Or are they finally becoming more organic?? 

Like for example Ariana and The Weeknd. They seem to have a nice relationship outside of just collaborating, and when they do collab it doesn’t feel like a move from their label. 
 

as opposed to let’s say, all the Katy remixes from back in the day, S&M with Britney, or I guess even recently ******* Bebe Rexha and Doja Cat

 

There have always been transactional collabs and organic ones. I don't think one is replacing the other.

I would say Gaga was a more organic one.

 

Ariana had nothing to gain from collaborating with Lady Gaga for Rain on Me. She was far from the star Ariana was in 2020, I would say that was organic and they definitely had a strong connection. 

 

1 hour ago, MingYouToo said:

I would say Gaga was a more organic one.

 

Ariana had nothing to gain from collaborating with Lady Gaga for Rain on Me. She was far from the star Ariana was in 2020, I would say that was organic and they definitely had a strong connection. 

 

I think with Ariana, she just genuinely loves to collab with artists she admires. 

2 hours ago, Virgos Groove said:

There have always been transactional collabs and organic ones. I don't think one is replacing the other.

Exactly 

 

46 minutes ago, gr33dy4Ari said:

I think with Ariana, she just genuinely loves to collab with artists she admires. 

This, reason why many of her collabs are with less known or less successful artists: Troye Sivan, Social House, Normani, Cashmere Cat, and even The Weeknd in 2014, who got his first Top 10 with Love Me Harder. 

2 hours ago, MingYouToo said:

I would say Gaga was a more organic one.

 

Ariana had nothing to gain from collaborating with Lady Gaga for Rain on Me. She was far from the star Ariana was in 2020, I would say that was organic and they definitely had a strong connection. 

 

yeah as organic as a lady gaga ft. blackpink collab 

Sometimes they are organic and really come from the heart and sisterhood like Dont call me angel