The fact that Ariana isn't as successful as she's marketed to be is the core issue right there. At 23 yrs old, Beyonce was selling out stadiums and Rihanna garnered her 10th #1 hit. This will be Ariana's 4th album and she still can't have her Britney Spears moment nor get a #1 hit. Now, the label continues to spend so much money on her and will give her a new black sound to try and compensate and hope that she finally pops. Just like in history with Jazz and Rock N' Roll, black music and culture continues to be appropriated and stolen. Meanwhile, black artists aren't given a sliver of the same opportunities.