Around the time of the release of her second studio album, A Girl like Me (2006), many critics felt that Rihanna's style, sound, and musical material were too similar to those of Beyoncé.
Disekitar waktu dari perilisan album studio keduanya, A Girl like Me (2006), banyak kritikus merasa bahwa gaya, suara, dan materi musik Rihanna terlalu serupa dengan Beyoncé.