get than to pit the HOTTEST chick in the game against Rihanna? If you want “better” or just different, I”m thinking another site would be for you.
oh so it’s all personal? and Beyonce was HUGE before her marriage to Jay Z in 2007. What YOU talking about? Oh and nice try at trying to justify Riri’s voice over Bey’s. You don’t even believe half the stuff you typed.
BluIVY Carter Rodriguez,
What artists make on particular projects is public knowledge. It’s not made up. Just because YOU can’t validate the claims made doesn’t mean that they haven’t been validated. But how convenient of you to have an “issue” with one of the claims that unequivocally puts Bey on top. lol. And you cite Rihanna’s potential as opposed to Bey’s true and actual talent? Rihanna is what, 25? By that time, Beyonce was already huge and exhibiting great talent. In fact, most great artist were at that age. Where do you feel this potential will come from? Is she gonna learn how to become a great vocalist in a few years? Will her stage shows get better? Please. And your tired attempt at calling one of the biggest albums of 2013 a flop is comical. Funny how you skipped the fact that The Mrs Carter Tour is one of the top grossing acts of the last two years. But you’ll o with Rihanna? lol. Ok.
“Has anyone noticed that Rihanna is the only female artist compared to EVERY FEMALE in the game?”
Are you f*cking kidding me? When and where? If she is “pitted” it is ONLY based on the magnitude of her single sales. NOT talent. NEVER talent. Meanwhile every major artist from several genres speak loudly about Beyonce and her talent. From REAL singers like Anita Baker, Patti LaBelle, Tamia, Ledisi to great peformers like Pink, Justin T, Bruno Mars to non musical celebs like Drew Barrymore, Vanessa Williams and President FRIGGIN OBAMA! And you dare come up in here and suggest Rihanna has become the standard by which other artists are judged? You have officially lost your damn mind. Or you must be like 8 years old.
You go too far in your tired attempt to give Rihanna some shine. No one EVER speaks of her voice or her amazing concerts. Actually the most praise-worthy thing they say is , “She’s real pretty.” Or “her style is nice.” Now sit down.