every since Producers and there sound dominated the airwaves well this is to be expected.

anytime a sound becomes the in thing well chances are greater that a sound is going to be more remembered than the songs and this has happen for many a year.

in truth what makes Rihanna's domiance anymore different than Janet Jackson, Paula Abdul, Jeinnifer Lopez and other acts especially during the disco era til now where a voice over a track been used.

I mean exactly how is what Rihanna is doing different than how Zelma Davis was used for C&C Music factory? aside from the fact that Davis didn't really sing on those records, however still you get the picture of selling the Beat and Groove and the songwriting rides backseat and some would say in the trunk