Majority of stars especially female artist had some weight behind em
Diana had Berry... Tracy's father was a big music exec
Whitney had her mother and Clive Davis one of the most powerful men in the industry
Same with Mariah who had her ex husband Tommy Mottola Sony Music exec...he was also pushing Jlo
Sure they all did some not so savory things to get their artist to the top and to protect their investments...it's a part of the business
Michael Jackson referred to Tommy Mottola as the devil for a reason but he did help Mariah sell hundreds of millions of records
It can be a cut throat business
Remember
SZA felt like she was pressured into giving Rihanna a track for Anti
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SZA recalls frustration over losing song 'Consideration' to Rihanna
SZA opened up about making peace with losing 'Consideration,' initially written for her debut album 'Ctrl,' to Rihanna despite the initial frustration: 'If anything, I gained a bunch from it.'
BEBE Rexha revealed she had "no choice" but to give song The Monster to Rihanna and Eminem after penning the track.
The 27-year-old, widely tipped to be one of the biggest new stars of this year, wrote The Monster in 2010 - but was asked to hand it over to Eminem with Rihanna replacing her vocals.

Bebe Rexha reveals she had 'no choice' but to give hit track The Monster to Eminem and Rihanna after writing the pop banger
BEBE Rexha has revealed she had “no choice” but to give pop banger The Monster to Rihanna and Eminem after penning the track. The 27-year-old, widely tipped to be one of the biggest new…
